Seven Hills Environmental Planting Project

Seven Hills Environmental Planting Project is an environmental planting project located in the Cabonne local government area, approximately 25km north-east of Orange in NSW. It was registered in March 2024 and initially covered an area of 58.76ha.

Environmental planting projects involve planting a mix of native trees at a density sufficient to achieve forest cover, typically requiring at least 200 stems per ha. The project relies on the FullCAM methodology to model and estimate the carbon sequestered by these permanent plantings over time.

The Cabonne and Orange region is well known for broadacre agriculture, cattle and sheep grazing, as well as intensive horticulture such as orchards and vineyards. The area is considered to have moderate to high reliable rainfall, and local soils are generally moderately fertile chromosols alongside rich, basalt-derived clays.

This project was established on land that had been predominantly used for agricultural purposes for at least five years prior to commencement. The proponent, Carbon Fix Pty Limited, actively manages the site and successfully varied the project in May 2025 to update to the newer 2024 Environmental Plantings methodology. Shortly after, in July 2025, the project area was expanded to include additional planting zones.