Corridors of Green

Trees For Life is partnering with the Tafe SA Adelaide South Institute in an environmental revegetation program at the Tonsley Park Redevelopment in South Adelaide.

In the first of its kind, the State Government, through the Department of Trade and Economic Development will transform the 61ha site, located within the City of Marion, into an important sustainable industries employment hub.

In accordance with its Sustainability Strategy and Action Plan, Tafe, which will be one of the key tenants at the site, aims to reduce its carbon footprint while actively contributing to future local environmental programs and increasing local biodiversity.

As part of the program, TFL has secured access to a section of ‘wild space’ along the railway line corridor, which will contain a walking and cycling trail, and requires revegetation. An additional site has also been earmarked adjacent the Tafe campus and car park at the southern end of the site.

It is anticipated 100 participants representing the Tafe SA Adelaide South Institute, including council members, staff, students and representatives of the Sustainability Action Group, will be recruited by Tafe and trained by TFL to grow 100 seedlings each for the site.

TFL will coordinate all aspects of the environmental program on behalf of Tafe, such as species selection, seed and materials provision, on-site workshops, remote ‘grower’ back up, seedling care and thinning information and the coordination of all on-site logistics.

The program will culminate with a community planting day at the Tonsley site, with 10,000 seedlings being planted during winter 2012. The program will begin later this month.