Why is Tree Day held in July?
Australia is a vast land with a great degree of climatic variations. Years ago, Planet Ark was advised by various experts that July on average is the best time for planting Australia-wide. We revisit our sources on a regular basis: a comprehensive survey was conducted at the end of 2002, and we have touched base with many national green groups again this year. We can confirm that, on average, July is still the best time to plant. As the climate varies widely across Australia, however, there maybe areas that do not suit this time of year for planting. That is why we offer the option of (Your Town) Tree Day or (Your Region) Tree Day. For example, the Cairns region in Queensland holds “Tropical Tree Day” in December each year. We also invite people in areas that don’t suit tree planting in late July to use National Tree Day for other tree-related community conservation efforts, such as a seed collection, bush regeneration, site maintenance or to visit your planting site to monitor it, for
