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Verge Garden Visit May 2025
Each month the local ACF group does a verge visit as part of their campaign to raise awareness of the need to protect biodiversity. This month it was my…
May 13
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Gayle Dallaston
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Verge Garden Cheat Sheet
Verge gardening is complex. Here are TL;DR (too long; didn't read) guidelines for verge gardening that will keep you and your group projects on track.
May 10
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Gayle Dallaston
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April 2025
Under-utilised Land - Let's Use That!
A verge, a park, nobody much uses it, so why shouldn't we? What does under-utilised mean anyway? What is sufficiently utilised? (utilized for my…
Apr 15
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Gayle Dallaston
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March 2025
The Other AI - Appreciative Inquiry
Ever wondered why I insist on native plants and not food growing on the verge? And why the emphasis on working within the council rules? It's not what…
Mar 31
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Gayle Dallaston
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The Other AI - Appreciative Inquiry
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What are these people doing?
Picture a small group of people gathered on a suburban street looking intently at their phones. What's going on?
Mar 17
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Gayle Dallaston
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February 2025
Waypoints For People Walking And Cycling
Imagine the equivalent of a service station for pedestrians. A place where they can break their journey, to rest, recharge, check their directions. It’s…
Feb 19
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Gayle Dallaston
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A Shady Footpath
While the focus this month is on extreme heat and how we need to adapt and mitigate the effects of climate change, some of us took time out today for a…
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Feb 10
Urban Heat - Emissions AND Biodiversity
If the answers to climate change and urban heat were simple, we’d have solved them long ago. Instead, we do our best to cope with the consequences.
Feb 7
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Gayle Dallaston
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Urban Heat - Emissions AND Biodiversity
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January 2025
Three things we must do to cool our streets and cities
I was asked this week what we need to do to increase shade in our streets for walkability. Of course we need more trees and more verge gardens. Perhaps…
Jan 31
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Gayle Dallaston
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Three things we must do to cool our streets and cities
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Heatwaves and Urban Heat Islands
Street trees don't just cool our footpaths. They stop our roads becoming like giant bar heaters making our homes hotter during the day and well into the…
Jan 26
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Gayle Dallaston
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Verge Visits: an Easy Event
For any group trying to raise their profile or awareness about their projects, verge visits are an easy win: easy to do, little effort or cost, and good…
Jan 19
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Gayle Dallaston
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December 2024
Willoughby City Council - Nature Strips and Loving Your Trees
It’s not often that a sign breaks through the busyness of life and makes you stop, read it, and do something.
Dec 17, 2024
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Gayle Dallaston
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Willoughby City Council - Nature Strips and Loving Your Trees
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