Siġar

06/06/2026

Planting a “pocket forest” on roof top of Victoria Scout Group.

10 trees planted in large pots by scouts and volunteers.

Watering 🚿 will be ensured as an installation of irrigation system/timer will be installed next week.

Plants will be replanted in larger planters next year.

Great job! Well done to all!

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02/06/2026

Maintenance day at Gozo College Agius De Soldanis Middle School with EkoSkola Nature Trust - FEE Malta group. Events run with pupils, Ramona Mercieca and volunteers.

Trees were planting in March 2025. We took time to fix the holes, replenish mulch, remove weeds and do a general clean up.

It’s great to see how much trees have grown over the last 12 months thanks to regular watering by pupils and school staff (including during the summer).

The last 2 pictures show the Sandarac gum tree (Malta national tree) on the day planted and a year later. Growing very well.

Very pleased. Hard work pays off 💪💧🌳.

Siġar : we plant trees and make sure they are looked after.

02/06/2026

30/05/2026

https://timesofmalta.com/article/time-ripe-nationwide-treegrowing-campaign.1128463

The educational value of such initiatives is immense, argues Johann Gatt

30/05/2026

Creating a roof garden Victoria Scout Group.

10 trees. Locally grown. Indigenous.

Irrigation to be installed. Provided by scouts.

Trees and supply by Ministry for Gozo and Planning.

Plaques funded by The Alfred Mizzi Foundation.

Thank you.

Event 6th June. 9am.

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28/05/2026

Fig trees check and watered at Gozo College Ġużé Aquilina Primary & Special Unit Sannat

Well done pupils and Brenda Shanahan.

Next step. Sorting out summer period.

28/05/2026

Judas tree planted Kunsill Lokali Għajnsielem gardens is doing well.
Watering and looked after by volunteers and local council staff.
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25/05/2026

Young volunteer helping siġar this weekend.

Jerome in action at Żebbuġ Gozo Local Council local gardens.
Looking after and watering olive trees planted to replace dead palm trees.

Well done Jerome.

24/05/2026

Xagħra scouts in action. Watering trees planted with them.
Well done. Proud of you!

Xaghra Scout Group

23/05/2026

Well done Stephen Mifsud Botanist.
Comino must be protected.

A comprehensive botanical survey of Comino has identified 78 previously unrecorded plant species and two new records for Malta, while warning that mass tourism, invasive species and proposed development are placing severe pressure on the island’s fragile ecosystems. James Debono report