A new adopt-a-tree and commemorative plaque program aims to help restore Claremont’s green canopy as the polyphagous shot-hole borer continues to wreak havoc on Perth’s trees.
Claremont residents can sponsor the planting of a tree and also add a customised plaque with a commemorative message on behalf of family members or friends.
Tree sizes and species that are considered more resilient to the destructive borer are available.
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READ NOWIt comes as the Town of Claremont is set to lose more than 170 trees — some of them centuries old — due to the invasive shot-hole borer.
Trees can be planted at Lake Claremont, Claremont Park, John and Jean Mulder Park, or on Stirling Road near the Scotch College playing fields.
Town of Claremont mayor Jock Barker said it was a great way for people to support the fight against the shot-hole borer.
“As a community we are trying to limit the spread of the polyphagous shot-hole borer but we also need to replace the trees that have been or will be removed,” he said.
“The adopt-a-tree program lets residents be a part of the restoration effort and allows the community to tackle this together.
“Planting new species that are more resistant to the beetle is an essential part of this challenge.”