The local National Tree Day event originally scheduled for 31 July was delayed due to recent wet weather. The event is now taking place on Sunday 21 August in Tassicker Reserve at 100 Kittles Road, Shepparton. Activities start from 10.00am until 2.00pm with a free BBQ provided.
“National Tree Day is the perfect opportunity to continue the great work from last year’s efforts and connect with nature and the local community. Many residents will be aware we have been busy planting in this reserve for the last few years, continuing our efforts this year and next year will enable the reserve to be fully planted with trees. Once the reserve is completed we have identified two new reserves to plant next year,” said Mayor Dinny Adem.
“Trees and plants provide great areas for residents to enjoy when out and about, or simply for aesthetic reasons. So why not get involved on Sunday 21 August,” said Cr Adem.
National Tree Day is Australia’s largest tree-planting and nature care event. Each year over 200,000 people take part in National Tree Day events at 3,000 sites organised by Councils, schools, businesses, communities and Toyota Dealers across the country. Since Planet Ark launched National Tree Day in 1996, more than three million participants have planted 21 million native trees, shrubs and grasses.
National Tree Day also launches Council’s involvement in the One Tree Per Child community planting initiative. Council aims to partner with the community to plant a native plant for each person aged under 18 in Greater Shepparton by the end of August 2017. Community partnerships are vital to ensure we plant the 16,664 plants required to meet our goals and to make Greater Shepparton a cleaner, greener community.
National Tree Day is organised by Planet Ark in partnership with Toyota and its Dealer Network, which provides on the ground support at local community tree planting sites Australia-wide.
To find out more about National Tree Day locally please contact Greater Shepparton City Council on 5832 9700 or visit greatershepparton.com.au, for schools please visit treeday.planetark.org.
To find out more about the One Tree Per Child initiative visit www.onetreeperchild.com.
