Shady Tree Giveaway

Published on 11 March 2025

The City of West Torrens is hosting a community event for its Native Plant Giveaway and Shady Tree Giveaway on Saturday 24 May 2025 at the West Torrens Auditorium, 1 Brooker Terrace Hilton.

The Shady Tree Giveaway seeks to increase tree canopy cover and shading on private land in West Torrens by giving away a limited number of advanced trees (1m high) for property owners/ tenants to plant on their property in West Torrens.

Trees offer many benefits including:

providing shade and cooling
improving air quality by releasing oxygen and remove pollutants from the air
lowering energy costs by reducing the need for air conditioning
providing habitat for wildlife
increasing property values.

Trees on offer

Lemon (Eureka) - small, evergreen fruiting tree (may grow 6m high to 6 m wide).
Apple (Cripps Pink) - small, deciduous fruiting tree (may grow 4m high to 3m wide).
Orange (Washington Navel) - small, evergreen fruiting tree (may grow 4m high to 3m wide).
'Euky Dwarf' (Eucalyptus leucoxylon) - evergreen native tree with more compact form and nectar rich blossoms (may grow 7m to 5m wide).
Crepe Myrtle (Lagerstroemia Indica) - deciduous small to medium tree with attractive flowers throughout summer (may grow 6m high to 5m wide).

Terms and conditions

Limit one voucher per property.
Current proof of property ownership/tenancy within West Torrens must be presented on the day.
Tree must be planted on private property within West Torrens (this does not include the verge).
All tree maintenance (watering, pruning) is the responsibility of the property owner (or tenant).
The tree must be planted at least 2 metres from the property boundary to minimise overhanging of neighbouring properties and/or the verge.
Tenants must provide approval in writing from the property owner (landlord) to plant the tree at the rental property.
Strata title properties must include written proof of support by the body corporate to plant a tree on their property.
Due to limited stock, please be aware preferred tree species may not be available on the day.
The offer is allocated on a first come, first served basis.
Council may conduct follow-up inspections to gauge the success of the program.
Council will not be held responsible for the growth or performance of the tree.

Claim your tree in 3 easy steps:

Download the Shady Tree Giveaway voucher(PDF, 91KB).
Check you meet all the eligibility criteria, then print out and complete your details on the voucher (printed copies will also be available at the event).
Bring the completed voucher along with proof of residency/ tenancy to the community event on Saturday 24 May 2025 between 10am and 1pm. The event will be held in the West Torrens Auditorium, 1 Brooker Terrace Hilton.

For any questions regarding these programs, phone 8416 6333 or email info@wtcc.sa.gov.au.