Happy Birthday TIN

Nineteen years ago a seed was planted in the minds of the local community that ‘we need more trees in Newcastle'. In our birthday month of September, fittingly ‘Biodiversity month' as well, TIN is still growing strong.

National Tree Day saw 170 locals turn out to turn some soil, pop in a plant and check on last years progeny.

There was enthusiasm-a-plenty for planting the locally grown plants and contributing to the ongoing revegetation of the iconic King Edward Park site. Four hundred trees, 1145 shrubs and 3000 grasses and groundcovers found their roots tenderly tucked into the prepared beds.

A super keen, newly constituted and competant committee has convened for the year