Brethour Park is like an "outstanding" new place after dozens of volunteers descended for a weekend party planting new trees and pulling unwanted growth on Saturday.

Tree Appreciation Day is part of SidneyB次元官网网址檚 ongoing work to increase the communityB次元官网网址檚 tree canopy and create more shade cover in local parks. Past events have been held at Melville Park, Rathdown Park and Peter Grant Park.

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During the Sept. 21 event, volunteers planted 82 trees total B次元官网网址� including Karpick maple, red oak, London plain, Pacific crabapple and red alder B次元官网网址� to create a tree-lined walkway to the community newest playground and build on adjacent forest. The group also removed six cubic metres of invasive species.

The Greater Victoria Green Team, which leads regular events each weekend across the south Island, reported that 12 people planted trees for the first time and 13 people visited Brethour Park for the first time.

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