Seedlings, trees and community planting

Building a greener future for Maitland

Our Greening Plan aims to enhance the urban environment with strategic plantings, seedlings, and street trees. These efforts help create a cooler, more sustainable city, improve air quality, and support a vibrant ecosystem.

Get involved

Join local planting events, request street trees, or use our free native seedling giveaway to help make Maitland greener and more resilient.

Upcoming Greening events

Native seedling giveaway

Maitland residents can attend seedling giveaway events held throughout the year to receive free native shrubs and groundcovers suitable for urban backyards, with shrubs typically growing up to 3-4 meters tall. Tenants are required to get landowner approval before collecting.

Each household can collect up to 6 seedlings for one property, available while stocks last. Proof of Maitland residency is required.

• Tuesday 20 May, 9.30am
  All library branches - Maitland, East Maitland, Rutherford & Thornton

Community planting days

Council hosts Community Planting Days in Autumn and Spring, inviting residents to plant trees and ask environmental experts about biodiversity. Bring a hat, drink bottle, gloves, long sleeves, pants, and enclosed footwear to participate as we work together to green Maitland’s local spaces.

• Saturday 10 May, 9am - 2pm
  Earthcare Park, beside Beryl Humble Oval, East Maitland
  Celebrating Earthcare Park Landcare's 30th birthday with over 4000 native grasses being planted.

Green Communities workshops

The Council runs periodic community workshops on living a more environmentally sustainable life, covering topics such as backyard gardening, waste management, stormwater management, energy and water use, and planting native vegetation.

• No upcoming events