Waterwise Verge Garden Workshop

As part of the City’s Environmental Education Program, more than 90 community members attended a Waterwise Verge Garden workshop hosted by the City of Joondalup at Duncraig Community Centre on Saturday, 29 October.

At the workshop, participants learnt about how to start their own waterwise verge garden at home and about the City’s Waterwise Verge Rebate Program that will be launching in November 2022.

Chris Ferreira from The Forever Project provided a presentation that highlighted the importance of replacing grass, synthetic lawn and paving with waterwise plants, particularly in the context of reduced rainfall in Perth.

The workshop included a tour of the Duncraig Edible Garden and information about the plant species and establishment of the garden. A presentation of the City’s Waterwise Verge Rebate Program was also provided at the workshop.

Participants at the workshop were highly engaged with prizes being given away for correct answers during the presentation, lots of questions throughout the presentations, during the break and after the event.

This initiative is proudly co-funded by Water Corporation’s Waterwise Greening Scheme and forms part of our ambition for the City to be a leading waterwise community.