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WA BUDDHISTS have helped put more than 3000 plants in the ground at the Eric Singleton Bird Sanctuary in Bayswater.

Fo Guang Shan assisted a cast of locals to plant various species in the wetland and dryland areas, including Beaumea and Eucalyptus gomphocephala.

A total of 165,000 plants, shrubs and trees will be planted over the next couple of months.

Cr Chris Cornish also donned his wellies and went down to help.

“It was a great turnout for the community planting day, and to get 3000 plants in the ground is a considerable result,” he says.

“It’s fantastic to see so many members of the community turn out to help with this magnificent project

“I often attend the community planting days and find it a very worthwhile exercise.”

The wetlands is undergoing a $2.9 million restoration that will prevent around 40 tonnes of general rubbish, 1.3 tonnes of nitrogen and 200kg of phosphorous from entering the Swan River every year.

by STEPHEN POLLOCK