On Saturday 13 April, Greater Sydney Landcare was thrilled to partner with Georges River Council to host a Creating Canopies community planting – our first in this LGA this year.
Around 60 volunteers from all walks of life joined us on the day to plant 2,500 native trees and shrubs at Beale Park in Peakhurst.
Thank you to the 60+ volunteers who joined us at this planting in the Georges River LGA. 
Thank you to the 60+ volunteers who joined us at this planting in the Georges River LGA. 
Thank you to the 60+ volunteers who joined us at this planting in the Georges River LGA. 
Thank you to the 60+ volunteers who joined us at this planting in the Georges River LGA.
Ms Danielle Packer, Creating Canopies Project Manager, led the day along with Creating Canopies Project Officer Laura Parent and Bush Regenerator Nicholas Brown.
Ms Packer said, “It was a lovely sunny day, and the volunteers planted the trees very well and very quickly! We were very impressed with their efforts.”
“Members of the Oatley Flora & Fauna Conservation Society—a local environmental community group—joined us on the day as well and were a great help in getting the trees in quickly and planted well,” said Ms Packer.
“Most of the trees planted here were flowering small trees and shrubs which our native bees and pollinators will love! We also planted large canopy trees to provide more shade for the residents who enjoy this park,” Ms Packer said.
Thank you to Georges River Council for partnering with us to run this community planting. 
Thank you to Georges River Council for partnering with us to run this community planting. 
Thank you to Georges River Council for partnering with us to run this community planting. 
Thank you to Georges River Council for partnering with us to run this community planting.
The majority of the plants installed on this day were grown by the Menai Wildflower Group—a nursery run by volunteers in premises provided by Cleanaway.
Thanks to the efforts of all these fantastic people, Beale Park in Peakhurst will be a greener, shadier, more beautiful place in the future. 
Thanks to the efforts of all these fantastic people, Beale Park in Peakhurst will be a greener, shadier, more beautiful place in the future. 
Thanks to the efforts of all these fantastic people, Beale Park in Peakhurst will be a greener, shadier, more beautiful place in the future. 
Thanks to the efforts of all these fantastic people, Beale Park in Peakhurst will be a greener, shadier, more beautiful place in the future.
Thank you to all who took part. Special shout out to the 22 members of the Oatley Flora & Fauna Conservation Society who came along to the event and planted with us. It was also great to see local Councillors Peter Mahoney and Christina Jamieson attend as well.
A big thank you to Georges River Council for volunteering this site for trees.
Volunteer for Bushcare in Georges River
If you’d like to contribute to environmental efforts in the Georges River LGA, you can become a Bushcare volunteer and regenerate bushland. No experience is necessary as training is provided.
Corporate Volunteering with Greater Sydney Landcare
Find out more about Corporate Volunteering with Greater Sydney Landcare here. Be sure to download our Corporate Volunteering Info Pack.
Get Involved in Creating Canopies
If you’d like to find out how to get free trees planted on your land, visit our Register Your Site for Trees page.
Come along and plant trees with Creating Canopies. Find out what events we have coming up on Greater Sydney Landcare’s Eventbrite page.
About Creating Canopies
Landcare NSW and Greater Sydney Landcare are planting 200,000 trees as part of the Greening our City program to help reduce urban heat in Greater Sydney. Proudly funded by the NSW Government.
