The City is offering residents up to $500 to create a waterwise verge garden this winter with the return of its Waterwise Native Verge program.
Until Thursday 10 August, property owners can apply for a rebate that will help them transform their grassed or paved verge with native plants, mulch and street trees.
Rebates of up to $500 are available for verges larger than 80 square metres, with up to $250 available for smaller verges. Native plants can also be purchased at a subsidised price through the City’s Plants to Residents program. Successful applicants have until Friday 1 September to complete the verge makeover.
By participating in the Waterwise Native Verge program, residents will help reduce water consumption and enhance the local biodiversity within the City.
To celebrate the return of the program in 2023 and to inspire local gardeners, the City is hosting a free verge makeover event from 11am to 1pm on Sunday 21 May at Bardon Park in Maylands.
Over two hours, Chris Ferreira from The Forever Project will share his tips and tricks as he creates an attractive and sustainable garden showcasing native species and the latest waterwise techniques.
Attendees can enjoy animal encounters with Critters Up Close, explore a range of edible Australian natives with Tucker Bush, pick up a brew from Grow and Grind’s coffee van, and speak to City officers about how the Waterwise Native Verge program.
The Waterwise Native Verge program is co-funded by the Water Corporation’s ‘Waterwise Greening Scheme’ and will help the City become a leading waterwise Council.
For more information and to apply, visit www.bayswater.wa.gov.au/verge
Pictured: Mayor Filomena Piffaretti with The Forever Project Managing Director Chris Ferreira and Bedford resident Conor McCloskey.