Meanwhile, established indigenous trees continued to disappear at an alarming rate.
The school's gardens are home to a variety of indigenous trees.
The name is derived from the Greek word for 'tree' and refers to the abundance of indigenous trees in the area.
And of course, indigenous trees are better at attracting indigenous birds.
"We'll be using evergreens and other indigenous trees, designed to keep the deer away."
Every part of this indigenous tree is found to be useful.
There was also bark which could be peeled off a number of the indigenous trees in large sheets.
It was established with an aim of conserving native and indigenous trees.
It is planned that around 150,000 indigenous trees would be planted in the park.
Over the years, over 180 species of indigenous trees and bushes have been planted.