week when two palm trees were planted at the Prospect site.

The Canary Island date palms came from Norman Roberts' Kilderry, Smith's Parish Estate where they had been growing for some 30 years.

But Mr. Roberts was not sorry to part with the palms which he estimated to be about 40-feet tall.

He told The Royal Gazette he was pleased when he saw an advertisement for palm trees by Horsfield Tree Services which is handling the landscape at Cedarbridge Academy.

"Those palms have a habit of having a lot of stickers,'' he said. "I'm tired of getting stuck by them. So I decided to replace them with Royal Palms.

"I understand they are sitting there (at the school) nicely. I'm glad they are coming to some good use.'' Horsfield Tree Services owner Kevin Horsfield said they were still looking for more palm trees.

Meanwhile, Cedarbridge project manager Julian Parker said there were also plans to plant about 20 more palm trees at the school which is scheduled to open in September.

He explained that Works and Engineering had purchased some trees about three years ago in preparation for the school site. He estimated that many were between 10 to 15 feet in height already.

The palm trees are expected to be planted during the next month in the school's courtyard and front entrance, while some 100 to 125 potted cedar trees will be spread within the next three months around the 243,000-square-foot property, bearing the appropriate name.

"With the trees, it won't be as cold,'' Mr. Parker said. "It will be a little more welcoming. It is starting to shape up.'' Painting, tiling, road work, and landscaping were expected to be completed over the next few months, he added.

"Just the mechanical and electrical work will continue until the school opens.''