One Tree for Me 2024
This year we have three free seedling events, giving away another 6,000 seedlings to the community over the cooler months until September because this is the best time to get your seedlings in the ground. We choose different locations each time to try to spread them around to provide everyone with the best opportunity.
It's all part of our initiative to encourage people to grow the right sort of plants to support native wildlife, such as our little birds and other important pollinators. This campaign is specifically designed for urban backyards so we have selected plant species that will work well around family homes, this mean no big trees that may interfere with power lines or sewage works. Instead you'll get smaller trees, shrubs and ground-covers.
How it works is, you turn up within the allotted time and we will give you a bag containing a small number of seedlings that are native to the local area and suited to the Wagga climate.
And best of all, it’s all free!
Details for our final event are:
- Where: The Museum of the Riverina, Lord Baden Powell Drive, Botanic Gardens
- When: Starting from 11am on Saturday 7 September, we will be there until 3pm (or until all seedlings are given away)
You can find out more about the project at the website.
SunSPOT Community Help Desk
Wagga Wagga City Council has recently opted into the SunSPOT solar calculator, a free and private initiative that gives you insight into solar system sizes, how many panels will fit on your roof, batteries and potential savings.
Council will be holding a Service Help Desk every Tuesday from 2:30pm - 4:30pm (with different timeslots available) at the Wagga Wagga City Library - Learning Space 3.
The help desk aims to assist those who are not tech-savvy, lack access to a computer, or missed the webinar and would like a guided walkthrough.
You can register now by calling 1300 292 442 or alternatively click on the REGISTER tab to complete registration.
Please make sure to bring your most recent electricity bill with you during the visit.
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