REAL will be planting a mini-forest at Hyland Park on Sat. Oct. 5.   A little over 300 trees will be densely planted in the area prepared April 13 of this year.  Volunteers are welcome to participate.

The site is the park between Empress, Chambers,...

REAL will be planting a mini-forest at Hyland Park on Sat. Oct. 5.   A little over 300 trees will be densely planted in the area prepared April 13 of this year.  Volunteers are welcome to participate.

The site is the park between Empress, Chambers, Elgin and Sussex . This is the park with the play structure, as well as the five larger trees REAL planted this spring.

REAL invites teams, individuals  and families to help out on the planting day.  Children are most welcome, but must be accompanied by an adult.  As it is a small space, volunteers must preregister and be assigned a time.  Most 1 m squares will be planted with three small trees or plant from the four different height categories required. 

Tree planting will start at 9:30 am, and teams will be scheduled throughout the day. 

The Town of Smiths Falls will be hosting a BBQ on site between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m.  Come see what’s happening and enjoy a hot dog – you do not have be to be planting to take part.

If you would like to participate in the planting of the mini-forest, please contact Dave Thornely at Thornley.j.d@gmail.com or (613) 205-0320.  Advise how many will be in your team, and if  you have a specific time of  day requirement. 

There will be gloves, trowels, and shovels available on site. 

For more about REAL’s environmental activities in our community, see www.REALaction.ca.