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Community  Engagement  Events  King  Edward  Park-­‐  Landcare  longevity  and  a  lasting  local  legacy-­‐  25ALG-­‐593  

13/6/15  Project  launch  at  the  Hunter  Region  Landcare  Network’s  Field  Day  

• 22  attendees  • Tour  of  King  Edward  Park’s  landcare  groups  sites  

o Trees  In  Newcastle  and    o the  Obelisk  Landcare    

 Figure  1  Hearing  about  the  plans  for  the  site  

 

 Figure  2  Groups  sharing  their  projects  over  afternoon  tea  

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 Figure  3  The  view  from  the  Obelisk  site  and  the  attendees  

National  Tree  Day  29/7/2015-­‐  Community  planting  • 350  plants  planted  • 27  attendees  • Newcastle  Herald  story  about  National  Tree  Day  and  Ambassador  Brooke  

McClymont    

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Earth  Day  planting  23/4/16  with  Happy  Days.com  • 500  plants  planted  • 22  attendees  • social  media  support  through  Happy  Days.com  

 

 Figure  4  The  Happy  Days  crew  and  community  planters  

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 Figure  5  The  planting  looking  east  over  the  NTD  site  

 

 Figure  6  Community  folk  were  encouraged  from  their  picnics  to  join  in  

 

 Figure  7  Infill  planting  with  Happy  Days  crew  

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The  Final  day  of  the  project-­‐  15/6/16.  Some  of  the  amazing  TIN  volunteers  who  made  it  all  happen  

 Figure  8  L  to  R  Graham,  Cher,  Jocelyn,  Geoff,  Brent,  Ian,  Umah  

 Figure  9  ...and  the  Whales  

 

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