Research into our existing tree canopy and changes over the last seven years indicates our tree canopy has increased. The number of trees in streets, backyards and in the Adelaide Park Lands has also increased. However, the canopy cover is area specific and varies from different parts of the city. Some areas of the City have more canopy cover than others due to the type of urban development that has occurred over time, with the north-west CBD quadrant having the lowest canopy cover of just 6%. North Adelaide (east side), which has a higher proportion of residential homes with gardens, has the highest canopy cover outside the Adelaide Park Lands, mostly likely because the landscape is spacious for larger trees to grow. The largest net increase in the number of trees between 2015 and 2022 was also recorded in the eastern urban area of North Adelaide.

We will be using data to inform the Urban Greening Strategy together with ideas, comments and feedback from a range of stakeholders and the community.

Your ideas, comments and feedback about greening in the City of Adelaide can shape how we plan, grow and expand nature in the face of a changing climate.

Through this engagement, we asked for feedback on the following:

• Let's Get Creative for a Greener Place: New ideas on where we can make our spaces even greener, and areas where we can add more plants, trees, and green spaces. Your thoughts will help us plan for a greener city.
• Tell Us what’s important to you: We asked what matters most to you when it comes to taking care of the green spaces in our city. We want to understand your priorities and make sure we're working on what's important to you in managing our city's green areas.

The City of Adelaide is the only ‘City in a Park’, with the bustling capital district and inner-city suburbs surrounded by the National Heritage Listed Adelaide Park Lands.

Our tree lined streets, gardens and parks offer high quality public spaces that are valued for heritage, cultural and social reasons, used for a variety of activities, support urban biodiversity and enable connections with nature.

An Urban Greening Strategy will focus priorities, investment and outcomes to help achieve our tree canopy cover targets and deliver green infrastructure that is resilient in the face of a changing climate and reflective of the community’s desires for the future.