In my previous post I forgot to mention that the Municipality were criticised by a leading religious figure for planting trees pther than Date Palms which would feed the poor, notwithstanding the huge dangers of eating produce infected by lead from petrol, yes we had that for years here! No major planting has occured in my knowledge since. Anyway Qataris are supposed to be highly suspicious of trees as they apparently encourage snakes, so I've been told!