People can help grow Lara and learn more about where they live with a Community Tree Planting Day this weekend.
Lions Club of Lara will host the free environmental event at Flinders Memorial Park from 10am on Sunday, August 17, for the community to help return nature to the region.
Lions member Darryl Drake said the event was open to everyone regardless of experience, with a free barbecue lunch available for volunteers.
“Our goal is to care for the environment as well as getting community involvement in this initial planting of 2000 trees at the Lara cemetery,” he said.
“We will be planting local indigenous trees and grasses, so things that are natural to that environment in Lara, which is certainly on grassland.
“It was important to try and return it to what it would have been like if it wasn’t populated by us… and we really would like families to get out there and help plant some trees.
“We’d like a lot of the community to be involved as… many hands make light work, so if we can get a good attendance that will be an opportunity to plant some trees in the environment.”
Volunteers are encouraged to wear appropriate footwear, gardening gloves, clothing, and sun protection, and they can also bring a hammer if they have one to help with tree stakes.
The event is free, but registration is required for barbecue catering purposes.
Visit eventbrite.com.au/e/free-community-tree-planting-day-in-lara-vic-tickets-1445398017379 for more information and to secure a spot.
