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Ewing Street Trees: Chief Justice Issues Stay

Ewing Street Trees: Chief Justice Issues Stay

The Chief Justice has just issued a stay of the work to transplant the trees on Ewing Street, and the City of Hamilton said they have “not yet had the opportunity to present any information to the courts” and “look forward to clarifying the issues to the courts at the earliest opportunity.” This follows after yesterday’s... Read more of this article

Starling: Ewing Trees Provide Many Benefits

Starling: Ewing Trees Provide Many Benefits

[Opinion column written by Jonathan Starling] It was heartening to see that some residents of Ewing Street, along with the Bermuda Environmental Sustainability Taskforce [BEST], took the initiative to defend the street’s trees yesterday [Aug 5]. While it’s true the City of Hamilton did advertise their imminent removal, this advertisement ran in... Read more of this article

Photos/Video: Objections Over Removal Of Trees

Photos/Video: Objections Over Removal Of Trees

[Updated: Protest ends after area MP Walton Brown steps in] Area residents plus a few people from the Bermuda Environmental Sustainability Taskforce [BEST] gathered on Ewing Street this morning [Aug 5] to protest the removal of trees on Ewing Street by the Corporation of Hamilton. BEST previously raised their objections to this, and speaking today... Read more of this article

BEST “Disappointed” Over Ewing Street Trees

BEST “Disappointed” Over Ewing Street Trees

The Bermuda Environmental Sustainability Taskforce [BEST] has stated that they are “disappointed to hear that the Corporation of Hamilton [CoH] is moving ahead with its plan to remove mature trees and will attempt to transplant them twice, as part of a plan to widen the passageway on eastern Ewing Street in Hamilton.” A spokesperson said,... Read more of this article

Photos: ADC’s Government House Tree Planting

Photos: ADC’s Government House Tree Planting

Ten ex-ADC’s and one serving ADC assembled at Government House on Monday [Sept 17] for a tree-planting ceremony. All were or are serving members of the Bermuda Regiment. Between all eleven, they spanned the forty year period from July 1973 to September 2013. These four decades saw these ADC’s and others not present deal with four Royal Visits, one... Read more of this article

Photos/Video: Tree Planting Honours Royal Baby

Photos/Video: Tree Planting Honours Royal Baby

Earlier today [July 30], in a symbolic and celebratory gesture, Governor George Fergusson planted a Princess Palm in honour of the recent birth of HRH Prince George of Cambridge. Two children who were born on the same day as Prince George, July 22, also participated in today’s tree planting. The children’s names, Charlie Calveley and Sofia Nunez... Read more of this article

Photos: CedarBridge Honours Nahge’s Memory

Photos: CedarBridge Honours Nahge’s Memory

CedarBridge Academy yesterday [May 3] hosted a tree planting ceremony in memory of their former student Nahge O’Brien, who died of cancer at only 16 years old. Representatives from the school’s faculty, student body, Bermuda Sloop Foundation and Nahge’s family addressed those gathered. Nahge was diagnosed with leukemia in December... Read more of this article

Photos & Video: 2013 Earth Day Tree Planting

Photos & Video: 2013 Earth Day Tree Planting

Minister of Environment Sylvan Richards, Hamilton Mayor Graeme Outerbridge and Sousa’s Landscaping owner/MP Jeff Sousa planted a Bermuda Cedar tree in the Queen Elizabeth Park yesterday [Apr 22] to mark Earth Day. They also laid down hundreds of flower seeds that contained messages of love, which were gathered during February 2013, when Sousa’s... Read more of this article

Palmetto Tree Planted At LF Wade Airport

Palmetto Tree Planted At LF Wade Airport

Members of the LF Wade International Airport community and corporate sponsors, including Horsfield Landscape and Design Ltd, recently gathered by a new seating area near the arrivals area to plant an endemic Bermuda palmetto. Airport General Manager Aaron Adderley ceremoniously planted the palm supervised by Kevin Horsfield of Horsfield Landscape and... Read more of this article

Governor, Premier Plant Tree For Diamond Jubilee

Governor, Premier Plant Tree For Diamond Jubilee

Yesterday [June 4] Premier Paula Cox, Governor George Ferguson, Minister of Education Dame Jennifer Smith and toddlers from St. George’s Pre-School took part in a cedar tree planting and plaque unveiling ceremony at Coney Island to commemorate the Diamond Jubilee. Chairman of the Diamond Jubilee Committee Major Marc Telemaque said, “As celebrations... Read more of this article

City-Wide Tree Planting To Start

City-Wide Tree Planting To Start

The City of Hamilton today [Dec.8] announced the start of a city-wide tree planting and rejuvenation program, which will see various trees planted – including fruit trees which can be picked and enjoyed by members of the public once ripe. Chief Operating Officer and Secretary for the City of Hamilton, Mr. Edward Benevides, said, “The city-wide... Read more of this article

Horticultural Certificate Programme Launched

Horticultural Certificate Programme Launched

This morning [Sept.1] Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Kim Wilson provided details on the Horticultural Certificate programme which is being spearheaded by the National Training Board [NTB] in conjunction with the Bermuda College. The ‘Certificate in Basic Horticulture’ programme will be launched on September 8, 2011. Participants... Read more of this article