How to create a verge garden

Georges River Council, Community Capacity Building

No space for a garden? Tired of mowing the nature strip? Learn the basics of making your own verge garden  with this free 2-hour workshop!

Carss Park Community Garden (Staw Bale Shed)

Verge Garden Workshops

No space for a garden? Tired of mowing the nature strip? Learn the basics of making your own verge garden  with a free 2-hour workshop!

S﻿ince the introduction of Council's <a href="https://www.georgesriver.nsw.gov.au/Environment/Parks-and-Reserves/Verge-Garden-Program" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Verge Garden Program</a>, residents and business owners are now able to garden on the street verge (also known as the nature strip).In supporting verge gardening throughout the local area, Georges River Council is hosting a free workshop that will cover the essentials of verge gardening including:<ul><li>E﻿stablishing the verge garden - preliminary works</li><li>C﻿hoosing plants</li><li>I﻿rrigation and water management</li><li>M﻿aintenance and Troubleshooting</li></ul>This workshop is open to all Georges River Council residents and business owners regardless of whether they have registered in the Verge Garden Program, or began creating a verge garden to date.P﻿lease obtain a free ticket and bring an electronic or printed copy to the workshop.L﻿ocationT﻿he workshop will be held from the Carss Park Straw Bale Shed at the Carss Park Community Garden at 72 Carwar Avenue Carss Park (located behind Council's Narani Child Care Centre and 3Bridges Carss Park Community Centre buildings).Please endeavour to arrive 10 minutes early for a prompt start at 10:30am.For any questions about the workshop, please email Kaila Bergin via kbergin@georgesriver.nsw.gov.au. You can also phone Council via (02) 9330 6400.

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