A nature strip is the portion of Council land between the footpath and the road. This can also be referred to as a verge. Nature strip gardens are plantings on the nature strip that are maintained as a garden by residents. It can also include the area between the footpath and the border of the resident’s property.

Yes, to plant in your nature strip, you must apply by filling out the self-assessment checklist, which can be found here.

The Nature Strip Guidelines provides information to support you in planning your new nature strip garden.

The applicant is responsible for maintain the nature strip garden.

If you don’t have a nature strip in front of your property, you can support biodiversity by joining your local Bushcare group.

An Adopt-A-Garden is a nominated area of Council land which residents can maintain through activities such as gardening or habitat creation. They can be in natural areas such as parks and reserves and are distinct from nature strip gardens or community gardens.

Councils also offers free native plants at plant giveaways offered twice a year. For Adopt-A-Gardens, Council can provide native local provenance tube stock. For a guide for plant selection, you can use this resource here.