Good Afternoon
I hope you are all keeping well. I am writing to you all today in a last bd effort to get a project done that our Cluster has been working on for over 12 months.
Working with the East Gippsland Rotary Clubs and Landcare we would like to achieve the planting of 7000 trees over the weekend of 31st July/1st August.
Due to the last Covid 19 lockdown our initial planting date has been and gone. We are running out of time to get these trees into the ground.
I ask if you could kindly extend an invitation to your members to join us at this wonderful project.
I do apologise for the very late notice but I am not prepared to cancel the project. As Victorians are free to travel many of our initial volunteers have taken the opportunity to travel interstate so I am seeking more volunteers.
The goal of this project was to plant as many trees as possible over a weekend, to inject much needed income into these towns who during covid have seen very few holiday makers and of course enjoy the fellowship of fellow Rotarians. Peter Sindrey, President of Lakes Entrance Rotary has worked tirelessly to make this project happen and it is up to us to ensure we see the project through.
Ideally I would like to confirm our numbers to Peter no later than Monday next week 31st July/1st August:
- Rotarians and or friends of Rotarians to book their own accommodation. We will be based in Bairnsdale. A variety of accommodation is available.
- Lunch will be provided on both the Saturday and the Sunday, buses will transport our volunteers out to 4 properties
- A function will be organised at the Bairnsdale RSL for Saturday night 31st August
- We encourage our volunteers to bring basic gardening tools,. (gloves, hand tools, spades, rakes, picks etc..)
- Good footwear is essential
- Wet weather gear.
If you have any members interested in attending or need more information, please do not hesitate to contact me:
Donna Martin, Bacchus Marsh Rotary Club
0437 177 031 dlmartin260@gmail.com
