Doonan Planting Festival

Frankie at 2023 Doonan Planting Festival

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Bring your family and friends along to help plant 3000 shrubs and ground covers at this free fun festival

Gather family and friends for a fun filled day and make a difference, one tree at a time. 

Help plant 3,000 trees, shrubs and ground covers. You'll be helping provide essential food and habitat for local wildlife such as eastern grey kangaroo, wallum froglet, brown quail, Australian pipit and grey-headed flying foxes.

  • FREE family friendly event
  • Plant 3,000 shrubs and ground covers
  • Free small coffee per adult
  • Free sausage sizzle
  • Interactive insect display by Bugs Ed. and hold a live stick insect
  • Live acoustic music by SoLar
  • Face painting by Holly Blossum
  • Create a bushcritter with clay and seed pods
  • Information Stalls
  • ClimateWatch Trail guided walks (bookings essential)
  • Nestbox monitoring activity (bookings essential

Limited car parking. Free park and ride bus from Landsborough, Palmview, Sippy Downs, Caloundra, Kawana, Maroochydore and a shuttle bus from Peregian Springs State School.

Most activities run throughout the event period. Drop in any time and duration during this period.

All tools, plants, gloves and guidance are all provided. Please bring your own drinking water and wear enclosed shoes and sunsafe clothing. To redeem your free small espresso coffee, bring along your own resuable coffee cup.

No experience required. Spread the word and be a part of the positive change. See you there.

National Tree Day is an initiative organised by Planet Ark in partnership with major sponsor Toyota Australia and its Dealer Network.

This event is by Sunshine Cosat Council - BushCare Sunshine Coast

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