Trees For Life News

WHAT'S HAPPENING AT TREES FOR LIFE?

END OF YEAR PARTY CANCELLED

Due to the uncertainty created by the COVID-19 pandemic, and in the best health and safety interests of our supporters and staff, we’ve decided to cancel this year’s End of Year Party. But … we’re still taking nominations for our Thank You Tree Awards and Gold Memberships will be awarded with certificates/gold keyrings posted to recipients.

Thank you all for your generous support through these challenging times. We look forward to celebrating our 40th Anniversary with you in person in 2021.

GET YOUR GROW ON

Have you thought about being a volunteer grower but you’re not sure how to get started? The first step is to register your interest.

Registrations close soon and our grower workshops start in October.

The growing season begins in

November and ends around May 2021. Call us on 8406 0500 or email info@treesforlife.org.au to register. THANK YOU TREE AWARDS

Nominations for our Thank You Tree Awards are now open and we encourage you to nominate a fellow member or volunteer to recognise their outstanding contribution to Trees For Life. For more information and to download a nomination form please visit our website: treesforlife.org.au/latest-news. You can also call us on 8406 0500, or email info@treesforlife.org.au to receive a nomination form. Nominations close

Friday 30 October.

VOLUNTEER GROWING GEAR Most depots will open their gates on 15 November this year for Tree Scheme volunteer growers to collect everything they need to raise native seedlings. If you have registered to grow and haven’t heard from us by early October, please give us a call.

NURSERY SUMMER SOWN ORDERS

Australian native seedlings love summer. That means it’s the main growing period for our Westwood Nursery which raises up to 200 different native plant species every year to help landholders, local government and conservation groups meet their revegetation goals. We grow herbs, grasses, ground covers, shrubs and trees from across the state, helping South Australians create homes for native creatures and bring landscapes to life. If you’re not sure where to start, the nursery team would love to share their expert advice on species selection. Our years of experience and specialist knowledge mean we can suggest the perfect plant for your project or property. We’re also able to grow rare and threatened species for projects. We’ll collect seed and cuttings suitable to your local provenance, or will collect seed from your own property by request, at cost. Have a chat to our friendly team and see what we can do to help. We grow a minimum of 50 seedlings to order at a very competitive price. The deadline for summer sown orders is Monday 30 November. Please get in touch earlier if you have specialist

VOLUNTEERING WITH OUR TREE SCHEME

provenance requirements.