Centennial Parklands
The Foundation is grateful for the support of each and every benefactor.
Tree Replacement
If you’ve spent any time in Centennial Parklands recently, you might think all’s well. But the worrying fact is that many of the trees are in decline. Age, drought, poor soils, root compaction and the pressures of the urban environment have severely stressed many of the Parklands trees.
Current estimates are that up to 60% of the Parklands’ 15,000 trees will need to be replaced over the next 40 years. This means around 180-200 new trees have to be planted each year as part of a Parklands-wide Tree Replacement Program.
It costs a lot of money to replace a tree. Many species need to be ordered years ahead and grown to a significant size before they can be transplanted. The Foundation’s funding support for the tree purchasing and establishment program is critical.
We need to act now to ensure that visitors to Centennial Parklands in ten or twenty years do not see a landscape sadly diminished by the loss of major trees. Instead, we want to ensure they find the Parklands flourishing with new growth as the trees we plant today reach maturity and replace the ageing giants.
We need your help. You can make a general donation to the Foundation or support a specific tree planting project.
Tree Replacement Program
Funding for the Tree Replacement Program began in 2006 with the Tree Transplant Appeal. Through this Appeal, the Foundation has provided more than $425,000 for tree replacement, resulting in more than 620 new 3-4 metre semi-mature trees planted throughout Centennial Parklands.
You can support our Tree Replacement Program in the following ways:
- Plant a tree on National Tree Day;
- Support our special Inner Circle tree project within Grand Drive, Centennial Park;
- Dedicate a new tree, which comes with a donor recognition plaque adjacent to the tree;
- Or you can adopt an existing tree.
