Event

Centenary of Canberra Community Tree Planting Day

Join the Centenary of Canberra and Greening Australia and plant native trees and shrubs to help rehabilitate the Lower Cotter Catchment. This planting will see the 200,000th seedling planted in the Lower Cotter Catchment by volunteers since the 2003 bushfires. You don’t need any experience to attend a Greening Australia Community event, instructions and tools provided on site.

When? Sunday 1 May, 9.30am – 12.30pm. Followed by BBQ and music.

What to bring? Please bring hat, sunscreen, long sleeves, gardening gloves, long pants, sturdy boots, mattock (if you have one) and water bottle.

What to expect? Undulating terrain, some blackberries and fallen timber.

Catch the bus? The bus departs the City West bus terminal on Marcus Clarke St (between University Ave and Allsop St) at 8.30am, and will then pick up at 9am from the Parks and Conservation Service, Stromlo Office at 500 Cotter Road. The bus will return to Stomlo and then Civic by 2:30pm. RSVP essential for bus seats.

Driving? Drive along Uriarra Rd to Uriarra Crossing, turn left after the Crossing and continue on Uriarra road for 7km. Turn left into Bullock Paddock Road. Look out for Greening Australia signs. For a map of the area type Bullock Paddock Road, Coree, Australian Capital Territory into maps.google.com.au.  Click here for a map to the 2011 planting site.

RSVP essential to admin@act.greeningaustralia.org.au or 6253 3035