Earlier generations bequeathed Cape Town with a magnificent urban forest that forms an integral part of our city heritage. But this urban forest has been declining due to a multitude of factors …
And the most serious threat is expected to kill up to 40% of our trees over the next 5 to 10 years, changing the cultural landscape we have come to cherish and depend on.
For tree lovers the next few years are going to be heartbreaking. We must brace ourselves for the felling of thousands of trees and the permanent alteration of Cape Town’s cultural landscape.
But while we might be helpless to prevent this loss, what we can do is get out and plant trees ...
to ensure that future generations of Capetonians also enjoy the benefits and beauty of a healthy urban forest.