Rotary Clubs in Geelong are facilitating nature strip gardens in our area. We have recently facilitated 22 nature strip gardens funded with a City of Greater Geelong Community Environment Grant. The pilot project included community education through a booth at the Geelong Nature Fest, and two small group bus tours of some of the gardens in the project. Rotary assisted residents by informing them of recent changes to our Council guidelines, spraying existing grass when required, providing and delivering mulch to them, ( a logistically limiting step for some residents) and providing vouchers for local indigenous tube stock from a local nursery. It has been a successful project and signs on the nature strips have connected Rotary with many more residents keen to change their nature strip. We have applied for another grant to continue our work. Our Council nominated the project for a Keep Victoria Beautiful Sustainability Award and we are a Finalist. 🌻🐝🦋🌳🌏💚
Thank you Barb. This is a great example of community groups and council working together. Is there more about it online? Or would you be interested in doing an article together to inspire others?
Rotary Clubs in Geelong are facilitating nature strip gardens in our area. We have recently facilitated 22 nature strip gardens funded with a City of Greater Geelong Community Environment Grant. The pilot project included community education through a booth at the Geelong Nature Fest, and two small group bus tours of some of the gardens in the project. Rotary assisted residents by informing them of recent changes to our Council guidelines, spraying existing grass when required, providing and delivering mulch to them, ( a logistically limiting step for some residents) and providing vouchers for local indigenous tube stock from a local nursery. It has been a successful project and signs on the nature strips have connected Rotary with many more residents keen to change their nature strip. We have applied for another grant to continue our work. Our Council nominated the project for a Keep Victoria Beautiful Sustainability Award and we are a Finalist. 🌻🐝🦋🌳🌏💚
Thank you Barb. This is a great example of community groups and council working together. Is there more about it online? Or would you be interested in doing an article together to inspire others?
Happy to do an article together. Yet to put something on our club website