Student Leaders Plant the First Trees on Australian Soil

Our first Buy A Tree, or ‘BAT’ trees, have been planted on Australian soil!

Trees planted in Mittagong

In November 2025, Principals at the NSW/ACT Student Leader’s Gathering (SLG), were each presented with a ‘BAT’ tree at the SLG’s formal dinner. These trees were then planted in the grounds of The Hermitage, Mittagong, by each school’s Student Leaders the following day. We hope to continue planting trees in the grounds of The Hermitage at many more Marist Youth Ministry events throughout 2026.

Plans for St Greg’s Campbelltown

In addition, St Gregory’s College Campbelltown (SGC) Principal, Mr Matthew Brennan, has kindly allowed our Star of the Sea Laudato Si’ Action Committee to explore the possibility of planting BAT trees on SGC grounds! We look forward to working with SGC to make this vision a reality.

How can you be involved?

Firstly, if you have travelled over the holidays, or travelling during this term, and would like to contribute to the BAT project, please click on the link on the flyer below, or scan the QR Code to literally ‘buy a tree’!

Start your own BAT project!

Alternatively, If you would like to start a BAT project and plant some BAT trees at your school, or in your community, please contact me, Jeni Miller, from the Laudato Si’ Action Committee, jenifer.miller@marists.org.au.

Jeni Miller
Chair, Laudato Si’ Action Committee
Star of the Sea Province