Twenty-one fruit trees planted at Milton High

Milton High School headmaster Mr Misheck Ngwenya said the function went on well and the planted trees were set to boost the school’s orchard run by the Milton Conservation Club.
“The whole school participated in the exercise, which was led by the Milton Conservation Club under the theme Blanking In whereby they replant trees so as to maintain environmental conservation,” said Mr Ngwenya.

Mbira Tours and Safaris operations manager Mr Engelbert Karombo said they decided to embark on the tree-planting project especially at schools as a way of encouraging the youth to take part in such projects.
“My business thrives if the environment is thriving that is why we want to raise a generation that appreciates the importance of trees.

“We are going into schools as we have seen that schoolchildren can better understand these environmental issues,”  said Mr Karombo.
He said there was a need for concerted efforts from all stakeholders to preserve the environment for future generations.
Mr Karombo said everyone benefited from the environment and planting trees was one of the ways to mitigate the effects of climate change such as global warming and environmental degradation.

Founder of the Miss Zim Environment pageant Mr Braiton Takundwa said the exercise was a significant move in terms of environmental issues as it complements Government efforts.

“Such an exercise is good for Bulawayo in terms of environmental issues and it complements the Government’s efforts,” said Mr Takundwa.
President Mugabe also planted a tree at Milton High School in December last year as part of the national tree planting exercise.