Tweed community gets stuck in at tree planting day!

04 June 2024

Tweed residents showed their support for land restoration and habitat recovery at the Kynnumboon community tree planting day on Sunday 2 June.

More than 50 community members attended the unique event, which involved guided tours of a riparian rainforest and an Indigenous Welcome to Country. Around 850 native trees, shrubs and groundcovers were planted, helping to restore habitat for wildlife, including the flying fox.

Council hosted the event to align with World Environment Day, which is on Wednesday 5 June,

and is this year focused on land restoration and drought resilience.

Council Project Officer Matthew Bloor said it was a great day out with positive outcomes.

“The tree planting event is part of one of the biggest restoration projects in the Tweed. Over 3 ha of land has been planted with more than 12,000 native plants, providing rainforest habitat for flying foxes and other fauna,” Mr Bloor said.

“The project is 2 years in to an 8-year project. Most of the plants have now been planted, with a few species that have special requirements being held to plant soon.

“The site will be managed for the next 6 years under the project to ensure weeds are controlled so the plants can thrive.

“If you are a private landowner and interested in using some of your land for similar restoration purposes, Council’s private land conservation program is a great place to start.

“There are grants available for private landowners, particularly biodiversity and river health grants.”

Find out more about Council’s private land conservation program at private land conservation.

Information about Council’s grants can be found at environmental grants and incentives.

Image: Michael Maloney helping to restore native trees for wildlife at the Kynnumboon site.