National Tree Day in Ku-ring-gai

Published on 03 July 2024

The community is being invited to plant an area of the endangered Duffy’s Forest ecological community at St Ives Showground.

This year’s National Tree Day event is at St Ives Showground on Sunday 28 July between 10am and 1pm.

No RSVP is needed; those wishing to take part should wear covered shoes and bring along gloves.

Tools will be provided and Council staff are on hand to assist with planting. Participants can enjoy a free BBQ afterwards.

Ku-ring-gai’s National Tree Day event will see the planting of trees, shrubs, groundcovers, grasses and vines to expand the endangered Duffys Forest ecological community.

Duffys Forest ecological community is the accepted name for plants naturally occurring on the ridgetops, plateaus and slopes on Hawkesbury sandstone. It is predominantly found in the Ku-ring-gai, Hornsby and Northern Beaches council areas of Sydney.

National Tree Day is Australia’s biggest community tree-planting and nature care event

Co-founded by Planet Ark in 1996, it has since had more than 5 million people participate and plant over 27 million native trees and shrubs.

For more details about National Tree Day in Ku-ring-gai visit krg.nsw.gov.au/nationaltreeday

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