Bok Bok B’Gerk is the brainchild of Michelle Boehm an extremely talented women with an eye for humour and colour. Michelle designs and constructs the most adorable brooches and earrings. During July, Michelle ran a promotion where she would purchase one tree for every brooch sold. After only a couple of days, Michelle had the funds to purchase 30 trees for our local community.
The trees went to a Ballarat family in Cardigan who are keen to revegetate their 4 acre property back into native bushland.
Michelle Boehm in her studio.
We had a fantastic day in the sunshine today planting our new trees. Thank you so much for your support in offering us this opportunity. We purchased a lovely property on 4 acres last year in which had very few trees planted. Sadly a couple of these have been severely damaged with the winds during this winter. These new trees are planted for the long term and we are hoping they will bring back the native wildlife that was once so prolific in this area.
Carly Austin
Ms AustinMr Austin
Once again a huge thank you to Michelle at Bok Bok B’Gerk for your support of our natural environment. Your trees have gone to a great home in Cardigan where they will be maintained and watered over the coming dry seasons and in return will provide native habitat and a self-sustaining ecosystem.
Sláinte – Colleen
According to Sustainability Victoria, the average Australian lifestyle produces 15,000kg of carbon per year. If that sounds like a lot, it is! Over its lifetime, a tree can collect and store 268kg. This means, we each need to plant 58 trees per year to bring our individual carbon production down to zero. A little tricky for most of us to do in our own backyards, and this is where ‘A Subscription for the Planet’ comes in.
For hotels, embracing sustainability can strengthen brand loyalty, enhance their reputation, and help differentiate them in a competitive market. In this way, sustainable initiatives are not just good for the planet – they also make strong business sense, creating a win-win for hotels, their guests, and the communities and ecosystems they support.
There’s something quietly powerful about a person who decides, on their own, to do something good for the planet. No fanfare, no corporate mandate – just a simple choice to put a few trees in the ground. When hundreds of individuals make that same choice, something remarkable happens. Native forests are restored, wildlife corridors are rebuilt, and community groups across Australia get to do the work they love. So if you’ve ever purchased trees through Fifteen Trees, thank you.
