The City of Sydney Is Giving Away One Thousand Free Trees

Wiggle your green thumb.
Jasmine Crittenden
February 13, 2016

Feel like greening up your life with and giving a little back to your city while you're at it? Good news. The City of Sydney is giving away one thousand trees next month, with the aim of increasing the size of the city’s urban canopy while promoting green action— all while helping you tick something off your bucket list.

To nab your free tree, be at Sydney Park Road car park in St Peters on Saturday, March 12 from 10am. Like all good community weekend events, there'll be a tasty, tasty barbecue and experts on hand to give you planting, fertilising and nurturing tips. There'll be small or medium trees in native, exotic, evergreen and deciduous varieties, to ensure you find your perfect match.

The free tree giveaway is only available to people living in Alexandria, Annandale, Barangaroo, Beaconsfield, Camperdown, Centennial Park, Chippendale, Darlinghurst, Darlington, Dawes Point, Elizabeth Bay, Erskineville, Eveleigh, Forest Lodge, Glebe, Haymarket, Millers Point, Moore Park, Newtown, Paddington, Potts Point, Pyrmont, Redfern, Rosebery, Rushcutters Bay, St Peters, Surry Hills, Sydney, The Rocks, Ultimo, Waterloo, Woolloomooloo and Zetland. Make sure you bring along proof of residence, like a bank statement or driver's licence.

The City of Sydney's Tree Giveaway is happening on Saturday, March 12 from 10am at the Sydney Park Road car park. For more information, go here.

Published on February 13, 2016 by Jasmine Crittenden
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