On Saturday 7th October, 11 volunteers joined the Creating Canopies team at Brownlow Hill in Orangeville, near Camden.
This awesome group planted 500 trees and shrubs in the ground.
Some of the Eucalyptus trees planted could grow up to 35 metres tall – that’s as high as a 9 storey building!
These new plants will provide plenty of cooling shade and shelter and food for wildlife in the future.
The group also helped install guards to protect the new plantings from wild deer.
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Volunteers planted 500 trees, installed guards to protect the plantings from wild deer, and watered too. Thank you all! Photo: Belle Musumeci. -
Volunteers planted 500 trees, installed guards to protect the plantings from wild deer, and watered too. Thank you all! Photo: Belle Musumeci.
About Brownlow Hill
Brownlow Hill is a dairy farm which has been owned and operated by five generations of the Downes Family. A portion of the property is committed to conservation, biodiversity stewardship and biobanking with the NSW Government’s BioBanking Scheme.
Since 1890 African Olive has been on the property, creating a monoculture where the native bushland once thrived and changing the pH of the soil. Brownlow Hill has been removing African Olive and planting native trees so the ecosystem can be restored and preserved.
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Volunteers planted 500 trees, installed guards to protect the plantings from wild deer, and watered too. Thank you all! Photo: Belle Musumeci. -
Volunteers planted 500 trees, installed guards to protect the plantings from wild deer, and watered too. Thank you all! Photo: Belle Musumeci.
What did the volunteers think of the day?
100% of the volunteers who gave feedback on the day rated it as excellent.
When asked what they thought of the event, they replied:
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- “The vibe was amazing with everyone being so positive and helpful!”
- “The organisers were very friendly and the event was well organised.”
- “Well planned, straightforward, informative and educational. Great day!”
When asked what was their favourite part of the event, they replied:
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- “Thoroughly enjoyed getting my hands dirty and caring for the saplings.”
- “It wasn’t a mad rush, rather, we could work at our own pace and connect with other volunteers and nature.”
- “Planting the trees – process was enjoyable. Watering the trees at the end was rewarding and made the day feel productive.”
Check out our upcoming planting events on Eventbrite.
We hope to see you at a planting day soon.
