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The trees commemorate the Platinum Jubilee of the reign of Queen Elizabeth II and acknowledges her 70 years of service as Australia`s Head of State

The project received funding of $18,000 from the Queen`s Platinum Jubilee Tree Planting Program which will run from 2021-2024. The project will plant 700 trees at the Sydney Adventist Hospital and Seventh Day Adventist Church, install a commemorative plaque and hold an event in honour of The Queen’s Jubilee. This will provide shade and enhance habitat for native fauna.

Elizabeth II (21 April 1926 – 8 September 2022) was Queen of the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms from 6 February 1952 until her death in 2022. She was queen regnant of 32 sovereign states during her lifetime, and was head of state of 15 realms at the time of her death. Her reign of 70 years and 214 days was the longest of any British monarch and the longest verified reign of any female monarch in history.  

20 October 2022: A commemorative tree planting ceremony was held today in the grounds of Sydney Adventist Hospital, on the Wahroonga Estate, in honour of the late Queen Elizabeth II.

Member for Bradfield, the Hon Paul Fletcher, The Hon Philip Ruddock AO, Mayor of Hornsby Shire Council and Mayor Jeff Pettett, Ku-ring-gai Council joined senior hospital staff and leaders of the Seventh-day Adventist Church — the custodians of the Wahroonga Estate — to pay tribute to the late Monarch by planting an advanced blackbutt tree.

The blackbutt is the first of 700 trees to be planted on the Wahroonga Estate through the Australian Government’s Planting Trees for The Queen’s Jubilee Program. Ten trees will be planted for every year of the late Queen’s reign — all native varieties, including gum, wattle and red cedar. Commemorative signage will be installed to create awareness of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.

The large-scale tree planting project will be a special, living tribute to the late Queen, who was known for her commitment towards protecting the environment.

Overseeing the project is Seventh-day Adventist Church environmental officer Jayden Streatfeild, who says the trees will be planted within the Wahroonga Estate’s 31.4ha environmental conservation zone, known as the “Jewel of Lane Cove”.

“This is a significant wildlife corridor connecting Ku-ring-gai Council’s reserves through to Lane Cove National Park,” says Mr Streatfeild.

“It features two critically endangered ecological communities: a Sydney Turpentine Ironbark Forest and a Blue Gum High Forest. It is home to around 56 species of birds, and a variety of animal life including possums, bandicoots and echidnas. And recently, we’ve observed that wallabies have returned to the Wahroonga Estate after many years — and that’s an exciting discovery for the diversity of the environment.”

The site is not only a haven for wildlife, but it is also a popular community space. Bushwalkers, bird watchers and mountain bike riders are among those who enjoy its beauty and serenity.

Brett Goods, CEO Adventist Healthcare said, “The Hospital is proud to support the Seventh-day Adventist Church in the maintenance of this important wildlife corridor. The trees will be a welcome addition to our bushland surroundings. We are grateful to have this opportunity to commemorate the late Queen Elizabeth II and her remarkable 70 years of service.”

This project received funding from the Australian Governments Planting Trees for The Queen’s Jubilee Program.
Sydney Adventist Hospital News, 22 October 2022. 

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