250 Indigenous Trees And Shrubs Planted At Xrobb L-Għaġin By Nature Trust And Green Diplomacy Network
250 indigenous trees and shrubs were recently planted at Xrobb l-Għaġin Nature Park by Nature Trust FEE Malta and the Green Diplomacy Network.
The trees were planted as part of Arbor Day activities, which is a secular day of observance in many countries, often celebrated by planting trees to increase awareness and reflect on the importance they play in our environment.
The Green Diplomacy Network is a newly formed network set up to amplify the positive impact of foreign missions’ environmental and climate efforts here in Malta and to raise awareness of the work being done in these areas.
It incorporates the Embassies and High Commissions of Ireland, the Netherlands, Germany, Poland, Italy, India, Australia, the UK, France, the United States, Hungary, and Spain.
The European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) funded project at Xrobb L-Għagin is nearing completion, and the Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre and the Park will open their doors again to the public towards May 2023.
Nature Trust Executive President, Vincent Attard, said that it was an honour, and also encouraging, to see that the Green Diplomacy Network was helping give its share to greening the Maltese islands and supporting the NGO in its ongoing nature conservation projects.
He said that once the Xrobb L-Għaġin park finally reopens after the project is ready, he looks forward to the thousands of people visiting the park in the south of Malta once again. Before Covid, the park was getting over 20,000 visitors a year.
Representative of the Green Diplomacy Network, Ciara O’Shea – Embassy of Ireland, thanked Nature Trust Executive Vincent Attard for hosting the network, at what was their first official engagement.
Further trees are also expected to be planted in the coming weeks by other corporate agencies.
Photos of the planting event by the Irish Ambassador were overlooked by the German Ambassador and Dutch Ambassador and respective staff.
Well done for the initiative!
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