Wangaratta Community Invited to Celebrate National Tree Day
Published on 09 July 2025
The Rural City of Wangaratta is supporting Planet Ark’s annual National Tree Day by hosting a community planting day on Sunday 27 July from 10am – 1pm, taking place at Tarrawingee Station on the Murray to Mountains Rail Trail.
This free event invites residents of all ages to get involved in planting indigenous native vegetation to support local biodiversity and bushland regeneration. All plants will be provided, with pre-dug holes ready for easy planting. Council has developed a planting design using local native trees, shrubs and ground covers that will enhance habitat connectivity.
Mayor Irene Grant said, “Our National Tree Day event is a great opportunity for the community to connect with nature and learn about the importance of local ecosystems. This year’s planting will help improve habitat corridors for native wildlife including gliders, woodland birds, and reptiles.”
In addition to the community event, Council’s Schools Tree Day planting on Friday 25 July is already fully booked, with five local school groups participating: St Bernard’s Primary School, Wangaratta High School, Everton Primary School, Whitfield Primary School and Carraragarmungee Primary School.
All local schools have also been offered free plants to plant at their school and 850 plants will be heading out to 17 schools across the municipality. This initiative supports nature-based learning by providing Indigenous native plants for students to create habitat gardens within their school grounds.
Since its inception in 1996, Planet Ark’s National Tree Day has inspired over five million Australians to plant more than 28 million native trees and shrubs. It remains the country’s largest annual tree-planting and nature care event.
How to get involved
FREE event. Registration by 24 July is essential. https://events.humanitix.com/rcow-tree-day-2025
Bring warm, waterproof clothing, sturdy footwear, gloves and water bottle. A free sausage sizzle cooked by the Moyhu Lions Club will be provided. For more information, call the Environment and Sustainability Team on 5722 0888