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[NSW] Free Tree Giveaway (Greater Sydney Region): Book at NSW Planning Portal, Collect at Bunnings Warehouse

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[NSW] Free Tree Giveaway (Greater Sydney Region): Book at NSW Planning Portal, Collect at Bunnings Warehouse
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Royale with cheese on 24/03/2022 - 14:57 dpie.nsw.gov.au (9517 clicks)
Last edited 24/03/2022 - 23:04 by 3 other users

Get them now or forever hold your peace (or should I say piece).

Plenty available right now but not for long.

Applications for the 2022 free tree giveaway are now open. You can now apply for a free tree(s) via the NSW Planning Portal. Get in quick, magnolia, native and citrus tree varieties are on offer, with only a limited number of trees available!

This March, we are giving away:

Magnolia ‘Little Gem’ (Magnolia grandiflora)
Lilly Pilly ‘Ruby Bliss’ (Syzygium australe)
Lilly Pilly ‘Big Red’ (Syzygium australe)
Grevillea ‘Panrock Princess’ (Grevillea oligomera)
Crimson Bottlebrush ‘Kings Park Special’ (Callistemon citrinus)
Dwarf Tahitian Lime (Citrus x aurantilfolia)
Dwarf Lemon Lisbon (Citrus limon)
Dwarf Eureka Lemon (Citrus limon)
Dwarf Orange Washington Navel (Citrus x sinensis)
Dwarf Valencia Orange (Citrus x sinensis)
Dwarf Japanese Mandarin (Citrus reticulata).

Eligibility:

You are eligible if you:

  • have an address in one of the 33 local government areas in Greater Sydney
  • have not applied for free trees in 2022.

You Live in the following LGAs

Bayside
Blacktown
Blue Mountains
Burwood
Camden
Campbelltown
Canada Bay
Canterbury-Bankstown
Cumberland
Fairfield
Georges River
Hawkesbury
Hornsby
Hunters Hill
Inner West
Ku-Ring-Gai
Lane Cove
Liverpool
Mosman
North Sydney
Northern Beaches
Parramatta
Penrith
Randwick
Ryde
Strathfield
Sutherland
Sydney
The Hills
Waverly
Willoughby
Wollondilly
Woollahra

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    • zz876 on 24/03/2022 - 19:38

      on your left side menu, you can choose free tree application from button "New."

    • boOz on 25/03/2022 - 10:10

      You have to click on the + symbol at left and then to Free Tree Application

  • Thatsgold on 24/03/2022 - 17:51

    Finally after getting in, i got options for the crap trees only

  • Xizor on 24/03/2022 - 18:02

    Unfortunately like last time it only gives me a small subset of those options and not really suitable for us.

    • dust on 24/03/2022 - 20:14
      +1

      Have you selected the 3 tree option? If not, you could try Bunnings at other locations.

      • Xizor on 24/03/2022 - 20:31

        Yeah, same story.

  • roofyapple on 24/03/2022 - 18:06

    Does it have to be planted at the address? My friend wants a tree that is available in my council area but not hers. Can I get and give to her?

    • Royale with cheese on 24/03/2022 - 18:18
      +4

      Nope you can do with the tree whatever you want

  • hippyhippy on 24/03/2022 - 18:21

    Nice .. took 5 mins though
    I got like 5 lemon trees already though… unfortunately I have problems with leaf miners and aphids :(

    • Royale with cheese on 24/03/2022 - 18:44
      +1

      I fight daily to remove eggs from the new leaves. So far I have managed to save a third of the leaves but it's a struggle

      • hippyhippy on 24/03/2022 - 18:56

        You manually removing? I'm gonna start using insecticides I think

        • Royale with cheese on 24/03/2022 - 21:20

          I spray insecticides but it's not 100%. They still lay eggs. And the larvae don't get killed by spraying insecticide. So trying to fight the bugs with everything and having partial success

    • dust on 24/03/2022 - 20:12
      +1

      Wait till the stink bugs move in. They're a menace!

      • boretentsu on 27/03/2022 - 05:41

        Neighbours have a lemon tree at the fence and it's been a non stop stink bug orgy in there. It's gross and nothing I can really do about it coz it's not on my side.

