Many years later, this beautiful park is flourishing with native trees, shrubs and grasses. Native wildlife has returned and the whole ecosystem at West Gate Reserve is becoming self sustaining park. Many thanks Sonja for your continued support of our native environment. Slàinte – Colleen & the Fifteen Trees team <WestGateReserve/4,000trees/EverSolar700/EarthBottles90/SonjaMeyer60>Sonja’s trees were planted at the West Gate Reserve (Fishermans Bend, Melbourne at the city end of the Westgate Freeway) by RMIT staff and students. This reserve was founded by 19 year-old Naomie Sunner, a VCA photography student. Naomie discovered the Park in 1999 on a trek along the length of the Yarra River. She thought this neglected, abandoned park was nonetheless beautiful and had such potential! Her initial thought was to volunteer but there was no friends group. So, with a little help from mentors, she established and incorporated the Friends of Westgate Park and set to work.
Restoring Australian ecosystems. Supporting communities with their revegetation projects for a greener and healthier planet.
Fifteen Trees acknowledges the Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the traditional custodians of the lands where we work, live and learn.