Tree Planting Events

Our Tree Planting events take place from May through to September each year.  Continue to check link to events below for updates

In August 2025, we proudly reached a significant milestone — 100,000 indigenous trees and shrubs planted since our work began in 2020.

Our goal is to reach 250,000 by 2030

Each planting site represents a step toward reconnecting and restoring vital habitat for koalas and other native wildlife across the Mornington Peninsula. The map highlights the number of plants established at every location, showcasing the collective impact of our community’s efforts to create safer, healthier landscapes where wildlife can thrive.

Transforming Cleared Land into Thriving Habitat

Planting indigenous trees is one of the most important steps we can take to secure safe, connected habitat for koalas and other native wildlife.

At Coolart Wetlands & Homestead, this transformation is clear. In July and August 2021, 1,800 indigenous trees were planted to create a shelter belt between two heavily grazed paddocks along Lord Somers Road, Somers. At the time, the area was largely cleared and exposed — offering little food, shelter or protection for wildlife.

Just five years later, the landscape tells a very different story.

What was once open pasture is now a growing corridor of native vegetation. The developing canopy provides critical food sources for koalas, while the dense understorey offers shelter, safer movement pathways and habitat for birds, insects and small mammals.

This project demonstrates the powerful impact of restoring indigenous vegetation. On the Mornington Peninsula, where habitat has been heavily fragmented, reconnecting and rebuilding these corridors is essential to supporting wildlife survival.

In just a few years, 1,800 plants have helped turn cleared grazing land into functioning habitat — a living example of how targeted, community-driven restoration creates lasting change for koalas and the broader environment.