[fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes” overflow=”visible”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ background_position=”left top” background_color=”” border_size=”” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” spacing=”yes” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” padding=”” margin_top=”0px” margin_bottom=”0px” class=”” id=”” animation_type=”” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_direction=”left” hide_on_mobile=”no” center_content=”no” min_height=”none”]Somerton Park.The 200 shrubs and grasses planted at the Surf Life Saving Club at Somerton were a collaboration between two enterprises – a company who designs and manufactures automotive components called Toyoda Gosei and a community group that provides support for people with intellectual disabilities called MINDA It all started last year, when Lynton Modra from Toyoda Gosei contacted Fifteen Trees to discuss having one tree planted on the behalf of each of their 250 employees. Those trees were planted at St Monica’s Primary School in Wodonga, NSW.[/fusion_builder_column][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ background_position=”left top” background_color=”” border_size=”” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” spacing=”yes” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” padding=”” margin_top=”0px” margin_bottom=”0px” class=”” id=”” animation_type=”” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_direction=”left” hide_on_mobile=”no” center_content=”no” min_height=”none”]One year on at St Monica’s PS.This year, Lynton wanted the trees to be planted a little closer to the company’s head office in Edwardston, SA so that employees could join in with the planting day. That’s when MINDA became involved. They were keen to have a tree planting day but needed help funding the plants. The two organisations were very quickly introduced.[/fusion_builder_column][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ background_position=”left top” background_color=”” border_size=”” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” spacing=”yes” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” padding=”” margin_top=”0px” margin_bottom=”0px” class=”” id=”” animation_type=”” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_direction=”left” hide_on_mobile=”no” center_content=”no” min_height=”none”]The hard working volunteers.With numerous emails and phone calls, the plants were sourced and ordered, a location found and a day chosen. And earlier this month, 200 native shrubs and grasses were planted at the Surf Life Saving Club at Somerton Park. In this case, it was smaller species (rather than trees) that were planted. There was a special need on this site to choose species that would provide biodiversity and dune stabilization and also be in keeping with the original vegetation.Thank you to Lynton Modra from Toyoda Gosei and Karl Sampson from MINDA.Slainte – Colleen[/fusion_builder_column][/fusion_builder_row][/fusion_builder_container]
‘Converge have partnered with Fifteen Trees as part of its commitment to environmental sustainability. By planting a tree for every new employee, Converge is helping to restore native habitats, improve biodiversity, capture carbon emissions, and support healthy ecosystems’. Stuart French | Converge International
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.
‘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
