His Excellency Ali bin Saleh Al Saleh, Chairman of Shura Council was given the honour of planting the first of ten palm trees in the presence of some Honorable Members of the Council, Directors and Officials.

The Hewar Society group has planted nine other palm trees in the Shura Council as they launch a new campaign to enhance trees in the Kingdom. Its objective is to spread the awareness of Palm trees’ importance since it is the traditional plant of the Kingdom of Bahrain.

"The aim of this initiative is to promote the environment and the importance of plants in our country," said society president Sayed Adnan Jalal.