September 4, 2015
Goomeri and Kilkivan organisations have been invited to take advantage of Gympie Regional Council’s free native plant tubestock program.
The free trees are available for schools, clubs and local community groups to plant within their grounds.
Environment Portfolio councillor Wayne Sachs said native plants attracted local wildlife, including birds and butterflies, back into gardens.
“These plants create food and habitat opportunities for a myriad of other kinds of native fauna, also,” he said.
The free plants can be used for a variety of purposes including community tree plantings to revegetate bare gardens, create shady areas, plan an educational rainforest walk, extend koala habitat corridors or plant a garden designed specifically to attract native birds or butterflies.
A maximum of 200 plants are available for each organisation with a minimum of 3000 plants available over two application rounds throughout the year.
The initial application round is open now and will remain open until October 31. The second round will open in March 2016.
Applicants must be a registered community organisation, sporting club, school or not-for-profit organisation to receive free trees from Council’s Free Tree program.
- Application forms are available on Council’s website
