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Donation of Palm trees for embellishing Gozo
FA Headquarters
The Department for Projects and Development within the Ministry for Gozo
recently donated some palm trees for embellishing the Gozo F.A.
Headquarters. The presentation was made at tad-Dawwara Nursery in Victoria
by Mr. Joseph Bonello, the Principal Agriculture Officer and Head of
Afforestation, Parks and Public gardens in Gozo to Mr. Alvin Grech,
President of the Gozo F.A. Also present was Mr. Joe Bajada, General
Secretary of the same Gozo F.A. In the coming future even the Gozo Stadium
in spite of the VIVA World Cup to be held in Gozo in June 2010 is going to
be embellished by a number trees and shrubs.
The Afforestation, Parks and Public Gardens Section (Agric Branch) within
the Department for Projects and Development comprises 3 main
units namely the Ornamental Nurseries - Dawwara (Victoria) and tal-Hlewwa (Kercem)
Nurseries, the Afforestation and Rundle Gardens , and the Gozo General
Hospital Gardens . The main aim of the section is to embellish the Gozitan
urban environment with a greener and more colorful landscape. Propagate
endemic and indigenous species which are getting rare, while continue with
the propagation of several other species used for Afforestation, Street
embellishment and Landscaping. Improve the rural landscape by increasing the
number trees and shrubs planted in open spaces for family recreation.
Special thanks from the Gozo Football Association go to the Ministry for
Gozo for this donation.
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