The Evoke Building Group don’t just build houses. Their dream is to build people a home. A home that is highly energy efficient and low maintenance with a focus on environmentally friendly building solutions. As they state on their website We only get one planet people! We don’t want our kids picking up the bill!
We were delighted when Evoke contacted us asking if we could plant 105 trees on their behalf (15 trees for every vehicle in the fleet). Of course we could … and did! The trees were planted at a favourite location of ours – Westgate Park. This is the park you see when you drive over the Westgate Bridge into and out of Melbourne. It is a 40 hectare reserve that is slowly but surely being brought back to what it once was; a thriving river ecosystem with masses of native wildlife, and in particular birdlife.
Tree planting day.
Volunteers of Westgate Biodiversity planted out the trees. This amazing group meet up regularly, to not only plant, but to remove the introduced weeds, mulch and water the new trees (shrubs and grasses) and general maintenance work. As you can imagine, this maintenance can be massive over the 40 hectare park. Thank you to Tony Flude and his team for their tieless work.
And thank you Evoke for your contribution. We don’t have to be perfect as we move towards living more sustainably, we just have to move in the right direction.
Sláinte – Colleen
Colleen Filippa is the Founder and Director of Fifteen Trees. This year, Fifteen Trees celebrates 10 years. To be part of the movement of companies looking to make a tangible contribution to our community groups and our native environment, contact Colleen at <[email protected]> or on 0400 040 659.
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.
We were delighted when Evoke contacted us asking if we could plant 105 trees on their behalf (15 trees for every vehicle in the fleet). Of course we could … and did! The trees were planted at a favourite location of ours – Westgate Park. This is the park you see when you drive over the Westgate Bridge into and out of Melbourne. It is a 40 hectare reserve that is slowly but surely being brought back to what it once was; a thriving river ecosystem with masses of native wildlife, and in particular birdlife.
