Tag: creating canopies in greater sydney

Tuesday, 2 August 2022

National Tree Day celebrated by planting of 80,000th tree in Parramatta

A major milestone for community Landcare was met during National Tree Day at the weekend with the planting of the 80,000th tree as part of the Creating Canopies in Greater Sydney project.

Facilitated through a partnership between NSW Government, Landcare NSW and Greater Sydney Landcare Network, the tree planting in Parramatta, held alongside an event in Blacktown, was the latest in a long list of planting activities completed across Sydney over the past two years.

The Creating Canopies team are on track to not only meet, but exceed, their target of 100,000 trees planted by the end of 2022.

With over 600 people attending the event, Greater Sydney Landcare Network Chair, Bev Debrincat said this milestone and groundswell movement was a testament to the hard work undertaken by staff and volunteers and the importance of partners collaborating to grow and create green spaces across Sydney.

“Green spaces and community engagement are crucial in the health of our communities and our environment. We are building on the fantastic work from previous National Tree Days at the Parramatta site and this will ensure we continue to create valuable habitat for birds and other wildlife.

“Western Sydney is a priority area for our project and the serendipity in being able to plant our 80,000th tree in Western Sydney is fantastic,” Bev said.

Landcare NSW CEO, Turlough Guerin, said Landcare NSW and Greater Sydney Landcare Network are proud to partner with the Department of Planning and Environment in Greening our City.

“Landcare NSW works with community groups across the state to improve the health of our environment and communities. Green spaces aren’t just beneficial in providing habitat for our native flora and fauna, they’re also linked to stronger, healthier, more resilient communities.

“This project helps support our community’s health and well-being but also the protection of our native plants and animals by providing much needed habitat.”

The trees have been planted as part of the Greening Our City program, to increase the tree canopy and green cover across Greater Sydney.

Funding has been provided to Landcare NSW and Greater Sydney Landcare Network as part of the NSW Government’s partnership with Landcare to plant 100,000 new trees across Greater Sydney.

The plantings in Parramatta and Blacktown have been coordinated by Greater Sydney Landcare Network in conjunction with Councils, local Landcare, Bushcare and community groups.

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Media Contact:  Samantha Stratton
communication@landcarensw.org.au  / 0487 767 955

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Wednesday, 8th December 2021

A major milestone for community Landcare was met when the sixty-thousandth tree for the Creating Canopies in Greater Sydney project was planted at Chauvel Park in the Liverpool City Council.

Facilitated through the partnership between NSW Government, Landcare NSW and Greater Sydney Landcare Network, the tree plantings are one of many that have been held across Sydney throughout the past year

Greater Sydney Landcare Network Chair, Bev Debrincat, said the milestone is a testament to the hard work undertaken by staff and volunteers and the collaboration between Landcare and Government to help create green spaces and healthy habitats across Sydney.

“The past year has been challenging for all our communities and we’ve grown in the understanding of the importance of green spaces and nature and how it benefits our communities, health, and wellbeing. Western Sydney is a priority area for our project and I’m thrilled that Liverpool could be where we lay our sixty-thousandth tree,” Bev said.

Landcare NSW Acting CEO, John McLoughlin, said Landcare NSW and Greater Sydney Landcare Network are proud to partner with the Department of Planning, Industry and Environment in Greening our City.

“Landcare NSW works with volunteer community groups to improve the health of our environment and communities. By expanding the green canopy cover across Greater Sydney, we are not only contributing to our community’s health and well-being but also the protection of our native plants and animals by providing much needed habitat.”

Executive Director of Green and Resilient Places with the NSW Department of Planning, Industry and Environment, Steve Hartley said trees are one of our greatest weapons in the battle against the urban heat in Western Sydney.

“This is an important milestone for Landcare and the community of Western Sydney, which will help bring cooler temperatures as we head into summer, while providing more habitat for local wildlife,” Mr Hartley said.

The plantings in Liverpool have been coordinated by Greater Sydney Landcare Network in conjunction with local Landcare and community groups.

The trees are being planted as part of the NSW Government’s Greening Our City program, to increase the tree canopy and green cover across Greater Sydney. Funding has been provided to Landcare NSW and Greater Sydney Landcare Network as part of the NSW Government’s $2.1million investment and partnership with Landcare to plant 100,000 new trees across Greater Sydney.