Forestry Department giving out free seedlings

The Forestry Department is providing free seedlings to the public for Labour Day, Monday, May 23. Persons can get up to 10 timber and ornamental tree seedlings free of cost from the Forestry Department’s nurseries located at the agency’s head office at 173 Constant Spring Road, St Andrew; Williamsfield in Manchester; and Moneague in St Ann (adjacent to the Jamaica Defence Force camp).

A fruit-tree seedling will be provided to persons who collect five or more timber and ornamental plants. The agency is also partnering with GB Energy-Texaco Jamaica to allocate seedlings to areas outside of the nursery locations. Distribution will begin on Thursday at Texaco service stations in Port Antonio, Portland, and Annotto Bay, St Mary; and on Friday in Kingston and St Andrew.

Similar distributions would take place at stations in Westmoreland and Hanover on May 26; St Elizabeth on May 27; St Ann on June 3; and in Trelawny and St James on June 10.