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    City marks Earth Day with 'Adopt a Tree' campaign kick -off

    City marks Earth Day with 'Adopt a Tree' campaign kick -off

    24 April 2026

    City starts tree planting campaign with the planting of trees in Bonteheuwel

    ​Kildare Circle springs back to life with tree replanting drive

    ​Kildare Circle springs back to life with tree replanting drive

    26 May 2025

    Thanks to the combined efforts of Parks and Recreation, Roads and Infrastructure and the Energy Department, the project came to fruition in May 2025

    78 Trees planted along Kruskal Avenue in Bellville

    78 Trees planted along Kruskal Avenue in Bellville

    05 May 2025

    A ceremonial tree planting was held last week to highlight the importance of planting ahead of the winter season

    Offender fined for illegal tree felling in Klaasenbosch Greenbelt

    Offender fined for illegal tree felling in Klaasenbosch Greenbelt

    07 October 2024

    ​The City of Cape Town’s Recreation and Parks Department has taken decisive action following the illegal felling of trees in the Klaasenbosch Greenbelt.

    Tree emergencies: 108 incidents and counting in 48 hours

    Tree emergencies: 108 incidents and counting in 48 hours

    08 April 2024

    The highest number of calls came from the City Bowl and southern suburbs, as well as the Helderberg Basin, including Firgrove, Strand, Somerset West and Gordon's Bay.

    Solarisation site in South for beetle pest infested plant material

    Solarisation site in South for beetle pest infested plant material

    16 October 2023

    Solarisation is one of the recommended methods of dealing with infested plant material.

    City teams working non-stop to address weather-related impact

    City teams working non-stop to address weather-related impact

    15 June 2023

    Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis is on the ground assessing efforts by City teams to mitigate localised flooding and severe weather impacts in different parts of the city.

    City re-roots its tree management policy

    City re-roots its tree management policy

    03 April 2022

    A decision was taken to review the existing policy, which has been in place since 2015

    City to continue with humane use of paintball markers as an interim measure

    City to continue with humane use of paintball markers as an interim measure

    17 December 2021

    ​The City wants to inform the public that the humane use of paintball markers will remain in place with ongoing oversight by CapeNature and the Cape of Good Hope SPCA.

    Digging at the root of the ivy problem to save our trees

    Digging at the root of the ivy problem to save our trees

    28 November 2021

    The group is encouraging people to join their ‘save a tree’ campaign.

    City to reintroduce humane use of paintball markers for trial period

    City to reintroduce humane use of paintball markers for trial period

    25 June 2021

    Given the support from both CapeNature and the Cape of Good Hope SPCA for the humane use of paintball markers, and in the interest of the safety of baboons and residents alike

    Caring for Cape Town’s green canopy as easy as planting a tree

    Caring for Cape Town’s green canopy as easy as planting a tree

    24 August 2020

    Trees complement Cape Town’s natural landscape and aesthetic backdrop and form part of the city’s ‘green infrastructure’

    Tree mapping to increase City’s cover

    Tree mapping to increase City’s cover

    19 August 2020

    An important component of managing the Urban Forest is a tree inventory

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