Group Projects

a verge garden project offers a flexible and doable activity that connects your members as they work together to build your group and spread your message

For groups who want a shared activity to raise awareness about nature, biodiversity, walkability, community connection, or many other related issues, a verge garden project offers a flexible and doable activity that connects your members as they work together to plant and promote.

Using the Shady Lanes approach, you will gain practical experience in advocacy, strategy and leverage, and in building networks and alliances, and collaboration.

To get the most out of this, your core members should understand the guiding principles and put it into practice converting a verge or being part of another verge project. Skipping this step risks your project being derailed by conflict with neighbours and councils.

Why Verge Gardens?

Verges are the ideal place for advocacy and change-making because they are:

a) public so people see it (not hidden in the backyard)
b) part of people's daily life (not hidden away like bushcare)
c) a place of equal access - nobody’s territory and everyone has a right to be there.

Monthly or Annual Paid Subscription

You’ll get access to posts about running group projects, member-only Q&A threads, zooms and more to help make your project a success.

By becoming part of the community, you also get to network with other groups, share tips and experiences.

If you refer friends and group members for free subscription, you get credit toward your paid membership.

And there is a discount for group subscriptions