A TREE for every child is the aim as Greater Shepparton City Council commits to achieving a sustainable way of life for current and future generations.
Sadly, there is less than 2.5 per cent remaining of the pre-European settlement native vegetation in the City of Greater Shepparton.
This vegetation is generally in a poor ecological state and under constant threat from further degradation. The native fauna dependent on this vegetation for habitat is also under significant threat.
Our native vegetation is very sensitive and needs to be cared for and nurtured. Council requires landholders to be vigilant when using chemicals on properties ensuring that it does not spread onto roadsides which will have an environmental impact.
In the hope to improve native vegetation within the municipality, Greater Shepparton City Council are inviting schools and community groups to take part in the ‘One Tree Per Child’ project, a global project that aims to plant one native indigenous plant for every child under 18 years old between 2017 and 2021.
Council will provide free indigenous plants, guards, stakes and weedmats along with planting equipment if required to help reach the target of 24,400.
The program commenced in 2016 and has seen a total of 90,000 trees planted in Greater Shepparton, with a majority being indigenous shrubs and groundcovers that have been cleared from the region.
The restoration project will provide habitat for woodland birds and other native fauna.
