Greater Sydney Landcare, in partnership with Landcare NSW, planted 309,637 native trees across Greater Sydney from 2020 – 2025, as part of the Greening our City initiative. Proudly funded by the NSW Government.
We Created Canopies to reduce urban heat in Greater Sydney.
Planting the final 200,000 trees in 3 years
Prioritising LGA’s with 30% canopy or less
Providing habitat for flora and fauna
Recruiting community volunteers to plant trees
Connecting people with nature and green spaces
As Greater Sydney grows, more and more of it is affected by urban heat. This impacts on community access to the outdoors and connection to nature. We targeted heat-affected areas to help create canopies that cool the city. Tree canopies will help to create habitat for wildlife, tree diversity, and a cooler city creating spaces that invite people back into nature.
We worked with private and public landowners—our partners—to identify strategic sites and corridors that need additional canopy plantings that both provide shade and benefit local ecosystems. We worked with local experts and nurseries to make sure that we got the correct advice on native tree species for each site.
This project is also an opportunity for Landcare to increase awareness of volunteer opportunities across the Greater Sydney region and raise awareness of and interest in improving bushland. Our shared challenge is not only to get the trees in the ground but to monitor them and provide education to ensure they survive.
Greater Sydney Landcare wants to partner with you to improve the natural environment in your local area.
Greater Sydney Landcare is proud to acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples as the Traditional Custodians of the Country on which we live and work. We value and respect their deep and continued spiritual and cultural connections to the land, waters and seas, and pay our respects to their Ancestors and Elders past, present and future.
Greater Sydney Landcare is registered as a charity with the Australian Charities & Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC) and endorsed as a Deductible Gift Recipient (DGR). ABN: 75 428 558 321. Charitable Fundraising Number: CFN/27397.
