Make your garden shadier and plant a tree from the City of Sydney.

The City of Sydney is promoting greenery by giving away 1000 free trees to City of Sydney residents. Staff will be at the Sydney Park car park (on Sydney Park Road) from 10am to hand out trees until they run out.

For City of Sydney residents, the limit is two trees per household. For local schools, the limit is 10. The city has even increased the number of lemon, lime and orange trees due to their popularity in previous years.

Lord Mayor Clover Moore is hoping to increase Sydney’s tree canopy by 50 per cent by 2030. The city has planted more than 13,000 trees across Sydney since 2005.

You can choose between small or medium trees and between native or exotic species. The car park will also host a sausage sizzle, and you’ll have the opportunity to get tips on how to plant and maintain the new addition to your home.

More information here.