        • Archi on 28/03/2022 - 14:00

          just get some spray and spray it.

    • skid on 24/03/2022 - 21:09

      This year, I put a net around the tree which seems to have stopped the leaf miners. Also stopped the bees from pollinating too :(

      • dust on 27/03/2022 - 07:56

        You can use cotton buds to pollinate (but bees definitely do a better job!)

    • Futurist on 25/03/2022 - 08:16

      I use Neem Oil. Especially on new growth to prevent them from leaf curling.

      Works on Aphids and Leaf miners.
      Other options is to monitor, then spray them off with a Jet hose.

      • Bluering48 on 27/03/2022 - 12:19

        My Lots of Lemons Tree has been literally nuked by Citrus gall wasp. I had to trim so many branches that the tree looks like a creature without limbs now

  • cooni on 24/03/2022 - 18:41

    None of the citrus seem available here :(

    • haiprazzad on 24/03/2022 - 18:49
      +4

      Hope you selected one tree option, they are not available under three tree option.

    • Hybroid on 24/03/2022 - 18:51
      +2

      Only available if you select 1 tree.

    • cooni on 24/03/2022 - 20:09
      +2

      Thanks both :)
      Doesn't show if you select 3 and then change to 1.

  • haiprazzad on 24/03/2022 - 18:49

    Thanks OP!, got a Dwarf Lemon Lisbon

  • teddy bear on 24/03/2022 - 19:47

    Can I nominate someone to pick up the tree instead?

  • Yve on 24/03/2022 - 20:16
    +8

    Please be a responsible plant parent, do not get this offer if you have little to no interest in gardening. They do not deserve to die in your hands.
    The program is really marketed towards people who have some knowledge of gardening and not the general ozbargain community. So if you don't think you can keep it alive, let someone else get it instead.

    • cooni on 25/03/2022 - 07:35

      Cmon, I just want to give it a crack.

      Will this dwarf lemon lisbon need a much bigger pot straight away? How will I know when it's time?

      • MrSprinkles on 25/03/2022 - 08:10
        +4

        It probably won't need a much bigger pot straight away. A large pot right away may lead to over watering issues as the plant wouldn't be established enough to take water from the bottom of the pot effectively.
        if it comes in say a 200mm pot (which I would assume it has been growing in there for a while), then a 300-350mm pot should suffice.

        As for upsizing the pot, some things to look for:
        - you see quite a bit off roots coming out the bottom
        - slowed plant growth (note: could be other issues that cause this)
        - the plant is much taller then the pot (don't know much about the dwarf lisbon but I usually upsize if the plant is more than 2x the height of the pot)
        - it requires more frequent watering

        You probably would only need to repot it about 2, maybe 3 times and it'll probably need at least a year between repotting

      • Yve on 25/03/2022 - 21:36
        +2

        The most accurate indicator of when a plant requires repotting is by taking a plant out of the pot, soil and all to inspect the plant.
        What indicators do you look for and what do they mean?
        First indicator is compacted soil, as the roots grow and soil is watered it’ll eventually become compacted. This can limit nutrient and water intake as the soil can no longer absorb water. Eventually starving and suffocating your tree.
        The next indicator which happens alongside this is root growth. As the tree grows, it develops an extensive network of roots, but because space is limited in a pot the roots coil around the pot. This limits nutrient intake as it results in a similar effect to compacting soil.
        A third indicator is root rot, generally this occurs with overwatering plants and allowing the soil to become the ideal environment for certain fungi to live in. They’ll consume roots and spread causing them to discolour from a pale white/yellow to brown. By this time it is possible to prune the rotten roots and disinfect the remaining healthy roots though it is labour intensive and the tree may still die.
        All of these indicators contribute to the health of your tree and if your citrus tree (Lemon tree) an evergreen shrub is visibly dying then you should consider repotting as it can identify problems with its growth.

        So tldr repotting is more of a preventative maintenance that’ll reset the compacted soil, stop your tree from developing pot-bound roots and helps you identify potential growth problems with the tree. You may choose to limit the size of your tree by frequent pruning, and you can always upgrade the size of the pot as you repot. You shouldn’t repot too frequently and aim for around 1.5 - 2 years even if the tree looks somewhat healthy.
        It can be quite the task tbh and the lack of reporting is the reason why most new home owners eventually end up with dead potted trees.

