Armadale is one of the fastest growing areas in Perth and with this rapid urban sprawl comes a loss of tree canopy and a greater need to plant and maintain trees in our neighbourhoods, creating what is known as an 'urban forest'.
An urban forest can be defined as all vegetation growing within the urban and peri-urban environment. This can be grouped into two main categories:
- The understorey (vegetation up to 3m); and
- The tree canopy, vegetation above 3m
Establishing trees in residential streets is an essential part of expanding the current canopy cover and offers residents many benefits such as:
- Reduces heat island effect
- Improve air and water quality
- Control and filter stormwater
- Reduce soil erosion
- Creates windbreak
- Sequester carbon
- Provides habitat and food source for animals and insects
- Supports local ecology and biodiversity
- Encourages engagement with nature and community
- Improves health and wellbeing
- Positive effect on mental health
- Cools surroundings and protect from extreme weather events
- Creates sense of Place, Spaces for leisure and relaxation
- Connection to Country, Cultural and European heritage
- Pleasing aesthetics
- Desirability of location
- Increase in property values
- Reduces energy and water consumption
- Increases longevity of infrastructure
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