Following a successful AGM on 27th September; we proudly introduce the Committee for 2022, feature the incredible 'behind the scenes at the depot' volunteering team, have the new Shin-Dig date and other important dates for you.  Oh, and not to forget kudos to the tech team, who have gone above and beyond this month to integrate the new volunteer grower form into the backend of the website. 

• Volunteer growers - please check your inboxes for important next steps in order to complete the volunteer grower application process prior to Sunday, 31 October 2021
• Landholders - massive thanks for your orders - the figures are officially in and we are truly grateful!
• Want to volunteer? Great opportunities listed if you are looking to volunteer.

And finally, we trust all of the TreeProject community are now enjoying new freedoms. We hope you are able to enjoy time with family and friends in the great outdoors, and appreciate some of the beautiful native habitats across Victoria. 

Stay safe and take care,

The TreeProject Team

The new date has been confirmed for the 25 February 2022  - Book tickets, get the new date in your diary and look forward to a fun filled evening with like-minded eco conscious people!

We warmly welcome Rowan Opat (Fundraising) and Allwyn Fernandes (Volunteers) to the TreeProject Committee, and remain very grateful for the ongoing support and input of the re-elected Committee Members: Stephanie Menere, Tom Collins, John McRae, Grace Zhang, Asger Sturup, Jenny Chivers, Graeme Hamilton, Sally Schroeder.
The AGM minutes are available for download here and if you missed the Annual Report, it may be viewed here.

From left to right - Michael, Bronnie, Annie, Susi, Viki and Lyn

7 days - 38,300 forestry tubes cleaned, sanitised, bagged ready for volunteer distribution day and depot yard cleaned!

What happens at the depot:

Landholders return the forestry tubes after each season. Each tube is examined to check its stability, all old dirt is removed, the tube is then pressure washed, sterilized, and then dried on a rack. They are then counted, stacked and bundled into bags of 336 - ready for distribution to volunteer growers.

Reusing the tubes reduces our impact on landfill and pollution, and helps keep costs down, this equates to almost $2,000 in savings. It is important that contaminants are not transferred between properties hence the cleaning and sterilising. 

The landholders are also asked to return the polystyrene boxes that the seedlings were grown/delivered in. These boxes undergo a similar cleaning process as the tubes. The team focuses on reusing as many boxes as many times as possible to keep the loop closed. 

Thanks for your incredible efforts team!

We are always looking for new members to join the TreeProject Community. Please feel free to share our achievements with your networks.  By supporting TreeProject, ecosystems will be restored, water quality improved and climate change positively impacted - for the benefit of us all. Financial membership provides the funding needed to train and support volunteers to enable them to grow robust, healthy seedlings.

TreeProject acknowledges with thanks each and every supporter who has so generously donated. We recognise the business donors who have recently donated. If you would like further details please be in touch.

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