National Tree Day. Sunday 28 July.
Planet Ark’s National Tree Day started in 1996 and has grown into Australia’s largest community tree planting and nature care event. It’s a call to action for all Australians to get their hands dirty and give back to the community. You can see on the map below that there are a variety of community sites where planting will occur including:
- Hills Shire Council – Across the bridge from Wheelie Park, Gables, 2765 -continuing along the waterway in the Gables, working on restoring a patch of Cumberland Plain Woodland.
- City of Parramatta Council – Lytton Street Park, Wentworthville. Planting native trees, shrubs and ground cover plants consistent with the Cumberland Plains Woodland vegetation community.
- Hornsby Shire Council – Carrs Road Galston – Help with the restoration of critically endangered Sydney Turpentine-Ironbark Forest.
More information can be found here.
Visit a local market
- Castle Hill Farmers and Fine Food Market – Saturday 27 July. 8am to 12pm. Castle Hill Showground.
- The Hills UPMarket. Sunday 28 July. 9am to 2pm. Castle Hill Showground.
Pick your own fruit – Mandarin season
Throwing all the kids in the car and heading off fruit picking is a great activity that the whole family can enjoy! It’s a great way to show kids where their fruit comes from while also being out in the sunshine and fresh air. We’re lucky here in the Hills to have fabulous farms right on our doorstep so the journey isn’t too far – as we all know, with young kids there’s no such thing as enjoying a long, leisurely drive!
Here are our tips for places to visit this Winter. Most places charge a price for for what you pick. Also, things change due to seasons and weather, so make sure you check the farm’s website or Facebook page for opening times before you set off. And don’t forget to take your own bags.
Other ideas
- Rouse Hill Estate open to the public. Every Sunday. 10am to 4pm.
- The Farm at Lynwood Country Club. Every Sunday 11am – 2pm. Bring the kids along to see rabbits, birds and sheep! They’ll be entertained by the animal feedings and learn about life on the farm.
- Powerhouse Castle Hill. Open every Saturday and Sunday from 10am to 4pm.
- Go for a bush walk. Here are our favourite kid friendly bush walks in the Hills.
- Go for a bike or scooter ride. Parks in the Hills with bike and scooter paths.
Other articles that might interest you:
- Term 3 Activities and Classes Guides
- Best playgrounds for Under 5s
- Day trips from the Hills
- Parks & coffee – a mum’s perfect combination
Did you know it’s free to list your event on hillsdistrictmums.com.au? We use our calendar to compile this list! List your event for FREE here.
