We wouldn’t get far without friendship. Someone to check in on us, someone to laugh with, cry with, someone to give us a hand when we need it. Here at Fifteen Trees we are humbled to have eighty of the best friends anyone could wish for. The kind of friends who really step up, who are selfless, community minded, and serious about creating a better future together.

Michael Ellett from G.J. Gardner Homes East Gippsland are generous supporters of local community groups, and their tree planting projects. To date they have planted 2,580 trees. This year Michael and his team purchased 720 native plants trees for the Gippsland Lakes region which is on country spanning three indigenous nations of Bidewell, Yuin, Gunnaikurnai and Monero (Ngarigo), and planted out by Tambo Bluff Landcare Coastcare. They know conservation and restoration of indigenous vegetation have long term benefits in terms of human health, quality of life and environmental sustainability.

Ludek and Lenka Valta from G.J. Gardner Homes Hobart West are generous supporters of local community groups, and their tree planting projects. To date they have planted over 2,370 trees. This year Ludek, Lenka and their team purchased 540 native plants trees for the Hobart region, on Nipaluna country, and planted out by students from Dodges Ferry Primary School.

Ashley and Sally Heard from G.J. Gardner Homes Ararat are generous supporters of local community groups, and their tree planting projects. To date they have planted over 2,355 trees. This year Ashley, Sally and their team purchased 450 native plants trees for the Ararat region which is on Djab Wurrung country and planted out by Platypus Project.

Garry Cox and Gill Hardman from G.J. Gardner Homes Bass Coast Phillip Island are generous supporters of local community groups, and their tree planting projects. To date they have planted over 1,940 trees. This year Garry, Gill and their team purchased 300 native plants trees for the Bacchus Marsh region which straddles the Woiwurrung and Wathaurong territories of the Kulin Nation and planted out by Grow West.

Ballarat Central Uniting Church raised $820 via a coin line fundraiser to 153 purchase trees for community groups in the Grampians District of Victoria for planting, and facilitated by us (Fifteen Trees) with Buloke and Northern Grampians Landcare Network, who also have a long history in caring for country.

Saying goodbye to our loved ones can be so hard. How heartening to think that part of them lives on in the goodwill of the region they called home. Somewhere, not too far away, a living plant finds its feet and settles in for generations worth of service to its community. Just like Thompson Family Funerals itself.

People from all walks of life can do things each day to reduce their carbon footprint and make their routine more eco-friendly. Becoming an environmental warrior doesn’t require a superhero-like effort. Something as simple as getting your super & investments out of one of the big 4 banks or going green with your energy provider.

Harrison Funerals strive to ensure that every family’s funeral experience is a positive one and through their care and service they are able to ease some of the grief and assist the healing process’.

Our hearts ache for the Ruberto and Catana families, who lost their tiny Evie Rose this year. Evie’s friends and family have chosen to commemorate her life with a forest. One hundred and fifty trees have been planted in her memory.

Family-owned business Essential Flavours have been gifting inspiring and on-trend flavours for Australian home since 1989. And this year, through their passion for the environment and combating climate change, they have gifted our planet 2,250 trees.

Rohan Smith and Paul Delgallo from G.J. Gardner Homes Geelong are generous supporters of local community groups, and their tree planting projects. This year Rohan, Paul and their team purchased 1,395 native plants trees for the Bellarine Peninsula.