From little things big things grow

PRIMARY school green thumbs did their bit for their local environment recently while helping to create a natural sound buffer for the Botanic Ridge estate.
About 70 Grades 5 and 6 students from Cranbourne South Primary School planted more than 500 native shrubs, plants and grasses around Browns Road as part of Planet Ark’s National Tree Day last month.
A City of Casey officer provided tips and hints for the students.
The planting will encourage native plant species to flourish, provide shelter for the bird population and also provide a natural sound buffer for residents living along Browns Road.
Casey’s environment manager Nicola Ward said the National Tree Day initiative helped to encourage people to get involved in their local environment.
“The City of Casey is undergoing immense transformation, with new houses and infrastructure popping up all the time,” Ms Ward said.
“Many years of agricultural and urban development in Casey means we have lost a lot of our original vegetation …we have a comprehensive revegetation program in place to try and replace the trees and vegetation that have been lost through the development of roads, new homes and industrial estates.”