Let's Grow - How you can contribute

It’s vital we all take action towards our shared vision and the ambitious targets — no single person, organisation or sector can achieve success alone.
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Strong urban greening work is already underway across State and local governments, organisations and the community — but an ongoing collective effort is needed to grow more – especially shady, cooling tree canopy. Below are some ideas to get you growing. 

Read the Urban Greening Strategy

See the bigger picture and understand the local context. The Strategy sets the high-level direction and includes the vision and targets.

Read the Urban Greening Strategy

Consider your role in urban greening

Many people in Whadjuk and Bindjareb are unaware that they are an urban greening stakeholder.

See Appendix 5 in the Urban Greening Strategy to understand all our urban greening stakeholders and where you fit in. 

Reflect on nature and plants

The natural world sustains us all. As you move through your day, consider the trees and plants around you.

What do tall, shady trees mean to you? How much vegetation do you see in the places you live, work and visit — and how does it make you feel? Would you like to see more? Consider the benefits greenery brings to your life, your family and your community. 

Be a Let’s Grow advocate

Help promote the Strategy and the Let’s Grow program.

Champion urban greening however you can. Get planting and inspire others by sharing your success, knowledge and insights.

Stay in touch

Subscribe to the Let’s Grow e-news for updates.

Bring your greening ideas to life

Applications are now open for Round One of the Let’s Grow Grants program, which funds schools and community groups to deliver projects that focus on boosting tree canopy.

Read more about the Let's Grow Grants program

Explore the Let’s Grow Urban Greening Dashboard

Understand tree canopy data in your suburb or local government area.

It shows the change of urban canopy in a given area over time — view the dashboard.

Apply for the ‘Treebate’ incentive

It’s as easy as ‘one, two, tree’ to apply for one of 10,000 rebates available each year. WA residents can apply for a Treebate of up to $150 for purchasing and planting an approved native tree.

For more information, visit the Treebate page.

Re-tree your yard

If you have lost a tree due to the Polyphagous shot-hole borer, eligible WA residents can claim up to $150 rebate for a replacement tree and establishment items through the WA Tree Recovery Residential Rebate program.

For more information, visit the Residential Rebate Program page. 

To report or learn more about Polyphagous shot-hole borer, visit this website.

Reach out to your local council

Ask about local resources, tree planting days, garden competitions, free verge trees or plant giveaways. Suggest a place for the council to plant with other ratepayers to grow a leafier community.

Visit to find your council.

Connect with local urban greeners

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Green your yard

Plant on your property — start small or go big, it all adds to our collective ‘green infrastructure’ and will drive progress towards the ambitious 30 per cent tree canopy target.

Trees are the priority, but some spaces can only fit low-level vegetation like shrubs, flowering plant and native grasses. Plus, these smaller plants still bring benefits for people and nature, and every ‘green thumb’ must start somewhere. 

Don’t know? Dig in and find out

Seek advice from friendly local experts

Connect with or your local government. For larger greening work, you may wish to engage a qualified or . 

Water wisely

There is no green without blue. 

Use water carefully and responsibly. Choose waterwise plants — check out Water Corporation resources: and . Be

Leverage native species

Prioritise local natives — they support wildlife and thrive once established.

Explore the range. Many Aussie natives also do well here. In some cases, waterwise, non-invasive exotics that thrive locally can offer good benefits. 

Be mindful of infrastructure

Western Power provides helpful advice on greening near power lines. View their , and their . Use before digging near underground utilities. Find requirements for working near water assets.

Learn about Firewise Gardening

The Department of Fire and Emergency Services provides practical guidance to design and maintain gardens that reduce bushfire risk.

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