A green thumbs up! Members of the IMS team and hospital gardeners with their newly planted trees.

Members of TPCH’s Internal Medicine Service (IMS) team went green last month, with a tree planting activity to help make the campus more environmentally friendly.

With the help of hospital gardeners, the team of about 10 staff navigated the terrain at the rear of the endoscopy unit edging on to the Wallace Street fence line, to plant 20 native trees, which included Fraser Island apple, tuckeroo, lemon scented myrtle, native frangipani, golden penda and banksia trees.

The trees, which were purchased by the team members themselves, are IMS’s contribution to climate change, and their way of making the campus more green.

IMS geriatrician and activity lead Dr Gurudev Kewalram, who is a keen gardener, said that planting trees was a simple way to help make a small difference to a bigger global issue.

“We have a number of environmentally conscious staff members within our IMS team, so we wanted to do something positive for the environment in our local workplace,” Gurudev said.

“It’s also a good way for staff to get some sunshine and fresh air, and take a break away from the busy hospital environment.”