Clanwilliam Cedar Trees
Purpose
This former project supported the annual Clanwilliam Cedar tree planting ceremony that takes place in the rural village of Heuningvlei, South Africa.
Objective
Presented by Bushmans Kloof Wilderness Reserve & Wellness Retreat, in association with CapeNature, the annual Clanwilliam Cedar tree planting ceremony takes place in the rural village of Heuningvlei, South Africa. The initiative is a greatly anticipated botanical event for the local community, and has taken on even more significance following devastating fires that raged through the Cederberg in January 2013 and destroyed nearly 30% of the Cederberg Wilderness area
Impact
Members of local groups such as the Botanical Society, the Wildflower Society and the Cederberg Conservancy also participate, as well as children from local primary schools, as the programme forms an important part of their environmental and conservation education. The day of conservation starts when each guest is given the opportunity to plant their own cedar tree in the grove and surrounding wilderness area. To date, the Cedar Tree Project has planted more than 2,000 young cedar trees in the Cederberg area.
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