Media Release
Monday, 29 April 2013
Calling all volunteers to Moonee Valley’s planting days
Moonee Valley City Council invites the local community to help plant trees and other
indigenous plants in their local parks and reserves at its 2013 planting events, taking place
from May to September.
Moonee Valley Mayor Cr Narelle Sharpe said the annual planting days gave all Moonee Valley
residents an opportunity to do something for the environment.
“Each year Council, together with the local community and environment groups, plants more
than 12,000 locally indigenous plants during our annual planting days,” Cr Sharpe said.
“They are a great opportunity for residents of all ages to help make their neighbourhood green
and beautiful while learning more about sustainable gardening practices at the same time.”
To take part in the planting, residents are asked to bring along gloves and drinking water, and
to wear appropriate clothing and footwear. Light refreshments will be provided.
Council’s Environmental Sustainability portfolio holder Cr Shirley Cornish said anyone could
volunteer at one of the local planting days and spend a fun day out helping to create a greener
local environment.
“In years to come you’ll be able to point at a tree and have the satisfaction of saying you
planted it,” Cr Cornish said.
The community planting days include a World Environment Day event for local schools at
Debneys Park, Flemington on Wednesday, 5 June and National Tree Day at Aberfeldie Park
on Sunday, 28 July.
For more dates and details visit mvcc.vic.gov.au/plantingdays or call 9243 8888.
Upcoming planting days are:
1. Monday, 29 April, 9am – 3pm
Conservation Volunteer Australia
Canning St Reserve, Avondale Heights
2. Sunday, 5 May, 2pm – 4pm
Friends of 5 Mile Creek
5 Mile Creek Reserve, Essendon
mvcc.vic.gov.au – 9243 8888
9 Kellaway Ave – PO Box 126 Moonee Ponds VIC 3039
3. Saturday, 11 May, 10am-12noon
11. Friday, 14 June, 9am – 3pm
East Keilor Rotary Club and Friends of MaribyrnongConservation
Valley
Volunteer Australia
Canning Reserve, Avondale Heights
Afton Street Conservation Park
4. Friday, 17 May, 9am – 3pm
Conservation Volunteer Australia
Spring Gully Reserve, Niddrie
12. Saturday, 15 June,10am-12noon
Friends of Afton Street
Afton Street Conservation Park
5. Monday, 27 May, 9am – 3pm
Conservation Volunteer Australia
Canning St Reserve, Avondale Heights
13. Sunday, 7 July, 2pm-4pm
Friends of Five Mile Creek & Lionsville
5 Mile Creek Reserve, Essendon
6. Saturday, 25 May, 10am-12noon
14. Saturday, 13 July, 10am-12noon
Friends of Moonee Ponds Creek
Friends of Napier Park
Horseshoe Bend, Strathnaver Reserve, StrathmoreNapier Park, Strathmore
7. Saturday, 1 June, 11am-1pm
Friends of Steele Creek
Spring Gully car park, Keilor Road
15. Sunday, 28 July, 10am-12noon
National Tree Day
Aberfeldie Park, Aberfeldie
8. Sunday, 2 June, 2pm – 4pm
Friends of 5 Mile Creek
5 Mile Creek Reserve, Essendon
16. Sunday, 4 August &
Sunday, 1 September, 2pm – 4pm
Friends of 5 Mile Creek
5 Mile Creek Reserve, Essendon
9. Wednesday, 5 June, 10am-2pm
World Environment Day: School activity about biodiversity
Debneys Park, Flemington
10. Wednesday, 12 June,10am – 12noon
Friends of Maribyrnong Valley Planting Day
Tea Gardens Reserve, Avondale Heights
ENDS
Media enquiries:
Letitia Duncan, Moonee Valley City Council
Mobile: 0408 570 106; Email: media@mvcc.vic.gov.au
mvcc.vic.gov.au – 9243 8888
9 Kellaway Ave – PO Box 126 Moonee Ponds VIC 3039