介绍:
Arbor Day is a holiday in which individuals and groups
are encouraged to plant and care for trees. Many
countries
now observe a similar holiday. Though usually observed
in the spring, the date varies, depending on climate and suitable planting season。
植物节是个人或是团队一起种植和关爱树木的节目。许多国家都庆祝植树节，不过虽然都是在春天，但根据天气和合适植树的时间不同，植树节的具体日期也有不同。
近代最早设立植树节的是美国的内布拉斯加州。1872年4月10日，莫顿在内布拉斯加州园林协会举行的一次会议上，提出了设立重视节的建议。该州采纳了莫顿的建议，把4月10日定为该州的植树节，并于1932年发行世界上首枚植树节邮票。
中国的植树节定于3月12日。1979年2月，中国第五届全国人大常委会第六次会议决定，将每年的3月12日定为中国的植树节。1981年12月，五届全国人大四次会议又通过了《关于开展全民义务植树运动的决议》，国务院于次年颁布了全民义务植树运动的具体实施办法。植树节前后，我国各地都要集中进行植树造林活动。
植树节的来历
In many countries it has long been the tradition to hold an annual tree or forest festival. The origin of such celebrations dates back to antiquity and is in the dawn of
religious feeling and awe for what trees represented. However, Arbor Day, as it is commonly known today, is of
American origin and evolved from conditions peculiar to the Great Plains. It was first observed in Nebraska in
1872.
The idea, conceived by J.S. Morton, then a member of the Nebraska State Board of Agriculture, was one of forest
conservation. It was a move to promote replanting, following deforestation, and to plant up treeless areas. The
idea has spread widely to other lands where it is
variously celebrated as the 'Festival of Trees', '
Greening Week' of Japan, 'The New Year's Days of Trees' in Israel, 'The Tree-loving Week' of Korea, 'The
Reforestation Week' of Yugoslavia, 'The Students'
Afforestation Day' of Iceland and 'The National Festival of Tree Planting' in India. Arbor Day in its various forms is now recognised in more than fifty countries.
植树节的重要意义
THE IMPORTANCE OF ARBOR DAY
On Arbor Day, particular attention is drawn to the part trees play in our
lives. It's not just a day to plant trees and then forget the gesture for
another twelve months. Planting a tree one day is no credit to us if,
during the rest of the year, we neglect to care for it and those already
growing. Our thought on Arbor Day should be an expression of enduring feeling, thought and action and not just one single, isolated flame of interest.
植树节活动方案
In schools and other community groups, this day can be celebrated in
many different ways.
•By planting trees or shrubs in school grounds, along neighbouring streets or in civic parks.
•By 'adopting' a patch of bush, with the landowner's consent, and caring
for it by removal of weeds, rubbish, etc, by preparing firebreaks and by fencing and making paths to reduce trampling.
•By presenting a play or mime about trees in the history of Australia.
•By completing a project about certain types of trees (eg. jarrah, boab, karri) or a famous tree like the Gloucester Tree near Pemberton.
•As a class activity or common interest group go on a visit to a bush area with a spokesperson to explain the
characteristics of plant species and their niche in the natural environment.
•Collect some tree seeds, germinate them in a classroom, and plant out the seedling.
•Carry out identification of trees in a specific part of your school or neighbourhood. A tree labelling ceremony could also be arranged.
•Compile a list of everyday objects that are made of wood or wood-based materials, and find out how the wood was processed, where it came from and whatever else you can.
Trees and shrubs, whether native or introduced to WA, provide opportunities for the interest and study by the whole community, and when we walk around our own neighbourhood or drive through the countryside, we can appreciate the importance of such a diversity of plants to the well being of humanity.
全年12个月，每月都会有国家欢度植树节：
约旦的植树节是1月15日；
西班牙的植树节是2月1日；
伊拉克的植树节是3月6日；
法国于1977年规定每年3月为法定的“植树月”，月末那天为“植树日”，全国绿化这一天进入高潮；
日本于1922年规定每年 4月1～7日为绿化周，4月3日（神武天皇祭日）为植树节；4月29日是该国的绿之日，也可以被当作该国植树节
朝鲜的植树节是4月6日；4月和10月为“植树月”；
澳大利亚的植树节是5月的第一个星期五；
委内瑞拉1905年决定每年5月23日为植树节；
芬兰的植树节是6月24 日；
墨西哥1954年的法令规定，植树节在每年6月至9月的雨季举行；
印度的植树节是7月的第一周；
巴基斯坦的植树节是8月9日；
菲律宾的植树节已有70多年历史，他们把每年9月的第二个星期六定为植树节；
泰国的植树节是9月24日；（也是国庆日）
古巴的植树节是10月10 日；
英国的植树节是11月6日至12日；
意大利1898年就决定每年11月21日为植树节；
叙利亚的植树节是12月的最后一个星期四。
塞内加尔每逢雨季一到，全国性的植树活动随即开始，时间持续长达半年之久，是世界上植树节最长的国家。
