The City of Sydney has invited residents of the city to join in a program to help green it this Sunday (28 July), National Tree Day, by planting 1,500 native plants at Dalgal Way, Forest Lodge from 10am to 2pm.
The city’s Lord Mayor, Clover Moore said this year’s tree planting event would take place near the popular Tramsheds at Harold Park.
“National Tree Day is just one of the many great ways you can help green the city, make our parks and streets more beautiful and create a more liveable city,” Cr Moore said.
“It’s an opportunity to get your hands dirty, meet new people and take positive environmental action.”
She said several native species would be planted, including fast growing shrubs to provide ground cover, perennial herbs, native grasses and flowering shrubs providing food and habitats for butterflies.
“The City is also donating native plants to local schools and childcare centres so they can participate in the national event,” Cr Moore said.
National Tree Day Manager at Planet Ark, Simone Horder welcomed the continued involvement of the City of Sydney.
“National Tree Day is fortunate to have the support of Councils like City of Sydney, without which our urban environments would be much more grey,” Ms Horder said.
“Their greening efforts make for more vibrant spaces to live, work and play in,” she said.
“Our Tree Day research this year found those greening efforts also help to protect us from the impacts of climate change by sequestering CO2 and reducing temperatures in the areas we live.”
Information about the event, including how to register, can be accessed at this PS News link.
