Urban Hum

Planted: 29 October 2023

Welcome to our Tiny Forest

Lake Macquarie's second Tiny Forest was planted on 29 October 2023 by community volunteers. The project was led by local Not-for-Profit organisation The Groundswell Collective who partnered with private landholders from Urban Hum. The design of this forest includes reclaimed timber retaining, an outdoor classroom, and 740 plants that are comprised of 22 native tree and shrub species endemic to the region.

Led by: Earthwatch Australia

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32

Carbon
Storage

0

Pollinators
Timed Count

0

Butterflies
Timed Count

0

Butterfly
Species

12

Ground
Dwellers

2

Thermal
Comfort

0

FM: Infiltration
Rate

1

FM: Compaction
Colour & Texture

Help Needed: Become a Tree Keeper

Want to care for nature, connect with your community, and expand your skills? Support this Tiny Forest by becoming a volunteer Tree Keeper! Get involved in:

Maintenance (weeding and litter picking in this Tiny Forest)
Community Engagement (inspire local people to join in)
Science (counting butterflies, measuring trees, and more!)

You decide the activities and how often to do them, either on your own or with fellow Tree Keepers. Earthwatch is here to support you every step of the way! Once you complete the signup form, you will be added to our regular communications with all the latest on Tiny Forests and how you can help. What are you waiting for...

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Planting Information

Planted
By:

Local Residents, School Children

Planting
Date:

29 October 2023

Planted
Area:

240m²

Classroom
Area:

20m²

Featured
Pathways:

Tallest
Tree:

306 cm

Species Planted in the Forest:Broad-leaved white mahogany(Eucalyptus umbra) | Cheese Tree(Glochidion Ferdinandi var.ferdinanadi) | Coffee bush(Breynia oblongifolia) | Common hop bush, Large leaf hop bush(Dodonea triquetra) | Common Lilly Pilly(Acmena Smithii) | Downy chance, Hairy lolly bush, Hairy clairy(Clerodendrum tomentosum) | Forest she-oak(Allocasuarina torulosa) | Gorse bitter-pea(Daviesia ulicifolia subsp. ulicifolia) | Grey Gum(Eucalyptus Punctata) | Grey Ironbark(Eucalyptus paniculata) | Handsome flat-pea(Platylobium formosum) | Hickory wattle(Acacia implexa) | Hillock Bush(Melaleuca Hypericifolia) | Mytle Wattle(Acacia Myrtifolia) | Prickly Moses or Juniper(Acacia Ulicifolia) | Prickly paperback(Melaleuca styphelioides) | Prickly shaggy-pea(Podolobium ilicifolium) | Spotted gum(Corymbia maculata) | Stephenson's Bossiaea(Bossiaea Stephonsii) | Sunshine Wattle(Acacia Terminalis) | Turpentine(Syncarpia glomulifera) | White mahogany, White stringybark(Eucalyptus acmenoides)

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