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January 2020 Survey

Why do my neighbours prefer their verge?

In the three years since I started planting on my verge, I’ve found a lot of people who say it’s a great idea, they’d like to do it, but somehow they never do. What is it that stops them?

This is the approach to my verge garden. You can see my neighbour’s extremely neat verge and street tree in the foreground. So far, mine is the exception in our street.

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See the results here or look at our February survey

Do you have a nature strip or verge garden? *

yes
no
planning to

related questions will display below when you choose an option

What are your reasons for having a nature strip garden (tick all that apply)

to save mowing grass
to provide habitat for small wildlife and pollinators
because it looks better for my home
to improve the value of my property
to increase my garden space
to improve the walkability of my neighbourhood
to help reduce emissions and increase soil health
as a public statement about climate change
I inherited from previous owner
other reasons for having a verge or nature strip garden

Your other reasons for having a verge garden

What do you have growing, or plan to grow?

street tree
groundcovers
shrubs
food plants
mainly native plants
mix of everything

Does your garden fit in with your Council's policy?

Yes
No
Don't know / Don't care

What are your reasons not to have a verge garden? (tick all that apply)

Council policy forbids or is too restrictive
I think councils should look after this land, not residents
I'm not a gardener, don't know where to start
Not everyone in the household agrees it's a good idea
Rental property, and owner won't allow
Body Corporate restricts what I can plant
I pay someone to come and mow and that's all they'll do
I'm worried about how neighbours will react
I'm worried about how it affects the property value
Other reasons not to

Your other reasons not to have a verge garden

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Published: January 2, 2020 Last Modified: November 8, 2023

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