LOOKING AT LANDCARE

By CENTRAL WEST LACHLAN LANDCARE, MARG APPLEBEE

We had a fantastic weekend of planting for our National Tree Day events.

At the Forbes and Parkes events, over 400 trees and shrubs were planted, with over 40 burgers with the lot and 20 sausage sangers being consumed by 40 volunteers.

A massive thank you to our volunteers for spending time on the weekend to contribute to improving our local environments.

I have to also thank our committee members for assisting with delivery and, of course, Luke for being our master chef at both events.

On Saturday, 16 August a small group of 9 enthusiastic volunteers headed out to a site off the Bogan Way in the Goldridge Estate to contribute to a green buffer for the site.

Despite the chilly morning, volunteers planted over 100 trees and shrubs to further compliment the area at one end of the new estate.

At Parkes Wetlands planting on Sunday, 17 August we welcomed over 30 volunteers on site.

This area has evolved beautifully since our last planting at the site.

Parkes’ former Sewage Treatment Plant maturation ponds are now taking shape as a high-value, hydrologically complex wetland, capable of supporting a diverse range of native fauna and flora.

Our plantings work in with the naturally occurring Fuzzy Box species that occur in the area surrounding Akuna Road.

Central West Lachlan Landcare were pleased to once again work with Forbes and Parkes Shire Councils to deliver National Tree Day activities.

Plants at Forbes site were a mix of Australian species (mostly local).

Parkes plantings were Fuzzy Box Woodland species.

It is always good to take the time to find out about what you are planting and how it might contribute in the long term to the local environment.

General discussions around outcomes from the day, aside from planting trees were around appreciation for these events being a good opportunity to build community relationships and also recognised the benefits to mental health.

National Tree Day is a fantastic opportunity for our community to come together, plant a tree or shrub, create some memories and meet new people.

Please go on to our social media and check out some of our photos from the weekend.

Next week I look forward to sharing information about our Homegrown Parkes workshops and other exciting activities that will be happening at Cooke Park on Saturday, 11 October 2025.

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