Tree Planting Programs

The City of Vincent undertakes annual street tree planting projects in accordance with its Greening Plan 2018-2023. 

Trees are planted annually during the winter months and the City's contractors water them twice a week for their first two summers to help them become established. Residents are encouraged to provide extra water during hot dry periods and to continue summer watering after the initial two years. 

When planting trees within streetscapes, the City of Vincent carefully investigates the most suitable tree for each particular street or area. The City takes into account the aesthetics, maintenance requirements, community preferences, site limitations, and physical characteristics of various species, both native and exotic.

Replacement street trees will be planted as close to the original trees as practicable. It is important to prioritise alignment with other street trees due to future tree maintenance requirements and the location of both over and underground services. In locations where the old stump remains, the new tree will be planted as close as practical.

In addition to programmed tree planting projects, residents can request a tree to be planted on their verge if there isn't one already or if there is space for more than one.

Increasing and Replacing Canopy within Vincent

The City of Vincent has wrapped up a significant round of tree planting and greening projects, supported by a $139,671 grant through the State Government’s Urban Greening Grants Program. This program is a collaboration between the Department of Water and Environmental Regulation and the WA Local Government Association (WALGA).

The funding contributed to planting more trees in infill areas to build continuous canopy cover and replacing non-local street tree species lost during the hot, dry summer with drought-tolerant WA native species

Over recent months, the following outcomes were delivered:

• 256 street trees planted to replace those lost during the summer of 2023/24.
• 1,435 understory plants added at Robertson Park, Keith Frame Reserve, Sutherland embankment, and Charles Veryard Park.
• Ongoing planting in locations such as Bulwer and Brisbane Streets, Leake and Alma Reserve, Venables Park, Jack Marks Reserve, Gladstone in-fill, Sydney/Haynes verge, and Norwood Park, with an additional 1,744 tubestock set to be planted.
• Funding allocated for a three-year revegetation project for the central islands in Hyde Park to address tree loss caused by the polyphagous shot-hole borer.

These efforts were planned to supplement Vincent’s regular annual planting program and formed part of Vincent’s broader goal to enhance green space and boost urban canopy. 

 

Eco-zoning

Eco-zoning is the conversion of underutilised turfed areas into native garden areas. Ultimately this allows for minimal water to support an area that once sustained turf, saving large volumes of water. Newly eco-zoned areas within the City are designed to become self-sufficient within one to two years of installation, at which time the native garden areas will not receive irrigation at all.

As well as reducing the pressure on groundwater for the use in irrigation, eco-zoning increases the biodiversity through careful species selection. The selected species include local and Australian natives that are adapted to our local conditions and require minimal water, fertiliser, soil amendments and maintenance. Increasing the areas of native plantings in the City increases habitat and food sources for our local fauna species. Supporting and caring for our local systems leads to healthy and thriving eco-systems. 

Stay up-to-date with upcoming eco-zoning projects here. 

Adopt A Tree Program

There are approximately 11,000 street trees in the City of Vincent and this number is increasing every year. Street trees provide significant environmental, economic and aesthetic benefits for your street and the wider community, creating an overall more livable neighborhood. We encourage residents, businesses and community groups to work in partnership to assist in the establishment of newly planted trees and to care for existing trees within our streetscapes by joining our 'Adopt A Verge' program. 

FAQs

 

Native Plant Sale

The City of Vincent encourages residents to plant natives in their gardens to increase and foster local biodiversity and establish biodiversity corridors throughout the City, as well as create waterwise and low maintenance gardens and verges. To help facilitate this, the City hosts a plant sale each year. 

There are plenty of horticulturists on site to help residents with plant choice and to provide them with information on the plants available.

The plants cost $1 for tube stock with a variety of species available, from ground covers and small shrubs, to tall shrubs and climbers. A limited number of larger Kangaroo Paws and small trees are available for purchase at $5. Bring a box or small trolley with you for your plants.

Please note that there is a limit of plants per household and sales are restricted to City of Vincent residents only.

Proudly co-funded by Water Corporation Waterwise Greening Scheme and forms part of our ambition for Vincent to be a leading waterwise community.  

For more information, contact our Parks team on [email protected] or 9273 6000.

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