Urban Forest - Branch Out 2025 - Tree Giveaway

The City of Armadale’s Urban Forest Strategy invites residents to help green our community by planting trees in your backyard and private spaces through Branch Out, a WA Tree Festival initiative. Greening the City requires a collaborative effort between the public and landowners, with community support being essential for its success. Living in green suburbs offers direct health benefits that are enjoyed by everyone in the community. We encourage local homeowners to plant trees in their backyards and private spaces to increase the city’s canopy cover.

Help green our community by planting trees in your backyard and private spaces through Branch Out, a WA Tree Festival initiative

Did you know that trees offer a variety of health benefits, including

• Improving physical health: Living in green urban areas can lower the risk of cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and high blood pressure, while also reducing feelings of depression and anxiety.

• Cooling neighbourhoods and enhancing well-being: Trees provide shade and improve transpiration, cooling our suburbs and making neighborhoods more liveable. This not only encourages outdoor activity but also boosts physical health, mental well-being and creates a sense of belonging, strengthening community ties.

• Supporting healthy development for children: Increased exposure to nature promotes creativity, learning, and healthy development in children. Unfortunately, children in newly developed areas are less likely to enjoy the benefits of playing beneath mature, shady trees.

Growing vegetation in our urban areas is crucial for the future of human health and is a collective responsibility. We must reduce artificial surfaces and support the planting and care of trees and understory vegetation whenever possible.

Want a free tree on your property?

Just complete the survey below; the first 300 participants can select their top three preferred species and based on availability and suitability, we’ll deliver the tree to your house.

Please note, one tree per household.

Species available to choose from are:

• Banksia menziesii (Firewood Banksia) - OUT OF STOCK
• Banksia prionotes (Orange Banksia) - OUT OF STOCK
• Eucalyptus caesia 'Silver Princess' - LOW STOCK
• Eucalyptus erythrocorys (Red Capped Gum)
• Eucalyptus forrestiana (Fuchsia Gum)
• Hakea petiolaris (Sea Urchin Hakea) - OUT OF STOCK
• Hakea bucculenta (Red Pokers)
• Eucalyptus gomphocephala (Tuart) - LOW STOCK
• Eucalyptus torquata (Coral Gum)

Please note: This does not include verge space. If you would like to request a verge tree, please see our FAQs.

When will I receive the tree ?

Delivery of trees will begin on May 25 and go through June 18, 2025. We regretfully cannot provide an exact delivery date; if no one is home, the tree will be placed in a safe location.