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Local native plants encouraged. See the website for guidelines and application form.
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You do not need permission for low growing water-wise verge gardens. An application form is available for alternative gardens. See the City's Street Verge Landscape...
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The City allows residents to plant or install lawn, plants and/or organic mulch on the verge without prior approval. See their website for guidelines and...
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See the council website for policy and Verge Garden Tips booklet. Low growing local natives are recommended. The City’s Bushcare officers can provide advice on...
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Permits required. See the website for guidelines and application form.
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"The City encourages the planting out the verge with ground cover, grass, small shrubs or an edible garden. Where the verge is adjacent to a...
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"The City encourages residents to take pride in their street verges to enhance the visual and economic value of their properties and the streetscape as...
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Information on website is sparse. Council policy updated in February 2021 is at https://www.campbelltown.sa.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0022/236524/Road-Verge-Development-and-Maintenance-Policy-effective-23-February-2021.pdf
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The City of Subiaco encourages residents to establish and maintain the verge adjacent to their property. The city encourages landscaping that uses low water use...
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"The City encourages residents to grow water-wise, native, or edible gardens on their verges. Converting verge lawns to water wise gardens is estimated to save around...
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Council has a new Street Garden policy which allows residents to have a garden in the nature strip out the front of their home. The...
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"The City of Mandurah encourages soft landscaping treatments and supports the Water Corporation’s initiative of Waterwise verges." See https://www.mandurah.wa.gov.au/live/trees-and-verges/street%20trees%20and%20verges and follow the links for detailed...
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There are the usual concerns about safety and visibility but this is the only council I have seen with a requirement like this: "...need to...
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"Nature strips are to be grassed between the property boundary and the kerb. Compacted granitic sand can be used in non-heritage overlay areas. If you'd...
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Bendigo have quite a restrictive policy and discourage verge gardens claiming that they are much more work and much more expensive than grass. They do...
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"Well maintained nature strips add value to adjoining private properties and contribute neighbourhood character. Landscaping in nature strips should also enhance and reinforce neighbourhood character."...
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"Verges, also known as nature strips, are important areas of public land that have the potential to provide ecosystem services and help create more liveable...
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Planting guidelines are similar to other councils - street trees are done by the council, residents can only plant low growing plants. Their guidelines are...
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"Permaculture in the heart of Brisbane" Our purpose is to be an inspirational working model of a community-based urban permaculture farm which promotes and educates...
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Kumbartcho is operated by Volunteers in partnership with Moreton Bay Regional Council and is located at Eatons Hill, just on Brisbane's Northern border. On site, there is...
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Growing the wild plants of South East Queensland Community nursery providing tubestock. W: ppnn.org.au F: @PatenParkNativeNursery
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202020Vision has been renamed as Greener Spaces Better Places See their guides (listed below) based on research into community attitudes at https://www.greenerspacesbetterplaces.com.au/guides/ COMMUNITY ATTITUDES GUIDE:...
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Gardening A Difference offers a wide range of quality gardening services. Gardening A Difference offers supportive employment for individuals on the autism spectrum and those...