Tree Planting Events in April 2013

Tree planting events in April were held in conjunction with World Earth Day 2013 that falls on April 22 every year, organized by GEC and Selangor Forestry Department. 2 events were held in April. Through this replanting effort, we hope that the forest can regenerate faster, preventing encroachment and reducing the risk of fire. 

18 April 2013

This event with volunteers from Timberland involved planting and maintenance at their rehabilitation site at Parit 7, Raja Musa Forest Reserve. The whole day activity started 9am and ended at 5pm. A million thanks to the Timberland team for their hard  work and dedication!

A total of 225 Euodia sp (Tenggek Burung) seedlings was planted by 114 volunteers. Out of the total, 175 seedlings were planted at a new site while  the other 50 replaced plants that did not survive at a previous location.

Two canal blocks were also made that day. Canal blocking is a tough job, befitting the toughness of the Timberland brand. Well done!!

Preparing the site and planting is not always easy. Thank you to all the volunteers.

Blocking the canal to raise the water level at the project site. This is an important effort to prevent fires in peatlands.

The Timberland team

20 April 2013 (Saturday)

On this day, 133 volunteers from 6 different groups planted 521 tenggek burung trees, covering 1 hectare of the Bridgestone rehabilitation site. The whole planting process only took 2 hours.Well done, everyone!

The groups involved on this day included volunteers from:

1. Sahabat Hutan Gambut
2. Selangor Forestry Department
3. GEC staff and volunteers
4. EITA Sdn Bhd
5. The Canadian Matriculation programme and
6. INTI IU College 

Making sure plants are planted properly.

Volunteers posing with their respective groups. Thank you, all!