Guiding Principles
- Nature strip gardens must comply with local council policies. Councils should work toward minimising compliance overheads – eg permits not required when following guidelines.
- Projects should aim to engage community residents, local organisations, and local social enterprises or businesses.
- Each project will be tailored to, and by, the target community.
- Delivery methods should be flexible and varied to suit the community and circumstances.
- All jobs created should be ongoing, meaningful, and within the target community.
- Further training and building of skills and experience should be available to all participants.
- Apart from residents/owners, volunteering should be used as support only and not at the expense of paid jobs.
- Nature strip gardens are to be water-wise, organic, pesticide-free, with predominantly native plants. Choosing plants native to the area reduces the need for excess water and soil modification, as well as providing better habitat.
- Participation of Indigenous people and organisations, including the sharing of their ecological knowledge, is encouraged.