Latrobe City Council and Planet Ark are inviting residents to dig in and do some good for nature as part of National Tree Day 2025.
Council is hosting a National Tree Day event at Gaskin Park Churchill on Sunday 27 July 2025 from 10am to 1pm.
Council will provide all materials and assistance on the day. There will also be a coffee van on-site, with a free hot drink available to all participants.
Schools Tree Day (Friday 25 July) and National Tree Day (Sunday 27 July) is a call to action for all Australians to get their hands dirty and give back to the community.
Since 1996, National Tree Day has results in 28 million trees being planted, with 10 million hours of time donated from people across Australia.
Latrobe City Council Mayor, Councillor Dale Harriman, said the simple action of planting a tree and connecting with nature can help improve our environment and make our community a happier and healthier place to live.
"We will provide everything you need to be able to plant a tree on the day - gloves, tools, watering cans and buckets and refreshments," said the Mayor.
"All you need to do is rock up and help plant some trees! It will be a great day out."
This event aligns with our Council Plan 2025 - 2029 pillar, Our City - a key objective noting that Council will protect our biodiversity by encouraging participation in the natural environment.
Approximately 2500 trees, shrubs and grasses will be planted to represent Plains Grassy Woodland, a vegetation type which previously occurred commonly throughout this area. Some of the plants to be installed include Gippsland Red-gum, Lightwood, Vanish Wattle, Drooping She-oak, Silver Banksia, Golden Bush-pea and Spear grass.
These indigenous plants are adapted to the local climate and soil conditions and will provide an important food source and habitat for native wildlife. Replanting formerly widespread native vegetation should, in time, as vegetation matures, see the return of native birds, animals, and insects to the area.
