40 volunteers from Perth companies joined the Trillion Trees team to plant trees at Mandoon Moitch (Guildford Meadows) on Friday 10 July.
Representatives from JDSI, ArborCarbon, Nutrien, IPYGWA, Tim Clifford MLC and some of our own Trillion Trees volunteers planted 2860 native trees and plants in a few hours.
Located on the banks of the Derbal Yerrigan (Swan River) this project contains a significant remnant wetland, once surrounded by riparian vegetation and a Eucalyptus rudis (Moitch / Flooded Gum) Woodland.
The area was largely cleared for grazing in the 1930s with only the wetland and a few large trees remaining. Now a part of Whiteman Park, it’s an area of environmental importance that provides viable habitat for threatened and at-risk native animal species, and is home to significant, registered cultural sites of the local Noongar people.
Since 2016, we have planted over 100,000 trees at this site.
Participants enjoyed the opportunity to plant into riplines close to existing established plantings. The planting plan for this area includes a range of small shrubs, grasses and ground cover species to increase biodiversity and provide habitat for a diversity of small birds, insects, mammals and more.
During the planting session, participants learnt about the wildlife and the wider ecosystem from Trillion Trees Restoration Manager, Doug Laurie. The Trillion Trees team have been planting here for ten years, enriching the riparian zone and taking great strides to heal the landscape for generations to enjoy.
