Dedicated to greening
Gozo by:
planting the right tree,
in the right place,
the right way
Siġar (which means ‘trees’ in Maltese) is committed to planting young trees on school grounds and local council lands with plants nurtured from local seeds from the Gozo Plant Nursery and Experimental Farm.
A map of current tree planting projects across Gozo, Malta.
23
Trees Planted
22
Adopted Plants
7
Community Collaborations
Tree Planting Project at Nadur Primary School – January 2025
Collaborating with Communities for a Greener Gozo
With less than 2% forest cover in Malta, Siġar is committed to enriching Gozo’s landscapes through sustainable tree planting. Our projects will complement other larger afforestation initiatives by focusing on urban areas.
By planting the right tree, in place, in the right way, Siġar will seed and share best practices with its volunteers and members of the public
Latest Social News
Checking if trees Gozo College Agius De Soldanis Middle School are watered as planned during the summer.
School handyman Charlon is doing a great job. All trees watered when we went to have a look today.
Ramona Mercieca. Pass our thanks to Charlon as cypresses, Judas tree and Sandarac gun trees are doing well.
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More highlights of visit to Tad Dawwara nursery in Victoria.
Among them, a Roman megalith, meeting the team.
Among many plants grown out of local seeds, we were shown i the only endemic gozitan plant (meaning only found in Gozo) : the Maltese everlasting (last picture).
Good time spend in this fantastic place : the source of all trees planted by Siġar thanks to our collaboration with Ministry for Gozo and Planning.
Thank you @joseph bonello for organising it.
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Today, #Sigar volunteers and guests enjoyed an informative guided tour of the Dawwara plant nursery in Victoria, #Gozo, led by Sigar's very own tree expert, Joseph Bonello, who answered all our many questions.
Dawwara Nursery is a specialized facility dedicated to the propagation and cultivation of indigenous and endemic plants and trees. Here, young plants, seedlings, and cuttings are nurtured under controlled conditions in greenhouses and shadehouses.
Once the plants have matured and are strong enough for transplantation, they are either sold to the general public or distributed to government entities and local councils. Dawwara Nursery also supplies annual plants for several public gardens, including Villa Rundle and the Victoria Bus Terminus Gardens.
The services provided by the nursery, which is part of the Rural Gozo Directorate, include :
>Plant propagation and cultivation.
>Distribution of plants to various government entities, local councils, schools, parks, etc.
>Sale of local plants to the general public and technical advice.
>Organisation of visits to the Dawwara gardens for students, elderly groups, and the general public.
gozo.gov.mt/public-bodies/rural-gozo-directorate/dawwara-nursery/
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Visited the The 'GROW 10 TREES' Project. Great to see their tree nursery. So many local plants being grown at the nursery. Thank you Adrian Gatt for showing us around and taking the time to explain your botanical garden project. Fantastic project.
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Checking on trees planted at Gozo College Dun Salv Vella Nadur Primary. Trees planted with EkoSkola Malta group. Carob is doing well. Judas tree will need some fertiliser.
We are grateful that Headmaster Daniel Cassar has installed a timer for irrigation system. Trees and gardens waterd daily now. Much better shape than last summer.
Our volunteers Keith and Liz continue to water young trees so they grow well and fast.
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