Celebrate National Tree Day:

Join Us in Creating Canopies in Liverpool

On Saturday 27 July 2024, join Greater Sydney Landcare and Liverpool City Council at Schoeffel Park for an unforgettable morning of tree planting, community bonding and family fun.

This event is part of Creating Canopies, a multi-year project by Landcare NSW and Greater Sydney Landcare to plant 200,000 native trees and associated shrubs across Greater Sydney by the end of 2025. Creating Canopies is proudly funded by the NSW Government under the Greening our City program, which aims to help reduce urban heat in Sydney.

Creating Canopies Volunteers Planting with GSL

Event Highlights:

Plant 2,000 Native Trees and Shrubs: Green community space in the Liverpool LGA – contribute to the Creating Canopies project and help reduce urban heat while creating valuable habitats for local wildlife.

Fun for All Ages: No experience necessary. We provide gardening gloves, tools, and training. Bring your family and friends for a day of hands-on planting.

Free Lunch and Entertainment: Enjoy a delicious sausage sizzle lunch on us. Plus, there’ll be live music, face painting, and an Indigenous weaving workshop by the talented Tarni Eastwood of Nula Weaving.

Barista-made Coffee and Sweet Treats: Available for purchase to keep you energised throughout the day.

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Why Attend?

“We’re looking for volunteers to plant with us,” says Ms Danielle Packer, Creating Canopies Project Manager for Greater Sydney Landcare.

“Our plantings offer a fantastic day outdoors, and volunteers regularly tell us how rewarding it feels to do something positive for nature.”

The benefits of green spaces are immense—improving physical health, lowering stress levels, and creating cooler environments.

“The trees we plant will not only cool down Schoeffel Park and wider Sydney, but they’ll also provide vital habitats for birds and other wildlife,” said Ms Packer.

Event Details:

Date: Saturday, July 27 2024
Time: 9 am to 2 pm (may finish earlier – arrive at 9 am so you don’t miss out)
Location: Schoeffel Park, 26 Strzlecki Drive, Horningsea Park, NSW 2171
Cost: FREE
What to Wear: Closed sturdy shoes, long sleeves, and long pants
What to Bring: A drink bottle of water, hat, and sunscreen

Greater Sydney Landcare Tree Planting volunteer

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Register Now: Secure your spot at this tree planting. It will be a fun morning of community spirit and environmental stewardship.

Register today on Greater Sydney Landcare’s Eventbrite page.

Celebrate National Tree Day:

Plant Trees at Lizard Log for National Tree Day

Greater Sydney Landcare is calling for volunteers to plant trees at Lizard Log in Western Sydney Parklands, Abbotsbury on National Tree Day – Sunday 28 July from 8am.

This event is part of Creating Canopies – a multi-year project by Landcare NSW and Greater Sydney Landcare to plant 200,000 native trees and associated shrubs across Greater Sydney by the end of 2025.

Creating Canopies is proudly funded by the NSW Government under the Greening our City program, which aims to help reduce urban heat in Sydney.

“We’re inviting local residents to come along and plant trees for National Tree Day,” said Ms Danielle Packer, Creating Canopies Project Manager for Greater Sydney Landcare.

To attend the tree planting, register via Greater Sydney Landcare’s Eventbrite page. Visit greatersydneylandcare.org for more information.

“Not only will the trees planted provide shade and cooling through evapotranspiration as they mature, but they will also create habitat for wildlife and a more beautiful space for people to enjoy too.”
“All ages can join us and no experience is necessary. We provide the gloves, tools and training for planting and we also put on a free lunch as a thank you as well. Volunteers regularly tell us that they have a fantastic day outdoors doing something positive for nature.”
“Between 2020 and 2022, Creating Canopies held 163 events attended by over 2,000 volunteers and planted over 100,000 trees across Greater Sydney.”
“In this second stage of the project, we’re hoping to beat that record and get twice as many trees in the ground,” said Ms Packer.

Last year, over 59,000 trees were planted thanks to Creating Canopies on private and public land across the Sydney region. Over 1,200 volunteers planted at 66 Creating Canopies events in 2023.

National Tree Day is also supported by the NSW Government.

Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure (DPHI) Executive Director, Resilience and Sustainability, Steve Hartley, said that planting more trees helps increase our canopy—creating more shade, cleaner air and healthier communities.

“Events like National Tree Day are a great opportunity for the community to come together and contribute to increasing our urban canopy,” Mr Hartley said.
“The NSW Government has a goal to increase tree coverage across Greater Sydney to 40 per cent by 2036 to build better resilience to urban heat.”

Don’t miss this opportunity to make a tangible impact on our environment and community. Individuals, families, friends, and community groups are all welcome to participate and make a difference. Be a part of creating a greener, cooler, and more vibrant Sydney this National Tree Day.

Register Now: Secure your spot at this tree planting, which promises a fun morning of community spirit and environmental stewardship. Register today on Greater Sydney Landcare’s Eventbrite page.

Media Release: Landcare reaches 80,000th tree as part of National Tree Day

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.

ENDS

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

Media Release: Major milestone as 60,000th tree planted in Western Sydney by Landcare

MEDIA RELEASE

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.