How does the Tree Scheme Work?
People who have rural land in South Australia can order native plant seedlings each year through Trees For Life. Choose from a list of trees, shrubs and understorey plants that occur naturally in your part of the State.
Seed is collected locally in each of 42 zones across South Australia
Revegetation provides environmental and economic benefits, including:
- prevention and management of soil salinity and erosion
- habitat for South Australia's unique wildlife
- shelter for farm animals, leading to improved stock survival
- improved crop yields with the planting of wind breaks
- reduction of land degradation by reducing soil erosion and salination
- reduction of greenhouse gases.
If you live in South Australia and have rural land that you wish to revegetate, you can order up to 1000 local native seedlings each year through Trees For Life’s Tree Scheme - we provide all the materials you need, or we can link you with a volunteer grower who will raise up to 500 seedlings on your behalf
Winning seedlings delivered to Waldorf College
Trees For Life recently presented Mt Barker Waldorf College with 90 seedlings it grew for them for winning first prize in an ABC radio competition.
The competition was run by Grant Cameron and his ‘Drive’ team, which he renamed the ‘Green Team’ as part of an environmental promotion.
During the promotion, community groups, schools and individuals were asked to let the wider audience know-how they were making a difference to the environment – whether it be installing rainwater tanks, caring for native vegetation, teaching students about the environment and other projects.
Three schools were awarded joint first prize for their environmental initiatives – Tatachilla Lutheran College, Unley High School and Mt Barker’s Waldorf College. They were each awarded 50 seedlings from Trees For Life.
Tatachilla worked with Willunga TFL to source wetland species and Unley decided to propagate their own from seed.
The Waldorf College chose 10 different species for their prize, including Acacia myrtifolia (myrtle wattle), Dodonaea viscosa spatulata (sticky hop bush), Olearia floribunda (heath daisy-bush) and Xanthorrhoea quadrangulata (Mt Lofty grass-tree).
The seedlings will be planted on the college’s extensive grounds by students in coming weeks.
