The Ministry of Agriculture will host its annual National Tree Planting Day on Wednesday December 13 this year.
Distribution of plants will begin at 7:00 a.m. at the Ministry of Agriculture, Lands, Housing and the Environment compound in Brades. Residents are reminded to walk with a cardboard box to safely transport their plants.
The plant nursery of the Department of Environment has spent the past few months propagating a range of plants making it possible for the Ministry to offer a wide variety of fruit trees and ornamentals for distribution to the public at a cost of $10.00 for three plants.
Some of the varieties available include: five finger, custard apple, spice guava, plumrose and ixora. An additional 8 plant varieties will also be available but not as part of the 3 plants for $10 package. These include pineapple, coconut, black pineapple, strawberry and orange ranging from $5 to $25 each.
Plant distribution is scheduled to end at 2:00p.m. See the flyer below for more details:
