LOCAL Landcare groups are always working hard to improve the environment.

Last week the Soldiers Point and Salamander Bay group swapped their usual weeding program for one of planting.

Advertise with News of The Area today.
It’s worth it for your business.
Message us.
Phone us – (02) 4981 8882.
Email us – media@newsofthearea.com.au

The group planted koala-feed trees Euc Robusta, commonly known as Swamp Mahogany, and Euc Teretecornis, known as Terrific Tere.

The planting was conducted at both John Eckersley Park which is located diagonally opposite Bannisters and the Seaview Crescent Reserve on the corner of Seaview Crescent and Soldiers Point Road.

Also planted were some Coastal Rosemary bushes and feature trees which are known as Water Gums, which are not actually Eucalypts, but offer a lovely ambience to the areas.

The trees which were planted were raised at the Ngioka Centre at Little Beach.

Landcare group member Cherylle Stone told News Of The Area, “It was a lovely change to be planting much needed koala feed trees, we spend most of our Landcare volunteer hours weeding and to be adding to the environment through planting was thoroughly enjoyable.”

By becoming part of the Landcare community, you will belong to an iconic Australian movement which cares about making a real difference for the environment, farms and communities.

Meeting like-minded people and working together to have fun, learn new skills, run projects and campaigns to protect the environment and engage with stakeholders and decision makers.

Each Landcare group is connected to a state-wide network, which has an elected regional representative ensuring that the voice of each Landcare group is heard.

Each incorporated Landcare group can be a member of Landcare NSW, ensuring that Landcare in NSW is a connected and active network where everyone plays a part in designing and building the future of Landcare.

You can find out more at landcarensw.org.au.

By Marian SAMPSON