The Seedling Bank is Planet Ark’s nature restoration grants initiative. It is an evolution of the work we do through National Tree Day, which has seen Australians plant over 28 million trees, shrubs and grasses since 1996.
The Seedling Bank is our way of giving back to the thousands of volunteers who roll up their sleeves each year to host community tree planting events. Planet Ark supports projects happening throughout the year, not just on Schools Tree Day and National Tree Day.
Since launching in 2019, over 170,000 seedlings have been funded and planted by communities and schools across Australia.
How the program works
Donations are secured from individuals and businesses
Grants are awarded to successful applicants
Seedlings are purchased from local nurseries
Community plantings take place around Australia
Impact stories are shared with sponsors and donors
Planting events are supported throughout the year, but a large portion take place on or around Schools Tree Day and National Tree Day.
Over the last two years, funding shortfalls have left more than $500,000 in unmet demand for native seedlings. The extra funding would have supplied 70,000 seedlings. Community groups and schools had vital regeneration projects ready to go, but without funding, thousands of seedlings couldn’t be planted. With additional support, we can bridge this gap and get seedlings in the ground where they’re needed most—restoring ecosystems, supporting wildlife and creating lasting environmental benefits.
Donate to The Seedling Bank
Organisations are able to choose from a number of sponsorship categories, each with great benefits to our communities and your brand. A partnership with The Seedling Bank helps Planet Ark to continue offering seedlings to communities that wish to make a difference to their environments.
Workplace giving
A super easy, set-and-forget way to donate to Planet Ark whilst receiving tax benefits is through a workplace giving platform. Employees can set up a pre-tax donation to be deducted via their payslip as a once-off or on an ongoing basis. Better still, many companies offer to match employee donations.
Planet Ark is listed with the below workplace giving platforms:
Good2Give
The Good Company
Benevity
Speak to your employer today about workplace giving options. If your employer uses another workplace giving platform that is not listed above, please get in touch: donate@planetark.org
Photo credit: reforesting the Daintree with Rainforest Rescue by Silvia Di Domenicantonio.