Sustainable Recycling Program For Hunter Region Botanic Gardens Port Stephens Port Stephens News by News Of The Area - Modern Media - July 19, 2022 Team members from Tomago Aluminium with volunteers from the Hunter Region Botanic Gardens and Member for Port Stephens Kate Washington with the new equipment. THE Hunter Region Botanic Gardens’ sustainable recycling program has a new mulcher for its Caterpillar skid-steer loader. Tomago Aluminium representatives Site Technical Manager Magali Gendre and Executive Assistant Ren’e Hart welcomed the state-of-the-art mulcher’s arrival on Monday. 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 new mulcher will enable garden workers to use green waste and return it to the soil, improving soil tilth, conserving water and reducing weed germination. The program will later be expanded to include mulching bays to hold the large quantities of mulch used at the gardens. Tomago Aluminium has been a major funder of the project. Other financial contributors, Orica and the State Government, were represented by MP Kate Washington and Orica Site Manager Paul Hastie. The gardens said in a statement thousands of plants would benefit from this environmental initiative and its 200 volunteers would be relieved of some heavy lifting. The Hunter Region Botanic Gardens on Monday expressed its sincere thanks to Tomago Aluminium, Ms Washington and Orica for their ongoing support. By Marian SAMPSON Maggie Gendre and Ren’e Hart celebrate the Sustainable Recycling Program at Hunter Region Botanic Gardens.
