Buy a tree to restore a forest in Orton Bradley Park
Canterbury
Orton Bradley Park would like the community to help create a new native forest for all to enjoy. We are seeking crowd funding to establish this forest on the park. We are asking that you donate $10 per tree, for as many trees as you would like to pay for. That $10 goes towards preparing the land before planting, the seedling, and tree rescue the following 2 years after planting (rescue the trees from the weeds!).
A track will run through this forest so you will be able to see first hand how the forest grows from seedlings to small to medium then tall forest over many years.
This is a multi-year project. We hope to raise money every year, for planting the following year – seedlings take time to develop from a seed to a seedling to be ready for planting out in our forest area.
The benefits of establishing this native forest are many. This forest will add to the variety of native plants in the area (biodiversity), provide shelter and food (habitat) for birds and insects, stabilise the soil from erosion, help clean the water that runs down the hill to the river, as the forest grows it will be absorbing carbon dioxide (which is a major greenhouse gas) therefore helping reduce the impacts of climate change, it will provide a nice place to walk, it will look nice from afar.
We are raising money in 2018 to plant trees in August 2019. We will be asking for help in planting closer to the time.
I'm on the "Harbour Habitat" organising group and a frequent visitor to Orton Bradley Park.
Money raised will go towards the establishment of the restored forest - $10 per tree, which will pay for the site preparation, seedling, planting, and tree rescue. The goal is to raise enough money to plant 3000 trees.
Spring Fair 2018 - 21 October 19 October 2018
Come over to Orton Bradley Park for our annual Spring Fair
A great day out for the whole family!
SUNDAY, LABOUR WEEKEND
21ST OCTOBER, 2018. 10AM - 4PM
Food, coffee, wine, beer, arts & crafts,
jewellery, clothing, plants, rhododendron walks, old machinery demonstrations,
bouncy castle, pony rides and much more. See the map.
Live Music all day
Eftpos & ATM on site. Free Parking
Adults - $10, Children - Free.
Friends of the Park - Free (with card)
No dogs please
Free Bus meeting Diamond Harbour ferry
(return ferry ticket required)
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