Whitehorse City Council - Gardiners Creek Planting - Session 1

SESSION 1: 10:00am - 11:30am. Join Whitehorse City Council for National Tree Planting Day along Gardiners Creek Trail Reserve! This event will continue the success of the 2023 National Tree Day event where over 400 community members attended and over 3,500 local indigenous plants were planted in the Reserve. Due to the popularity of last year we will be running two sessions; from 10:00am - 11:30am and then 11:30am - 1:00pm, with a BBQ around 11:30am/12pm. Reptile Encounters will also be joining us again with their roaming wildlife displays. Make sure you register, and if you have any questions please get in touch with us at enviro.volunteering@whitehorse.vic.gov.au. **Community Groups please get in touch to inform us of your attendance and expected numbers as soon as possible**

DIRECTIONS

Event will be run at Gardiners Creek Trail Reserve adjacent to the Box Hill Golf Course with entry and meeting point near the corner of Foch Street and Beaver Street in Box Hill South, there is street parking available - this may be limited. Entry is also available at the corner of Riversdale Road and Sycamore Street. Please note: There are no toilets available on site so please plan accordingly (closest public toilet will be at the Box Hill Skatepark - located 1km from the planting site on the Corner of Canterbury and Middleborough Roads).

VOLUNTEER INFORMATION

Bring along your gardening gloves and any tools that will be helpful. Please ensure you wear suitable clothing including supportive footwear. We will be having a BBQ with some drinking water available along with some other entertainment.

WHAT'S PROVIDED?

,Tools and equipment for planting,Watering cans / buckets,BBQ