Last year UWG partnered with Noosa Council, as part of their Urban Greening Program, to install two demonstration Verge Gardens. Our recent July workshop provided information about constructing a verge garden and showcased the progress of the two demonstration gardens.
The verge is the area between your front property boundary and the kerb. In Noosa Shire you are allowed to landscape your verge if you follow Council guidelines that balance utility, access and greenery. Verge planting is great for biodiversity and urban greening.
Many urban gardeners in Noosa desire hedges, often in narrow garden beds, to provide screening and soften surrounding fences.
Last month we published an article on native shrubs suited to smaller urban gardens in coastal Noosa. This month we focus on hinterland areas of Noosa and shrubs that are suited to smaller gardens, will improve biodiversity and attract wildlife.
Our workshop this month was a productive morning as Sean Morrow, from One Earth Landscaping, coordinated the construction of a frog habitat pond at Noosa Women’s Shed with willing helpers from the Women’s Shed and UWG
Leonie recently found a cluster of brown hairy looking growth on a log, lying on the ground, in the back garden.