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THE BEAUTY ABOUT TREE PLANTING IN ROTARACT.
D
uring my childhood, I didn’t have the privilege of doing any gardening like my peers. Well;
some would call this luck but not me. Thankfully though, going through primary and secondary
school taught me a thing or two about the entire process. One such experience included
planting and looking after my Banana Plant (Matooke) at Gayaza High School under the yearly
HSC project; code named *_”the Gatooke project.”_*
We were told to each dig holes 2ft deep, plant our bananas and leave our name tags alongside
our plants. _*The thought of having a withered plant majestically adorning your name was
mortifying! I am not to mention how tedious the entire process was. However, the exhilarating
feeling of having learnt something new tramps all.
It took about 11-12months to get the first harvest and when it came, it was worth the wait.
My most recent experience was at the Mother Club’s Tree Planting Project at Butabika Hospital.
The thrill of planting some trees had me on an _all time high_ I couldn’t wait to start. I planted
close to 20 trees with ease (not to brag) and it felt amazing. There is an unexplainable beauty
that comes from a lash green environment. The scenery is so surreal.
The first time I heard about Rotary’s Mission Green had me totally impressed. Not that Green
is my favourite colour, far from it! How should I put it? Let’s see... Green has a knack of adding
beauty to the environment. When I see green, I think life, I think freshness, I think sustainability
and conservation.
Therefore, when I learnt about the Rotaract Earth Initiative (REI) that started in April 2015
whose main objective included tackling climate change, food security and primary health care
with an initiative of planting close to 10 million trees, had me already signed up and actively
participating in the project.
My love for trees mainly stems from the beauty they bring to the environment, it’s such a
serene scene. For other’s It may be the shade and the fruits that come with it. Whatever the
case, planting trees is vital for environmental conservation and ecological balance.
After attending the Rotaract Earth Initiative (REI) caravans that have been quite massive in all
regions and this being my first REI _Bushenyi Edition, I believe everyone out there should not
miss the opportunity to participate in the Rotaract Earth Initiative 2019. Let’s connect while
saving the Environment.
#REI19 The Bushenyi Edition in Kalisz Forest Reserve.
Nyakato Bonabana Connecting
Antonette
President
Rotaract Club of Kampala Naalya
Rotaract District 9211
District 9211
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