One hundred volunteers were joined by Ceremonial Mayor of Salford Gina Reynolds to plant 600 trees in Dukes Drive Park.
In just two hours the planters managed to fill four areas of the park up with trees.
The day was hosted by ASEZ WAO, a local voluntary organisation of young adult workers from the World Mission Society Church of God.
ASEZ WAO voluntary coordinator Bradley Lawton said they regularly carry out voluntary work in Salford, often litter picking.
Lawton continued: “We want to do tree planting to create a longer lasting effect.
“We hope that young adults will take the lead in changing the world.”
The organisation mainly consists of students and workers aged 30 or under.
The purpose of the group is to create opportunities for young adults to do good work and raise awareness among young people about environmental issues.
The trees and tree shelters were donated by EFORESTS, a national not-for-profit organisation established to help combat climate change and restore woodlands throughout the UK.
Madam Mayor thanked the volunteers, stating that in the current world full of crime and disasters, these volunteer activities woukd bring a positive change toward creating a world of peace and happiness, where everyone feels comfortable as if in the arms of a mother.
ASEZ WAO is part of a ‘Mother Forest’ project aiming to plant seven billion trees globally to reduce greenhouse gases and cope with climate change.
It believes every person’s small effort will add up together to change the world.
You can find more information on their cause here.
Wow! The work of Asez Wao is truly inspiring! I wish more young people would take part in work like this and make a change in the world like these volunteers are! Good job Asez Wao! 🥳🥳🥳
Great job planting trees to help the world 🤗
I was blessed on Sunday to be able to join the ASEZ WAO campaign to plant 7 billion trees.
Working together, we were able to plant 600 trees! It was beautiful to be with the young volunteers and children and see so many smiles at a worthwhile project.
Seeing the trees in place was amazing and filled me with much hope for the future.
Each person’s small act of planting 1 or 2 trees really can accumulate together to grow a forest!
It made me realize that even the smallest of deeds, taken together with the heart of a Mother, can make a big difference to the environment and our local communities. Thank you ASEZ WAO! đź’š
600 trees! I would love to join next time, when is the next one?
Great! It’s nice to see how young people care about planet and have kind hearts!
Amazing, great effort!