Saturday 18th May 2024, Greater Sydney Landcare’s Creating Canopies team hosted a planting at Carara Reserve in West Ryde, in the City of Ryde Local Government Area.
Despite the brisk morning, 11 enthusiastic volunteers gathered to plant 350 native trees and shrubs, to contribute to the area’s biodiversity.
The variety of native tree species planted included majestic gum trees (Angophora and Eucalyptus), turpentine (Syncarpia glomulifera), wattle (Acacia), bottlebrush (Callistemon) and Blueberry Ash (Elaeocarpus reticulatus).
Shrubs planted included Coffee Bush (Breynia oblongifolia), Australian Indigo (Indigofera australis), Rice Flower (Ozothamnus diosmifolius), Large Mock-Olive (Notelaea longifolia), Elderberry Panax (Polyscias sambucifolia) and other native shrubs carefully chosen for their suitability to the area.
The day was led by Natural Resources Manager Bryce Doyle (pictured above) and Bush Regenerator Rhiannon Beaton. Their passion and knowledge made the experience both educational and enjoyable for everyone involved.
A special thanks goes out to the City of Ryde for providing this site for Creating Canopies’ planting efforts.
This collaboration follows our successful event in April 2024, where Creating Canopies teamed up with the city of Ryde and KPMG corporate volunteers to plant trees in Macquarie Park.
Volunteer Feedback
We received overwhelmingly positive feedback from the volunteers who participated in the event. Here’s what some of them had to say:
Overall Experience:
- “It was a meaningful day.”
- “Wonderful, refreshing, happy.”
- “I love it. It’s meaningful.”
Favourite Parts of the Event:
- “Put[ting] the plants in the mud.”
- “Planting trees. The organiser also walked up to us personally and checked if were planting correctly which was great!”
- “All parts were wonderful.”
Learning About the Natural Environment:
- “It needs 20 years to grow as a big tree.”
- “How to plant trees and shrubs.”
- “Planting different plants in the same area may be beneficial to the plants.”
Volunteers rated the day as ‘excellent’, appreciating the well-organised event, helpful staff and delicious catering.
Thank you to all the hard working volunteers who made this day possible. We look forward to seeing you at future events as we continue to nurture the landscapes of Greater Sydney.
Volunteer for Bushcare in Ryde
If you’d like to contribute to environmental efforts in the Ryde LGA, you can become a Bushcare volunteer and regenerate bushland. No experience is necessary as training is provided.
Corporate Volunteering with Greater Sydney Landcare
Find out more about Corporate Volunteering with Greater Sydney Landcare here. Be sure to download our Corporate Volunteering Info Pack.
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.
