RHGS Summer 2026 Newsletter
A COMMEMORATIVE TREE PLANTED AT RED HILL HALL
To commemorate the Centenary of the Red Hill Hall in Mechanics Road, a Willow Myrtle (Agonis Flexuosa) was planted at the back of the Hall, on the 12.12.2025. Members of the Red Hill Gardening Society participated along with Kerry Watson and Julian Newcomb from the Red Hill Community Association.
On the afternoon of the 11.12.2025, Liam Donnelly carefully navigated the digging of the hole in accordance with the MP Council permit, under the expert guidance of Joe Sirianni.
At the time of planting, the tree was approximately 4 years old and 2.4 metres tall. When fully grown,
we can expect it to reach up to 12 metres in height and 10 metres in width. Its sister tree, planted in the Red Hill Hall car park in 1997 (to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the Red Hill Gardening Society), is what we can expect this tree to look like in 2054. Its growth is symbolic of the continued hive of activity at the Red Hill Hall and the ongoing prosperity of the community who utilise and nurture it.
The Willow Myrtle was kindly donated by John Fitzgibbon from Metro Trees, who is a member of the Red Hill Garden Society.
