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 at 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', 'ening 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 count.

tomorrow we are going to plant trees. now let me tell you about how to plant a tree.

1 dig a hole large enough for the tree. but the hole should not be too deep

2 knock a long , strong stick into the earth in the hole .make sure that it hole again

3 put the tree in the hole next to the stick

4 put the earth back in the hole again

5 push it down hard with your foot several times

6tie the tree to the top of the stick.

7 water it well

i hope you must remember above and plant tress well

Yesterday was Tree Planting Day. The teachers asked us to plant trees at the corner of our playground. At 3:00 in the afternoon, we got there. Our teacher showed us how to plant trees,then we started to do it. Some dug the pits, some put trees in them and others watered them. We planted a lot of trees. When we finished our work, it was nearly dark.

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It was fine on March 12 ， 20XX . I got up early that day . All the students in our school went to the hill to plant trees .

We arrived at the hill at eight oclock . The teacher asked each of us to plant at least six trees . Then we started digging ， planting and watering . We all worked so hard that we could finish our tasks ahead of tim e . Among us ， Wang Lin ， our monitor set a good example for us . Though he was ill ， he worked harder . When he finished his task ， he went on to help others without even a little rest . He was wet all over after work .“ I must learn from him ，” I said to myself . Looking at the lines of the young trees ， we smiled happily ， forgetting our tiredness .

the first arbor day took place on april 10, 1872 in nebraska. it was the brainchild of julius sterling morton (1832-20XX), a nebraska journalist and politician originally from michigan. throughout his long and productive career, morton worked to improve agricultural techniques in his adopted state and throughout the united states when he served as president grover cleveland's secretary of agriculture. but his most important legacy is arbor day.

morton (photo, right) felt that nebraska's landscape and economy would benefit from the wide-scale planting of trees. he set an example himself planting orchards, shade trees and wind breaks on his own farm and he urged his neighbours to follow suit. morton's real opportunity, though, arrived when he became a member of nebraska's state board of agriculture. he proposed that a special day be set aside dedicated to tree planting and increasing awareness of the importance of trees. nebraska's first arbor day was an amazing success. more than one million trees were planted. a second arbor day took place in 1884 and the young state made it an annual legal holiday in 1885, using april 22nd to coincide with morton's birthday.

in the years following that first arbor day, morton's idea spread beyond nebraska with kansas, tennessee, minnesota and ohio all proclaiming their own arbor days. today all 50 states celebrate arbor day although the dates may vary in keeping with the local climate. (state arbor days) at the federal level, in 20XX, president richard nixon proclaimed the last friday in april as national arbor day. arbor day is also now celebrated in other countries including australia. variations are celebrated as '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. julius sterling morton would be proud. sometimes one good idea can make a real difference.

for the homeowner, arbor day is an excellent opportunity to take stock of the trees on your property and plan for the future. inspect your trees. note any broken branches or evidence of disease or insect infestation. think about how planting new trees might improve the look of your property or provide wind or heat protection. take a trip to your local nursery to see what's available and to get new ideas. walk around your neighbourhood. are there any public areas where tree planting or tree maintenance might make a real difference to your community? talk with your neighbours. find out what their opinions are. and, oh yes, plant a tree.