  • Mistymoo on 24/03/2022 - 20:27

    Got a dwarf Eureka lemon tree! I figured they were easy-ish to grow in my quite shaded courtyard and will get the most use in cooking and cocktails :)

    • DarkOz on 25/03/2022 - 07:35

      It needs full sun. I got the same too. This and the Magnolia are the only trees left. I wanted the Tahitian lime instead but the website never allowed me to enter my address correctly last night. Easy at 5am this morning.

  • George Washington on 24/03/2022 - 21:53
    +1

    Gov employees should be ashamed of themselves worst IT ever took nearly 2hrs to get the address situation working

    • Yabadabadoo on 24/03/2022 - 23:00

      just hope you don't have to log an DA application to council as the NSW Gov forced everyone off the functioning free council system onto this piece of SH!T then at the end send you a bill for $40 for using the planning portal (basically a hidden $40 transaction fee). Almost as big of a scam as the NSW Gov's "Return and Earn" where your told you "earn" 10c for returning a container when you actually paid an extra 15c for so your still down 5c (and your time and costs in returning a container you could have just but in your recycling)

      ohh and i doubt they are Government Employees, most likely low paid contractors of Accenture and the like in a developing country

  • boretentsu on 24/03/2022 - 22:40

    Tried doing this on mobile earlier today. I don't have the stamina to persevere through the errors.

  • Sweet3st on 24/03/2022 - 23:21

    Went through quite quickly now.

    • Sweet3st on 24/03/2022 - 23:50

      Does it matter if your address isn’t quite the right one? I got sick of the address thing.

  • thekensai on 24/03/2022 - 23:24
    +1

    anyone from NSW ePlanning department care to disclose how much they paid the contractor to create such shitty webpage?

    • Sheng on 25/03/2022 - 00:21
      +2

      Free from tafe students.

      • Rail Rider95 on 29/03/2022 - 19:48

        Even Tafe students would be ashamed to claim this site as their own work.
        Big fat F if you turned this in

    • George Washington on 26/03/2022 - 12:25
      +1

      Outsourced to some giant tech firm. Gov employees tick some boxes and call it a day.

      NSW gov websites are so backwards and every time they try to release a new website or portal or link what i've noticed is its a patch on patch of junk

      When i was trying to book my vaccine during NSW wave last year they ran the traffic through ServiceNOW. Who in their right mind would redirect all traffic to Service NOW

  • nodii on 25/03/2022 - 09:47

    Be good if the ACT Government would do something like this. Unlikely though.

    • huntabargain on 25/03/2022 - 11:56
      +1

      NSW: Liberal/National.
      ACT: Labor/Greens. Not much green?

  • UndeclaredFreak on 25/03/2022 - 21:39

    The only options for me to choose was magnolias or Lilly Pillies. I really wanted a citrus tree :(

    • Royale with cheese on 26/03/2022 - 08:11

      Sign up to notifications next time and get in quick as they get taken by others fairly quickly

      • dust on 27/03/2022 - 08:17

        Or just check Ozbargain religiously.

  • Bluering48 on 27/03/2022 - 12:14

    When is that coming to Perth?

    • Royale with cheese on 27/03/2022 - 14:23
      +1

      Vote liberals. They are splashing the cash before the elections

  • compugrid on 29/03/2022 - 10:48
    +1

    Thank you for your interest in the 2022 free tree giveaway. We’ve received an overwhelming response to applications for free trees in March and there is currently no more stock available.

    The giveaway is expected to reopen in the coming months.

    Leave your details below to be notified as soon as more trees are available.

  • huntabargain on 08/04/2022 - 07:44

    Anyone got notification from Bunnings or picked the tree/s?

    • Royale with cheese on 08/04/2022 - 17:17
      +1

      Learn patience you must, young padawan!

