Transport for NSW has joined forces with road maintenance contractor Ventia, Mount Annan Botanic Gardens and Landcare NSW to re-vegetate land along Narellan Road near Remembrance Driveway, Mount Annan with native flora.
The site, of more than eight hectares (20 acres), had become degraded over time with invasive species beginning to take over a large area.
As part of the project, Transport for NSW, Ventia and Landcare NSW have removed thousands of African Olive trees to repopulate a third of a hectare with natives.
The African Olives are considered an invasive species with thick leaf coverage effectively suffocating other plants trying to grow underneath.
By removing the olive trees, a range of native trees, shrubs and grasses being provided by Landcare will once again be encouraged to grow at the site.
Workers will be at the site repopulating the area over two days with plantings to range from seedlings to more established trees and shrubs.
Once planted, their progress will be monitored to help ensure the flora is able to flourish.
Member for Camden, Sally Quinnell, has given the project the thumbs up.
“This is a fantastic opportunity to re-plant local trees in Camden which will benefit our local environment and community,’’ she said.
“This site will become a wonderful green space for future generations to enjoy and increase our local green canopy.
“This is great teamwork between Transport, Landcare NSW and Ventia to regenerate the land and on behalf of the local community, I thank them for their efforts,” the member for Camden said.
