Pat Menzie from G. J. Gardner Homes Melbourne North is a generous supporter of local community groups and their tree planting projects. This year Pat and his team purchased 300 trees for Chris Cobern and his hard-working band of volunteers at Flowerdale. October 14, 2019
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Black Saturday, 10 years on!
TREES PLANTED
Ross Morley, Managing Director of G. J. Gardner Homes has been supporting our native environment (through Fifteen Trees) since 2013. By the end of this year, Ross and the team at GJG will have helped plant over 56,000 trees across Victoria and Tasmania. For every new home built, Fifteen Trees organises the planting of 15 trees in the local district. This year alone, the relationship between G.J. Gardner Homes and Fifteen Trees, will see over 11,000 trees planted by schools, landcare and various environmental groups.
The partnership with Fifteen Trees, allows G.J. Gardner teams to go into the field for some team building activities as well as giving some support to the local community.Pat Menzie from G. J. Gardner Homes Melbourne North is a generous supporter of local community groups and their tree planting projects. This year Pat and his team purchased 300 trees for Chris Cobern and his hard-working band of volunteers at Flowerdale. 
We planted 570 indigenous trees and tall shrubs at Webb Farm in Glenburn to help revegetate the property that was burnt out in the 2009 Black Saturday fires. Many of the trees on this property were killed by the fire and 10 years on, much of the natural vegetation still hadn’t recovered.The revegetation areas will provide important habitat for the local wildlife. We greatly appreciate the 300 plants supplied to us G.J. Gardner Homes. We couldn’t complete this work without your kind contribution.Chris Cobern | Landcare Coordinator | Upper Goulburn Landcare Network
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.
RECENT TREE PLANTINGS
Queensland, Tasmania
380 TREES PLANTED
August 14, 2026
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.
Tasmania
400 TREES PLANTED
August 12, 2026
‘Tree planting is about far more than restoring the landscape, it’s about bringing people together to care for the places we all value. Thank you for your generous support for the farmers, students, volunteers and conservation partners who are helping create healthier habitat for Tasmania’s unique wildlife while inspiring the next generation of environmental stewards’. Nel Smit | Nipaluna Community Nursery
Victoria
110 TREES PLANTED
August 12, 2026
Millers Bread Kitchen is helping to restore habitat, strengthen local biodiversity, and care for the natural landscapes that make the Mornington Peninsula so loved.