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Plant flowers and shrubs to
reduce rising heat wave - Horticulturist
Takoradi, Nov. 07,
Ghanadot/GNA - Mrs Perpetual Adokoh, Western Regional
Director of Department of Parks and Gardens has observed
that continual usage of pavement blocks and concrete in many
homes could worsen rising temperatures at night.
She said flowers and ornamental plants apart from
beautifying the landscape could also reduce effects of the
sun and heat during the night and ward off reptiles.
Mrs Adokoh speaking to Ghana News Agency (GNA) at Takoradi,
said most landlords had stopped planting trees, shrubs,
flowers and other leafy plants in their homes and
communities that had resulted in soil erosion and many roofs
being ripped off by wind storms.
She therefore appealed to Ghanaians to begin planting
flowers and nurture them to make the environment attractive.
"Though most people admired flowers and other plants, they
thought it is only meant for the affluent in society and
refuse to plant them," She added.
Mrs Adokoh noted that the department had only 54 personnel
manning the region and it was woefully inadequate.
She said the department was collaborating with the
management of Zoomlion Company to undertake beautification
programmes in the region to make it appealing and attractive
for lovers of nature and flowers before, during and after
CAN 2008.
Mrs Adokoh said the partnership would boost the moral of the
personnel make people appreciate the value of ornamentals.
She said it was disheartening to see people defecating and
throwing rubbish into flowerbeds within the metropolis.
Mrs Adokoh said it was sad that some youths living in some
parts of Takoradi had converted many open drains into places
of convenience.
Mr Felix Boankrah, Western Regional Operations Manager of
Zoomlion, said the flowerbeds would be handed over to the
department for maintenance.
GNA
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