CCMW Durham Tree Planting

Durham Region members planted trees today for Earth day at Greenwood Conservation Area in Ajax. Earth Day is an annual event on April 22 to demonstrate support for environmental protection. First held on April 22, 1970, it now includes a wide range of events coordinated globally by EarthDay.org including 1 billion people in more than 193 countries.

In Islam, planting trees is regarded as an act of charity (sadaqa) and the planter receives blessings from all those who benefit from it:

Muhammad (PBUH) said, "There is none amongst the Muslims who plants a tree or sows seeds, and then a bird, or a person or an animal eats from it, but is regarded as a charitable gift for him."