Kiwanis Clubs join forces on tree planting to bolster eroding east coast

Kiwanis Clubs join forces on tree planting to bolster eroding east coast

Volunteers from Barbados’ four Kiwanis Clubs mobilised on Saturday to plant trees along the erosion-prone Ermie Bourne Highway, part of a collective effort to defend the island’s fragile eastern coastline from rising environmental threats. Guided by dendrologist Nigel Jones from the National Botanical Gardens, volunteers planted 50 sea grape and coconut trees near Barclays Park, an area known for soil erosion. The initiative, led by Kiwanis Club…