Since 1996 more than 26 million trees have been planted on Planet Ark’s National Tree Day across Australia.
Council is committed to planting more trees and plants to increase our tree canopy and enhance biodiversity.
This year Council will celebrate National Tree Day with two community planting events that you can participate in at Tirhatuan Park on Saturday 29 July and Springvalley Reserve on Sunday 30 July.
Council invited schools to sign up to the One Tree Per Child program, which encourages Grade three students within Greater Dandenong to plant at least one tree before they leave school.
Conservation Volunteers Australia, supported by Chevron Australia, is partnering with Council to deliver this program in 2023 with an event being held on National Tree Day for Schools.
Grade three students from 15 schools from across the municipality will be attending the event, resulting in 1000 trees being planted on the day.
Visit our environmental events page to find out more about National Tree Day and other planting opportunities.
