Urban greening is an important part of making a resilient and liveable city which protects vegetation, wildlife and our way of life. The urban forest, urban corridors, and greening within public and private realms make up what we refer to as ‘urban greening’. Our vision is to have a connected, resilient and valued greening of Ipswich that is protected, enhanced and managed to provide benefits to the community and environment.
Urban Greening Plan
Planting more trees and shrubs provides shade to protect from heat, improves water quality by reducing stormwater runoff, builds better habitats for plants and animals, beautifies the city and improves amenity.
Council’s Urban Greening Plan includes measures for increasing greening in our parks and open space, waterways and wetlands, and urban corridors across Ipswich suburbs.
Council uses an informed and evidence-based direction on prioritising areas to best achieve the multiple benefits of urban greening.
Read more in the Urban Greening Plan.
Image: Benefits of urban greening from the Urban Greening Plan
Greening Your Suburb Community Plantings
Be involved in urban greening efforts in your local area by attending free community planting events across Ipswich. Everyone is welcome to join in!
Register for upcoming events on council’s Eventbrite webpage.
2024 locations and dates
Collins Street Park, Collingwood Park
- Saturday 11 May, 8.00 am to 10.00 am
- Register for this free event at Ipswichcitycouncil.eventbrite.com
Noble Park, Gailes (access via Wheeler Street or Bergholz Lane)
- Saturday 8 June, 8.00 am to 10.00 am
- Bring your rates notice to collect your free plants from Council’s Mobile Nursery.
- Register for this free event at Ipswichcitycouncil.eventbrite.com
Burrawang Street Park, Redbank Plains
- Saturday 17 August, 8.00 am to 10.00 am
- Bring your rates notice to collect your free plants from Council’s Mobile Nursery.
- Follow Ipswich City Council Eventbrite to be notified when registrations open
Main Street, Marburg
- Saturday 7 September, 8.00 am to 10.00 am
- Bring your rates notice to collect your free plants from Council’s Mobile Nursery.
- Follow Ipswich City Council Eventbrite to be notified when registrations open
How you can help at home
Preserving or planting trees and other vegetation is proven to reduce high temperatures and bring a multitude of benefits for people and the environment.
- Give your tree saplings the best chance of survival through these planting tips
- Request a free street tree at the front of your property through council’s Street Tree Program
- Collect 6 free plants each year through council’s Free Plant Program
- Increase your backyard biodiversity by signing up to council’s Habitat Connections Program