July 4, 2025

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Argon and Co. Creating Wildlife Havens.

‘Thank you for the wonderful support that has given me the motivation to increase the vegetation on my property. I am so grateful. These trees will continue to reforest the countryside for generations to come’. Queanbeyan Landcare.

TREES PLANTED

2,000

Argon & Co take sustainability seriously, embedding environmental stewardship into every aspect of their operations. From manufacturing and finance to design and sourcing, they provide forward-thinking, sustainable solutions that help businesses reduce their environmental impact while achieving operational excellence.

However their commitment doesn’t stop at strategy and service – it extends into tangible action. Every quarter, Argon & Co fund the planting of 375 native trees through our community tree planting projects. That’s 1,500 trees every year, contributing to biodiversity, improving soil and water quality, and supporting habitat restoration across Australia.

Through this partnership, Argon & Co are helping to create a greener, healthier future.

Site A | Mornington Peninsula | 500 trees

Details coming soon.

Thank you Argon & Co for the additional funding for tree guards. These guards help protect the new seedlings and gives them protection from grazers, in particular rabbits and kangaroos. Inside the plastic sleeves, the microclimate created protects the seedlings from harsh UV, drifting sand, frost, and wind. Once the seedlings survive their first summer and get the opportunity to develop a strong taproot, their chances of survival skyrockets.

Site B | Queanbeyan, ACT | 360 trees

The trees planted as part of Argon & Co’s support included a mix of Yellow Box, Red Box, Scribbly Gum, Apple Box, Black Wattle, River Bottle Brush, and Boxleaf Wattle. These species were carefully selected to create a diverse and resilient landscape, providing both large canopy cover and essential understory connections to nearby native vegetation corridors.


Thank you for the wonderful support that has given me the motivation to increase the vegetation on my property. I am so grateful. These trees will continue to reforest the countryside for generations to come.

Kellie Horsburgh | Member | Queanbeyan Landcare

Kellie Horsburgh at the planting site.

Site C | Esperance, WA | 1,000 trees

Over the course of the winter, at Esperance Kea Kurl Boodja Country, home of the Wudjari People, 1,000 native trees were planted with a group of community members from Active Tree Planting Group. This group led a community tree planting event for the district with the aim to restore a significant size of land back to its original vegetation. The site is directly adjacent to the Dalyup Creek, a degraded water resource in much need of attention.

 

Assembling the plants.

 

The trees planted will form an integral feature of the landscape, providing a microclimate for shrubs, grasses and sedges to grow in the strata below their canopy. One tree species that is important to the area is Eucalyptus occidentalis, or Yate. Numerous Yate trees were planted as part of this project. The Yate is a deep-rooted tall tree that assists in salinisation remediation, i.e. they assist with keeping salt in the deeper layers of the soil.

 

A tree planting party!

 

Over time, the new Yate trees will provide habitat for the local fauna, through long term development of hollows, roosting sites and flowers. Yate Swamp are also listed as a Priority Ecological Community under the Biodiversity Conservation Act 2016. Rehabilitating the Yate ecosystem assists in conserving an ecological community identified as under threat.

 

We learnt that we work hard caring for Country means some part of Country comes with you. Like the dirt under our fingernails and the mud in our shoes, the knots in our hair from the wind, the sun our faces. This helps us feel connected through the physical evidence of our hands in the soil.

Thank you to everyone for your support for this unique and important project.

Amy Steele | Member | Activate Tree Planting

 

 


Through partnerships like this, Argon & Co are not only helping to plant trees, they’re helping to grow lasting community impact.

When we plant native trees, we’re doing more than greening the landscape, we’re building vital habitats for local wildlife. By planting a mix of canopy trees, shrubs, and groundcovers, we’re creating biodiversity. These new green spaces become corridors that connect fragmented habitats, helping native species thrive in places where they once struggled to survive.

Our revegetation projects are carefully planned to support ecological health and resilience. From rural farmland to urban edges, we’re working with local landholders, schools, and community groups to bring wildlife back to landscapes that need it most.

 

If you would like to know more about sponsoring community tree planting projects and how we can assist you in becoming a more sustainable business, please contact Colleen at <[email protected]>.

 

Writer: Colleen B. Filippa

 

With a background in Environmental Science, Colleen is the Founding Director of Fifteen Trees. In 2009, after 20 years in primary, secondary and tertiary education institutions, Colleen left the classroom to start the company. Fifteen Trees is a social enterprise assisting individuals and companies to reduce their carbon footprint by supporting community groups such as Landcare, schools and environmental networks.

RECENT TREE PLANTINGS

2,000 TREES PLANTED

July 4, 2025
‘Thank you for the wonderful support that has given me the motivation to increase the vegetation on my property. I am so grateful. These trees will continue to reforest the countryside for generations to come’. Queanbeyan Landcare.

1500 TREES PLANTED

July 4, 2025
We recently planted 1500 native trees, shrubs and grasses in the Campaspe Valley, VIC (Taungurung Country), which is home to variety of birdlife, including Little Corellas, Cockatoos, Musk Lorikeets, Superb Fairywrens, Plumed Honeyeaters and Spotted Pardalotes.

390 TREES PLANTED

July 3, 2025
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