Redland City Council is calling on all willing hands to help plant 2000 native plants this Sunday 28 July as part of National Tree Day celebrations.
The family tree planting day, from 9am – 11am at Orana Street Park, Victoria Point, will offer the added incentives of a barbeque and a free native plant at the end of the day for volunteers to plant in their own backyards.
Redland City Mayor Karen Williams said the annual National Tree Day plantings were a crucial component of Council’s city-wide conservation program and made a lasting difference to the natural habitats of Redlands Coast.
“The National Tree Day event is a wonderful example of what can be achieved by people power and combined community effort,” Cr Williams said.
“Not only will people be helping local wildlife, but a great time can be had being in the outdoors, working with other green thumbs of all ages.
“This will be our Bushcare program’s 19th National Tree Day event, with more than 100 volunteers joining us for the planting each year.”
Division 4 Councillor, Deputy Mayor Lance Hewlett said the Orana Street Park planting would improve and expand wildlife habitat and assist to improve the water quality of the local waterway.
“National Tree Day 2019 will be another great family event and people can come back in the years ahead and enjoy seeing the positive impact of their efforts,” he said.
National Tree Day planting details:
When: Sunday 28 July 2019, 9am–11am
Where: Orana Street Park, Victoria Point (off street parking available at Point Halloran Reserve).
What to bring: enclosed shoes, sun protection and drinking water
Council supplies: Plants, tools, sunscreen, insect repellent and gardening gloves.
FREE kids’ activities, sausage sizzle, displays, certificates for kids, and a take home native plant.
For details on this and other environmental initiatives and activities on Redlands Coast, visit the IndigiScapes website.
