{"id":5409,"date":"2026-06-11T00:07:35","date_gmt":"2026-06-11T00:07:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.villages.com.au\/?p=5409"},"modified":"2026-06-11T00:12:22","modified_gmt":"2026-06-11T00:12:22","slug":"not-for-profit-to-plant-a-tree-for-every-new-resident-from-1-july","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.villages.com.au\/lifestyle\/not-for-profit-to-plant-a-tree-for-every-new-resident-from-1-july\/","title":{"rendered":"Not for Profit to plant a tree for every new resident from 1 July"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"5409\" class=\"elementor elementor-5409\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-64158e9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"64158e9\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e4d1fa3\" data-id=\"e4d1fa3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a98f941 elementor-drop-cap-yes elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a98f941\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;drop_cap&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.15.0 - 20-08-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>B<strong>olton Clarke has expanded its support for Brisbane-based social enterprise <em>Reforest<\/em> with a new initiative contributing to the restoration of one of Queensland\u2019s most endangered forest ecosystems.<\/strong><\/p><p>The initiative, launched to mark <a href=\"https:\/\/www.worldenvironmentday.global\/\">World Environment Day on 5 June<\/a>, will fund planting of a tree for every new resident welcomed into Bolton Clarke retirement living communities from 1 July.<\/p><p>It supports the <a href=\"https:\/\/app.reforest.com.au\/project\/mabi-forest-restoration\">Mabi Forest Restoration project<\/a> on the Atherton Tablelands in Far North Queensland \u2014 one of the most endangered forest ecosystems in the state. Once cleared for agriculture and forestry, the land is now being carefully revegetated with endemic Mabi Forest species using best-practice restoration techniques.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-77f1245 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"77f1245\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f7b231c\" data-id=\"f7b231c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33875f7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"33875f7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.15.0 - 20-08-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.villages.com.au/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Picture4.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-5412\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.villages.com.au/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Picture4.png 400w, https:\/\/www.villages.com.au/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Picture4-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.villages.com.au/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Picture4-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.villages.com.au/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Picture4-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/www.villages.com.au/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Picture4-220x220.png 220w, https:\/\/www.villages.com.au/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Picture4-80x80.png 80w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-cda5dd1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cda5dd1\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9a465c9\" data-id=\"9a465c9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-366a2c9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"366a2c9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.villages.com.au\/operators\/bolton-clarke-206\">Bolton Clarke<\/a> Director of Operations Retirement Living, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/jon-kirkman-aa649b123\/\">Jon Kirkman<\/a> (pictured), said the decision to work with <a href=\"https:\/\/app.reforest.com.au\/\">Reforest<\/a> reflected a growing focus on sustainability among residents, who wanted to be part of positive change.<\/p><p>\u201cPartnering with Reforest is a simple, practical way we can bring our sustainability commitment to life,\u201d he said.<\/p><p>\u201cWe\u2019ve already planted 193 trees in the Mabi forest this year \u2013 contributing to the restoration of 731 square metres of land &#8211; to recognise the contribution of every member of our retirement living team and the people who support them.<\/p><p>\u201cNow, from July 1, we will build on that by planting a tree for every new resident who chooses to become a part of one of our vibrant retirement living communities across Australia.<\/p><p>\u201cEach tree will help restore cleared land on the Atherton Tablelands using native species and proven restoration methods, rebuilding habitat for wildlife including species such as the Lumholtz\u2019s tree kangaroo and strengthening the landscape for the future.<\/p><p>\u201cIt\u2019s a small action, but an important one \u2013 a practical commitment that connects each new beginning with a lasting legacy.\u201d<\/p><p>A Reforest spokesman said Bolton Clarke\u2019s commitment through the project to celebrating residents in a way that also restored nature was a powerful example of how organisations could create meaningful local impact to benefit communities and the environment.<\/p><p>Bolton Clarke\u2019s retirement village residents are also making an impact after the announcement in March of a first of its kind statewide partnership with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.containersforchange.com.au\/\">Containers for Change<\/a>, with collection points installed across the organisation\u2019s Queensland retirement villages.<\/p><p>The initiative has diverted more than 6,500 containers from landfill since installation of the first collection points in March, with the roll-out now complete statewide.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0162077 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0162077\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6f4d04f\" data-id=\"6f4d04f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57d6887 elementor-button-success elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"57d6887\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-lg\" href=\"https:\/\/thedcmgroup.createsend1.com\/t\/y-e-fljady-l-v\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Return to Newsletter<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bolton Clarke has expanded its support for Brisbane-based social enterprise Reforest with a new initiative contributing to the restoration of one of Queensland\u2019s most endangered forest ecosystems. 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