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Greater Sydney Landcare, in partnership with Landcare NSW, is planting 200,000 native trees across Greater Sydney from 2023 – 2025, as part of the Greening our City initiative. Proudly funded by the NSW Government.

We’re Creating Canopies to reduce urban heat in Greater Sydney.

This work builds on top of the successful completion of Stage 1 of the Creating Canopies project, which ran from 2020 – 2022 and saw the planting of 104,910 native trees across Greater Sydney.

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NSW Government
Landcare NSW

Growing Sydney's Tree Canopy

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

The Creating Canopies Project is planting 300,000 trees by the end of 2025

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’re targeting 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 work 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 work with local experts and nurseries to make sure that we get 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.

Get Involved In Creating Canopies

Volunteer Opportunities

Creating Canopies in Greater Sydney is looking for volunteers and landholders from across the region interested in participating in tree planting activities and creating future canopies. If you want to get involved – please get in touch via email or registering your interest.

Register your site for Trees

Looking for ways to beautify your property and help the environment at the same time? Consider planting trees as part of the Creating Canopies Project.

Creating Canopies Planting Locations - 2023 to 2025

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