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Connecting ideas on the verge
Our streets bring everything crashing together - different disciplines, different sectors, competing and complementary uses. Streets connect us all…
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Gayle Dallaston
Nasturtiums Too Proud For Their Boots
Just as nasturtiums have a special place in the heart for some while others think they are merely weeds, verge gardens can trigger both positive and…
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Gayle Dallaston
Gardeners Rush and Councils Fear
How do you overcome the gap between eager verge gardeners and Councils who decide that it's all too hard to allow anything but grass?
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Gayle Dallaston
Keeping the Conversations Going
When change happens one conversation at a time, we need to keep our conversations going. Well-managed conversations help us maintain hope and momentum.
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Gayle Dallaston
Show us your verge garden on Substack
If you are a subscriber to the Shady Lanes Project, you have a Substack account. You can use it to share photos, videos, and a story about your verge…
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Gayle Dallaston
Gardening Australia - The Video
Here's a link to the ABC Gardening Australia webpage with the story including the 7 minute video, “Urge to Verge”, aired as part of the Gardening…
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Gayle Dallaston
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…
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Gayle Dallaston
Could verge gardens make increased housing density more acceptable?
This article is my contribution to the Regen Brisbane series on housing issues in our region as we grapple with housing affordability, homelessness, and…
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Gayle Dallaston
Are you getting stuck? Could better questions help?
Whenever you feel stuck, step back and look at the conversations and the questions that are framing the problem you are trying to address.
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Gayle Dallaston
Conversations: Different Views of Placemaking
Participating in this sort of conversation can add new insights and shift, widen, or fine-tune our own views. It certainly did for me...
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Gayle Dallaston
Verge Garden Policies and Why they Matter
You can approach a verge garden policy as a simple set of rules but that's not always helpful.
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Gayle Dallaston
Groups: Keeping the Momentum Going
How to keep your group project going without burning yourself out
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Gayle Dallaston
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