Join in the annual Brunswick Valley Landcare Mother’s Day treeplanting on Sunday, 10 May with live music, a barbecue, cakes, coffee and a very special community vibe, celebrating all mums from 9am to 12pm.
The planting is at a multiple occupancy (MO) at 6 Durrumbul Road, Main Arm with original shareholder Ros Elliott telling The Echo, ‘In 1985 we (all shareholders of our MO) decided to plant several thousand trees on cattle grazing pasture as we wanted stationary lifeforms that didn’t break fences, raid gardens, etc like the cattle we were agisting. This forest now has koalas visiting, goanna, swamp wallaby, pythons, etc.’
Leo Gortz, who was born on the property, has now returned and is living there with his own family.
‘We are very excited to be part of the Mother’s Day planting. I was born on this property, and the restoration of our native forest has been a constant part of my life. It feels special to continue that journey while sharing the experience and joy of planting trees with the wider community,’ he said.
The event started with the support of the Mullumbimby Music Festival and has continued with the support of Little Valley Distribution, The Mullumbimby Chamber of Commerce, the Australian Government Department of Social Services Volunteer Grants program, The Echo, Bay FM, Woolworths and community donations.
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