Rotary Global History Fellowship

Friendship trees in New Zealand

Date
1932-05-02
Type
club_history
Era
Depression and War Years · 1930

Rotary International President 1931-1932 Sydney Pascall planted a Totara tree in the Auckland Domain, near the Tea Kiosk, on 2 May 1932. This was one of a chain of Friendship Trees planted during his world-wide tour of Rotary Clubs. The first planting was in theNational Botanical Gardens, Cape Town in 1931. The Domain planting started Auckland's Rotary Grove of Friendship.

RI Presidents visiting Auckland since 1932 have also planted trees. Each tree has a dedicatory bronze plaque with the RI wheel and details…

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