On Saturday 20th April 2024, Greater Sydney Landcare partnered with Penrith City Council to put on a Creating Canopies planting at Ellison Reserve in Werrington County.
48 volunteers joined us to plant 500 native trees and shrubs. The plants were supplied by the Council’s Nursery and together we planted Gum trees, Wattles, Kurrajongs and Hop Bush.
Penrith City Council & Greater Sydney Landcare partnered to host this Creating Canopies planting at Ellison Reserve in Werrington County. Photo: Penrith City Council. 
Penrith City Council & Greater Sydney Landcare partnered to host this Creating Canopies planting at Ellison Reserve in Werrington County. Photo: Penrith City Council. 
Penrith City Council & Greater Sydney Landcare partnered to host this Creating Canopies planting at Ellison Reserve in Werrington County. Photo: Penrith City Council.
Volunteers learned about the importance of trees in the area. Many residents dropped by early in the morning to praise the initiative and express their appreciation. This planting will increase habitat for local wildlife and reduce temperatures during the hotter months once the trees mature.
The Penrith Council’s Bushcare team were excited to inform volunteers and visitors that the planting would increase the size of the bushland corridor. This may result in locals seeing more wildlife, like the emu that has been spotted in the area recently.
Georgina Kenyon, author of ‘Saving the Flying Fox: A Precious Forest Pollinator’, spoke to attendees about her new book and the importance of flying foxes, and generously gave copies of her book to attendees.
Volunteers came from near and far – not only from Penrith LGA suburbs but also from Hornsby, Parramatta, Turramurra and Richmond. Thank you to all who attended and planted with us!
Penrith Council’s Bushcare team members Jessica Whittick, Elise Richardson and Taryn Kennedy ran the day and Greater Sydney Landcare’s Bush Regenerator Aimee Hancock was on hand to help the event run smoothly.
Thank you to Penrith City Council for volunteering this site for trees and we look forward to planting in the Penrith LGA again soon as we have more events planned together!
Thanks to all who were involved and gave their time and energy to make this planting happen. Photo: Penrith City Council. 
Thanks to all who were involved and gave their time and energy to make this planting happen. Photo: Penrith City Council. 
Thanks to all who were involved and gave their time and energy to make this planting happen. Photo: Penrith City Council.
Volunteer for Bushcare in Penrith
If you’d like to contribute to environmental efforts in the Penrith 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.
