A group of 10 young people learning environmental skills in the Green Army spent Thursday planting more than 300 native trees and plants on the shores of Little Lake, Narooma.
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The Eurobodalla Green Army was mobilized by the Little Lake Landcare group through Eurobodalla Shire Council with plans to use them again in the future to plant even more trees along the estuary.
Landcare member and council environment officer Gillian Kearney said the troops were planting the trees in the area where non-native invasive species such as morning glory vine and large coral tree had recently been removed.
Casuarina trees were also popping up naturally along the lake’s banks, and these were being supplemented by species such as club rush, dianella, seaberry saltbush, coastal rosemary and banksia planted by the Green Army members.
Green Army coordinator for the Eurobodalla, Damon Lane said the participants gained practical experience in environmental management and also did modules in conservation land management through TAFE.
The federally funded program had seen the participants undertake weed control work, erosion control and planting throughout the Eurobodalla, often on council reserves.
Their services were also available to other Landcare and neighbourhood groups, and anyone interested in having the Green Army do work on their patch just needs to contact the environmental team at the Eurobodalla Shire Council.