Tree planting as a form of commemoration
Plaques, benches, statues, arches, stained glass window panes and many other things are commonly used to commemorate events (e.g. coronation of King Edward VIII), celebrate certain days (e.g. Arbour Day ) or to remember people who have passed away (e.g. soldiers who fell during a war). Tree planting is another way of marking and creating significance at these occasions and beyond. From digging the hole, the planting event itself to the ceremony, these stages can be viewed through the photographs drawn from the heritage collections at Auckland Libraries. Digging the hole: Ref: AWNS-19360527-50-5, tree planting ceremony, 1936, Sir George Grey Special Collections Digging the tree in: Ref: AWNS-19370519-55-3, tree planting ceremony in Invercargill, 1937, Sir George Grey Special Collections