Year 5 and 6 Bardia Public School students have participated in National Tree Day – Australia’s largest tree planting and nature care event.
The local event was held in Brigade Park in the New Breeze master planned community in Bardia, developed by Dahua Group Australia.
Campbelltown City Council held an educational talk for the children as part of the day, while Dahua provided the plants.
“The students loved being a part of National Tree Day,’’ said Kieran McMaugh, a teacher at Bardia Public.
“Planting trees to help the local environment and participating in hands-on activities are valuable experiences for any student.
“They also enjoyed the educational talks on sustainability, wildlife and native plant species presented by Campbelltown City Council,” he said.
Eric Li, chief executive officer of Dahua in NSW and Queensland, said the students’ green fingers were a “welcome addition in Brigade Park with many laughs and team spirit shared’’.
“Supporting and enhancing the natural environment is an important part of our community,’’ he said.
“Within the next couple of months we will plant thousands of trees in Memorial Forest on the edge of New Breeze as part of our sustainability initiatives.’’
A green network has been created as a focal point in New Breeze which spans more than 40 hectares of open spaces for recreational activities.
Thousands of native trees and shrubs will cover this area.
Parks, barbecue facilities and playing ovals are also scattered amongst the neighbourhood.
National Parks and Wildlife Service’s Cabramatta Creek precinct, which is part of Edmondson Regional Park is located directly across the road from New Breeze.
This park is one of four precincts that will offer a range of recreational and natural bushland experiences for residents.
Cabramatta Creek’s precinct offers an opportunity to walk and enjoy Cumberland Plain Woodland.
The first park opened in October 2017 and the remaining precincts will open in the next few years.
There will be opportunities for the community to be involved in the development of the visitor precincts with walking tracks, cycleways and picnic facilities planned for the area.
Later this year, Dahua plans to start work on its Maxwell Creek Oval project in New Breeze.
Maxwell Creek Oval includes a large playing oval for cricket and two full-sized fields for rugby league and soccer pursuits, nature-based play area, flying fox, swings and slides, picnic area, shaded barbecue precinct, swing, climbing equipment and an amenities building servicing the sports facilities.
New Breeze will comprise 1250 new homes with a range of housing types.
