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Earth Today | Labouring for trees

Published:Thursday | June 5, 2025 | 12:09 AM
Kaola Samuels, forest technician at the Forestry Department, assists a young tree planter with planting a Pride of Barbados seedling at the Santa Cruz Seventh-day Adventist Church in St Elizabeth.
Kaola Samuels, forest technician at the Forestry Department, assists a young tree planter with planting a Pride of Barbados seedling at the Santa Cruz Seventh-day Adventist Church in St Elizabeth.
Andrew Hinds (centre), Forest Manager, South East Region at the Forestry Department, cadets and staff of the Meadowbrook High School get ready for their tree-planting project on the compound to celebrate Labour Day.
Andrew Hinds (centre), Forest Manager, South East Region at the Forestry Department, cadets and staff of the Meadowbrook High School get ready for their tree-planting project on the compound to celebrate Labour Day.
A resident of Camelot Village (Phase 1-5) is captured with a mango tree he planted in his community during a Labour Day tree-planting activity with the Forestry Department.
A resident of Camelot Village (Phase 1-5) is captured with a mango tree he planted in his community during a Labour Day tree-planting activity with the Forestry Department.
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The Forestry Department used this past Labour Day to promote tree planting. Here are scenes from the day of activities.