Retain existing trees.

Not sure how to get started with your ideas? Here's some things we heard from you last year:

Adopt or purchase a tree

"Community members can adopt a tree for a gold coin donation & receive a certificate, photo & location of the tree. A plaque could be placed at the base of the tree recognising its adoption. Or we could adopt an established tree or receive/buy a special tree and plant it in a council-approved location in memory of a loved one, again with a small plaque at the base...This would provide a level of community “ownership” of the trees."- jane_constance
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Free trees

"Work with a street or suburb to plant street trees on the verge. Ask who is interested, set a date, letterbox all the houses, and turn up with equipment and seedlings so that people can plant a tree or two in front of their own house. Provide them with advice on how to care for it." - Posted by JonH
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'In my backyard or on my verge'

"People may feel that they can't have a tree for whatever reason. It would be great if they could have a personalised home visit by a council arborist or others who know about canopy to look at what is possible. This might be a small verge tree or something in their own property. They could be featured in a video to promote this kind of action, as per an ad on TV a while back: 'I own a tree'." - Posted by andrea
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What can I do to help meet the target?

Here are a few actions you can take to help achieve the tree canopy target of 25% by 2045. Now that the Strategy has been finalised we will be back in touch with more opportunities for action.

Residents and Businesses
You can:
care for the trees on your property
plant more trees on your property
tell others about this Strategy and consultation
give your street tree a water if it looks thirsty
help your neighbour sweep up leaves or clear leaves from gutters
appreciate the trees around our City
volunteer a few hours to plant trees
click the "Follow" button at the top of the page to receive updates on this project and ways to help Council meet the target
People Building or Renovating
You can:
care for trees on your property
plant more trees on your property
try your best to retain trees when you renovate or redevelop
talk with Council staff if you would like to consider innovative ways to help us reach the target
click the "Follow" button at the top of the page to receive updates on this project and ways to help Council meet the target
Local Community Groups in our City
You can:
talk with Council staff about ways we can work together to meet the target
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Navigate this project

What tree should I plant?

If you are thinking of planting a tree but you are not sure what type of tree to select, take a look at the Botanic Gardens of South Australia's Plant Selector.

Type in your suburb name.
Select "Tree" or "Other plant form".
Click the "Search" button.
Refine your search using several different filters.

Heritage Conservation Program - support in caring for significant trees

The City of Charles Sturt contains many buildings and structures of heritage value. These places create important connections to our historic and cultural identity, and contribute to the character of our neighbourhoods.

Our Heritage Conservation Program has been introduced by Council to assist and encourage the conservation of these local significant places.

The scheme recognises that there is a community interest in the retention and conservation of privately owned heritage places and Representative Buildings. This scheme provides support and financial assistance to enable this.

We recognise the role of significant trees in contributing to the character of our City. The Program provides financial assistance for their ongoing maintenance. This is part of the Planning, Development and Infrastructure Act, 2016.

Learn more.