Ahead of the sixth and final ARC Centre of Excellence in Synthetic Biology Annual Conference #CoESB26, we partnered with Fifteen Trees to plant 155 trees along the edges of Wallis Creek, which flows directly into the Hunter River.
Over 3 days, they planted River Oak, Swamp Oak, Cabbage Gum, River Red Gum, Flooded Gum, Swamp Mahogany, Forest Red Gum, Flax-leaved Paperbark, Prickly-leaved Tea Tree, Native Frangipanni, Soft Corkwood and Willow-leaved Bottlebrush. Together, these native trees and shrubs will establish a critical habitat link between existing rainforest patches across the Lower Hunter. This new biodiversity corridor will help local wildlife move safely through the landscape.
As the plants mature and begin to flower and fruit, they will attract local wildlife, which will in turn spread seeds helping to expand local habitats naturally over time. The project's mascot, the magnificent Regent Bowerbird, is the species they're most hoping to entice.
Planting trees in the Lower Hunter is one way we're reducing the carbon footprint of our conference and giving back to the landscapes that sustain us. 🌳✨
📷: 15 Trees
@arc_gov_au
Over 3 days, they planted River Oak, Swamp Oak, Cabbage Gum, River Red Gum, Flooded Gum, Swamp Mahogany, Forest Red Gum, Flax-leaved Paperbark, Prickly-leaved Tea Tree, Native Frangipanni, Soft Corkwood and Willow-leaved Bottlebrush. Together, these native trees and shrubs will establish a critical habitat link between existing rainforest patches across the Lower Hunter. This new biodiversity corridor will help local wildlife move safely through the landscape.
As the plants mature and begin to flower and fruit, they will attract local wildlife, which will in turn spread seeds helping to expand local habitats naturally over time. The project's mascot, the magnificent Regent Bowerbird, is the species they're most hoping to entice.
Planting trees in the Lower Hunter is one way we're reducing the carbon footprint of our conference and giving back to the landscapes that sustain us. 🌳✨
📷: 15 Trees
@arc_gov_au
