Nearly 700 new trees to be planted across Nedlands to ‘help keep suburb cool’ and ‘improve air quality’

A leafy western suburb is about to get a whole lot greener this winter as hundreds of new trees go into the way.

More than 650 new trees will be planted across the City of Nedlands from 6 July and will form part of the city’s recently published Urban Forest Strategy 2025 – 2035.

The city notified residents via Facebook to pay attention to signs on their sidelines.

“You may notice signs appearing at your doorstep, a sign that a new tree is on the way. These trees are part of the city’s ongoing work to grow a healthier, more resilient urban forest,” he wrote in the post.

“Trees are essential health infrastructure, helping to cool our suburbs, improve air quality and support community well-being for everyone.”

Key priorities in the Urban Forest Strategy include increasing species and genetic diversity, improving habitat connectivity, protecting biodiversity and increasing overall vegetation cover across the city.

This year’s annual planting program places a strong emphasis on improving tree diversity, with the introduction of a wider mix of species.

The city also took a significant step towards restoring green spaces through the WA Tree Recovery Program late last year.

As part of the program, the city will plant three new trees for every tree removed. It aims to increase biodiversity in Nedlands and Dalkeith with plantings in the Peace Memorial Rose Gardens, Masonic Gardens, Bishop’s Road Reserve, Beaton Park and the entrance road to John XXIII College.

The initiative also aims to replace trees lost by the invasive polyphagous shothole borer and rebuild the urban canopy.

The program will support the city in ordering stocks of trees and vegetation for planting over the next three years.