The Brunswick Valley Landcare’s (BVL) annual Mother’s Day planting was postponed this year due to wet weather but it is now going ahead this Sunday, 27 September from 9am to 12 noon at 6 Durrumbul Road, Main Arm, Bundjalung Country.
You’ll be treated to live music by the very cool Smokey Fields who’ll have you grooving as you plant. Famed BBQ, drinks and home-baked treats will be available, along with a very special community vibe.
‘Don’t know much about planting trees or which trees to plant? Our incredibly knowledgeable, expert Landcare volunteers will be on hand to have you covered,’ said a BVL spokesperson.
‘Let’s plant some trees in honour of all our mums, including Mother Earth.
Regen since 1985
‘At this year’s site in Main Arm, we’ll be restoring an important vegetation community type, Lower Richmond Hills Dry-Subtropical Rainforest. The landholders at this community title property have been caring for and restoring their land since 1985.
‘In 1985 we 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, goannas, swamp wallabies, pythons, etc,’ said founding community member Ros Elliot.
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