    • Royale with cheese on 15/04/2022 - 20:54
      +1

      Received email from the portal. Now waiting for the bunnings email

      • huntabargain on 16/04/2022 - 18:21

        Thank you for participating in the NSW Department of Planning, Industry and Environment’s Free Tree Giveaway.
        Please be advised that Bunnings has received your order.
        PLEASE ALLOW A FEW WEEKS FOR STORES TO MAKE CONTACT IN REGARD TO TREES BEING READY FOR COLLECTION.

  • Sheng on 17/04/2022 - 14:38
    +1

    Just received my confirmation from Bunnings

    Free Tree Initiative Voucher Activation letter
    PLEASE ALLOW A FEW WEEKS FOR STORES TO MAKE CONTACT IN REGARD TO TREES BEING READY FOR COLLECTION.
    THIS IS JUST CONFIMATION THAT YOUR ORDER HAS BEEN RECEIVED.
    2. Your order must be collected within 7 days of contact
    3. Upon entering the store, head to the Special Orders Counter
    4. Present the attached voucher to our friendly Special Orders Team Member
    5. Take your trees home and start planting!

    TL:DR I got my voucher and waiting for C&C

  • Rail Rider95 on 22/04/2022 - 14:10

    Received my confirmation from Bunnings about a week and a half ago, but I'm still waiting for my collection notice.
    Wondering if anyone has yet been able to collect their free plants?
    (I went for Lilly Pilly's for reference)

    • huntabargain on 22/04/2022 - 18:16
      +1

      same here, waiting on sms / phone to collect.

  • tharlow on 29/04/2022 - 07:51
    +1

    Just picked up my tree from Bunnings Kingsgrove. The helpful employee there said that many trees are going unclaimed, and after seven days they get donated to schools, etc., else they’ll die sitting in the warehouse. Apparently some guy drove down from the Central Coast to claim his tree three weeks after the pick-up notice, and cracked the shits when his tree was no longer there. Manager had to come down and give him a (non-free) tree to shut him up.

    I muttered Crikey, I hope he wasn’t an OzBargainer under my breath, but the Bunnings employee must have heard me because they then said, “OzBargain! That’s the one! Said he found about it on the OzBargain website, and if they didn’t give him his free tree he would leave a bad review there and we’d never sell another (free) tree again!”

    So I assured the Bunnings employee that OzBargain is a caring, respectful community of helpful people… I mean the vast majority are… seriously there are at most 20% of OzBargainers who are self-entitled, rapacious jerks… 25% tops.

    For some reason they didn’t sound convinced, but I tried my best to set the record straight

    • huntabargain on 29/04/2022 - 09:17

      Did you get SMS, email, or phone from Bunnings to let you know it is ready for collection?? I only got the email saying you will be advised when ready for collection and that was on 11 April 2022? So not sure what is going on..
      Edit: I called the general Bunnings no supplied with the free-tree email and they said it will be staggered stock and most trees has not been supplied by nursery yet, so just be patient..

      • tharlow on 29/04/2022 - 09:51

        SMS and e-mail within an hour of each other

  • huntabargain on 29/04/2022 - 14:08
    +1

    Got call from Bunnings today, ready for collection.

    • huntabargain on 29/04/2022 - 17:51

      Collected..

      • Bad Wolf on 29/04/2022 - 18:24

        That was a magnolia yeah?
        What’s the size like?

        I’m waiting on dwarf lemon tree.

  • emjay2000 on 04/05/2022 - 15:44

    Thanks to the OP for the post.

    I applied on my Dad's behalf (what a drama that was!) and he collected his plants today. Dad's excited and so was the Bunnings worker. :-) He told my dad that store had over 170 customer orders ready for collection. I think he was glad people were coming in to collect.

  • Sheng on 07/05/2022 - 21:05

    Finally got my mandy! :D

  • Luigimarinara on 09/05/2022 - 13:22

    Got a call today - collected it straight after (little Dwarf Lemon) @ Bunnings Lidcombe

  • Pi-Jet on 11/05/2022 - 18:22

    Got an email today to say I can collect my dwarf Tahitian lime tree from Bunnings Kingsgrove :)

  • Best Deal Hunter on 12/05/2022 - 16:45

    Registered for tree last year and again this year, never heard from them even. Waste of time filling in the boxes. Had I just bought one last year might be looking at a nice tree by now

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