On Wednesday 11 August 2021, Creating Canopies planted 2,000 canopy trees and shrubs at Milson Park in Westmead.
This planting took place during the first stage of the Creating Canopies project, which ran from 2020 to 2022 and saw more than 100,000 canopy trees and shrubs planted across Greater Sydney during that time.
This mammoth effort paid off as the trees are thriving!
How Do The Trees Look Today?
In early March 2024, Creating Canopies Project Manager Danielle Packer visited Milson Park in Westmead and was pleased with what she found.
The Milson Park planting at Westmead, installed in 2021, was thriving when visited in 2024. Photo: Danielle Packer. 
The Milson Park planting at Westmead, installed in 2021, was thriving when visited in 2024. Photo: Danielle Packer. 
The Milson Park planting at Westmead, installed in 2021, was thriving when visited in 2024. Photo: Danielle Packer.
Danielle Packer said, “This planting has gone very well, the trees look very healthy and have grown significantly.”
“This planting is great because it extends remnant bushland that is close to Toongabbie Creek and it is providing more habitat for local wildlife.”
“As the years go by, these trees will get even bigger and provide immense shade in this green space that the local community will be able to enjoy,” Ms Packer said.
Trees planted at Milson Park in 2021 during the 1st stage of the Creating Canopies project had grown tall by 2024. Photo: Danielle Packer. 
Trees planted at Milson Park in 2021 during the 1st stage of the Creating Canopies project had grown tall by 2024. Photo: Danielle Packer. 
Trees planted at Milson Park in 2021 during the 1st stage of the Creating Canopies project had grown tall by 2024. Photo: Danielle Packer.
Become a Parramatta Bushcare Volunteer
If you’d like to contribute to environmental efforts in Parramatta, you can become a Bushcare volunteer and regenerate bushland. No experience is necessary as training is provided.
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.
