A community planting day this Saturday at Childs Reserve, Glenfield will launch Campbelltown’s first Tiny Forest.
A partnership between Campbelltown’Council and Earthwatch Australia, Tiny Forest is supported by Brother International Australia.
The three hour community planting day will start from 9.30am and the aim will be to help create a new and diverse urban bushland in the heart of Campbelltown.
A Tiny Forest is a densely planted pocket of native bushland, about the size of a tennis court.
Tiny Forests use the established Miyawaki planting method that includes soil enrichment, a diverse native plant selection and a dense planting structure for rapid urban greening.
“This is a fantastic project that will engage passionate community members who share a love for Campbelltown’s environment,” Mayor of Campbelltown Darcy Lound said.
“The community planting day is a great opportunity for people to come down and learn about the Tiny Forest and how they can get involved in the project going forward,” Cr Lound said.
Earthwatch Australia CEO Fiona Sutton Wilson said Tiny Forests show us that even small pockets of nature benefit our cities.
“By turning underused urban spaces into biodiverse bushland, we create habitat for wildlife while giving local communities an outdoor classroom to learn about nature,’’ she said.
“Through citizen science people can observe firsthand how urban bushland improves soil, cools neighbourhoods, supports pollinators and stores carbon. When people understand nature’s value, they’re more likely to protect it.”
Brother International Australia people and culture manager Claire Mawn said sponsoring Tiny Forest through Earthwatch had given employees the chance to contribute to real environmental efforts while building meaningful connections with the local community.
“Brother International Australia’s support for the Tiny Forest initiative reflects our belief that sustainability grows strongest and becomes most tangible when people are directly connected to it,’’ she said.
“It’s been an opportunity not just to plant trees, but to grow a culture of curiosity, and shared purpose – one that aligns with Brother International’s global sustainability commitments and is strongly reflected in BIA’s own local focus.”