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Johannesburg has between 1,3 and 1,6 million Street Trees.
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This is Civic Theatre Park in Braamfontein when it snowed on Wednesday 27 June 2007.
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Joburg to unveil its most ambitious green project- The 24-hour Diepkloof XtremePark Makeover
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Johannesburg City Parks is set to attempt to rollout a multi-functional, 2 hectare park in Diepkloof, Soweto with water features, soccerfield, playgrounds, multi-purpose court, splash pool, landscaped lawns, park furniture, concrete walkways and an amphitheatre area with a big screen- within 24 hours.
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| Urban forest grows in Soweto |
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The target is to plant 200 000 trees in dry and dusty Soweto by the end of the year. Already well on the way, City Parks has a number of tree-planting projects on the go.
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| Parks safety unit launched |
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Park rangers, driving 4x4s, will now take care of safety and security at Joburg's parks, cemeteries and other green lungs.
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Eldorado Park finally lives up to its name, with a lush green space opened for play. It even has a big screen television where people can gather to watch sport or other programmes.
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Watching your favourite sports game from a park bench may be strange for some, but for many residents in Eldorado Park extension 3, having an outdoor facility offering international sport, education, travel and entertainment on their doorstep, is a welcome gift. And it is offered free of charge.
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| Greening Soweto, tree by tree |
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Thousands of trees are being planted in Soweto under the award-winning Greening Soweto, aimed at turning the sprawling township into an urban forest ahead of the 2010 Fifa World Cup™. And the City is calling on more people to participate.
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| Alex’s driving range tees off |
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| The official opening of the Alexandra driving range: the City's executive mayor, Amos Masondo, addresses the ball |
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Golf is coming to Alexandra in the form of a new driving range, built as a legacy project of the Joburg Open, which begins on 10 January.
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Finding a green heaven in Joburg
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Far from being a dusty, concrete-filled city, Johannesburg is filled with leafy trees and has dozens of spacious green lungs. Each region has its own flagship park, among the many smaller ones.
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City Parks snags big awards
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Johannesburg's City Parks bagged more awards than any other city at an international greening competition organised by the United Nations.
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Joburg City Parks makes a clean sweep at the UN-endorsed LivCom 2007 Awards in London
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The City of Joburg celebrated a landslide victory at the United Nations endorsed Livable Communities awards in London, winning 4 Gold Awards, 1 silver, 1 bronze, sharing 2nd position in the Whole City category and winning the only bursary of the competition for the 2010 Greening Soweto Legacy Project, which will go towards installing a play park for children with physical challenges in Soweto.
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| Trees mark joyful anniversary |
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There have been Jews in Johannesburg for the past 120 years, during which time the community has made an indelible mark on the city. It has celebrated this history by planting trees in Soweto.
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| Disabled kids invited to party |
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City Parks and its private sector partner, Cell C, threw an early Christmas party for more than a thousand disabled children. Zola 7 and Lesego Motsepe joined the festivities.
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| City Parks rewards hard work |
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Staff, media and companies were all recognised for their contributions to greening Johannesburg. Work in the south of the city got particular attention.
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More trees make Soweto greener
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Yet more trees have been planted in Soweto, narrowing the green divide between the north and south of the city, and growing Joburg's man-made, urban forest.
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Chapel Garden is open for weddings
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The Johannesburg Botanic Gardens has opened its own wedding venue, the Chapel Garden, which has been revamped to provide a beautiful setting for nuptials.
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| Klipspruit is spruced up |
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Greening the south of Joburg is high on the City's priorities. Already trees have been planted and parks set up; the latest effort was a clean-up of the Klipspruit.
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