Discover the Tree Trail

Double Bay

Woollahra Council sent out a call-out recently to celebrate nature by exploring the foreshores and suburban streets of Double Bay to learn more about our magnificent trees.

The trail is about 2 kilometres long, starting at Redleaf Beach and Blackburn Gardens, winding through Double Bay and finally heading up along Ocean Avenue to Edgecliff. Most of the 18 trees along the trail have signs to help you find your way and tell you more about each tree. They have scheduled guided walks but you can also view the Trail Map here.

Strategy & Public Opinion

Find out why our tree canopy is so important and have your say on Woollahra Council’s draft Urban Forest Strategy:

One of the best things about our local area is our big and beautiful trees. They provide much needed shade to cool our streets and our homes, they purify the air, provide vital habitat for wildlife, and make our street and parks look beautiful.

To address the impacts of climate change and ensure our community continues to benefit from tree canopy cover, Woollahra Council have drafted an Urban Forest Strategy (UFS) which proposes a goal of 30% tree canopy cover by 2050.

Find out how they plan to reach this goal here.

Some important information & stats from Woollahra Council

Why do we need an Urban Forest Strategy?

Sadly, data shows we are steadily losing our canopy of trees. Since 2010 we have lost an area just larger than Edgecliff. The loss of so many trees will make our streets and homes hotter, our local wildlife will decline, and there will be more carbon in the air. To make sure this doesn't happen, we're proposing to set a target to reach 30% tree canopy cover by 2050. If we don't act now we will have 23.8% tree canopy cover by 2050, which is less than our current canopy cover of 27.4%.

What is an urban forest?

Whilst our urban forest includes all vegetation, we recognise that trees provide the greatest combination of beneficial services to our community, environment, and economy, which is why the draft Urban Forest Strategy (UFS) focuses on growing our urban tree assets. The draft UFS uses research and analysis to establish an ambitious yet achievable canopy cover target of 30% by 2050.

Let's work together

We need to work together to turn this decline around and create a greener, cooler, and healthier environment for generations to come. 64% of our area is private land so we're calling on you to plant trees too - at your home, your business and school - preferably trees that are native to our area. To reach the proposed target of 30% tree canopy cover by 2050, we will need your help to plant 5,000 trees on private land.

FIND OUT MORE

→ yoursay.woollahra.nsw.gov.au/ufs

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