Bushfire Recovery and Support
Support to Landowners affected by the Bushfire
Tree guards
Arborgreen Landscape Supplies would be happy to offer fire-affected landholders a discounted price on guards and stakes. Just supply your property address and let them know how your property was affected and they can apply the discount. Phone 1300 760 642
Regarding the tree guard recycling scheme, Arborgreen have an area behind their warehouse where they collect and store used corflute guards. If you have many, please advise and they can clear out a space ready for a trailer to back in.
Trees For Life
Trees For Life are offering a discount for the current planting season (May-Sept 2021) to fire-affected landholders on bulk purchases of 10 bundles of tree guards and stakes which can be purchased for the price of 9 ($190 discount).
Planning ahead, Trees For Life is also offering a 50% discount on the price on tree guards and stakes up to 5 bundles (500) per property for bundles ordered through the 2021 Tree Scheme to be received April 2022. This discount also applies to seedlings. This subsidy is possible with funding support from the Wildlife Recovery Fund.
Tree Scheme ORDERS CLOSE 31 August 2021.
For more information go to: https://treesforlife.org.au/iMIS_Prod/TFLWeb/News/Tree-Scheme-orders-now-open.aspx or contact Trees For Life directly on (08) 8406 0500 or info@treesforlife.org.au.
More plants
Kersbrook Landcare Group upcoming plant sales 2021
Site: http://kersbrook.landcaregroup.org.au/articles/plant_sale_days.html
Saturday 7th August 10am to 2pm
Sunday 5th September 10am to 2pm (dependent on stock availability)
The Covid online shop is not taking orders however can be used as a tool for plant selection. The site has photos and descriptions of most of the local and South Australian native plant species which we will have in 2021. Click here for our Online Catalogue
Contact Heidi for details. 0431 989 397.
The plant giveaway is part of the Local Economic Recovery Program, a partnership with the Hills and Fleurieu Landscape Board and the Department of Primary Industries and Regions South Australia. It is jointly funded by the South Australian and Commonwealth Governments under the Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements.