Pedal & Plant @ Ruby

South Gippsland Landcare Network and South Gippsland Shire Council are again partnering with Arawata Landcare Group for hours of fun planting 1500 indigenous trees, shrubs and grasses by the side of the Great Southern Rail Trail.

We’ll meet at Ruby Hall and make our way by bike or guided walking bus to the planting site, about 1.5 kilometres along the trail. We’ll learn about the native plants and animals already living along the rail trail as we walk. At the planting site, there will be plant guards to decorate, which will not only protect our seedlings from browsing animals but also form an outdoor art gallery.

Our fabulous friends from Leongatha Rotary and Leongatha Lions Club will provide a tasty lunch afterwards.

This event has been made possible by the generous donations from the South Gippsland Seed Bank and SGLN Koala Fund.

Where: Meet at Ruby Hall, Ruby. Then on to the Great Southern Rail Trail

When: Sunday 27 Jul 2025, 10am-2pm

Website to register: events.humanitix.com/pedal-and-plant-2025

Established in 1996, Planet Ark’s National Tree Day has grown into Australia’s largest community tree planting and nature care event. The program is a call to action for all Australians to get their hands dirty and give back to their community.   
 
Each year, around 300,000 people volunteer their time to engage in environmental activities that educate Australians about the world around them. While every day can be Tree Day, we dedicate celebration of Schools Tree Day and National Tree Day to the last Friday and last Sunday in July.   

Why plant trees?

Trees are natural carbon sequesters – meaning they absorb and capture carbon from our atmosphere. The timber they produce is also an important, environmentally friendly building material because it stores carbon and is a renewable resource. So it’s important we continue to plant trees and look after our natural environment.

Being in nature is also good for your health and wellbeing! Having a dedicated day to plant a tree (or more) gets us all out and into our beautiful landscapes.