What are the NSW Water Restrictions?

NSW introduced Stage 1 level water restrictions. BOM also has some useful information on restrictions. Sydney Water has guidelines and Tips laid out and the Rules listed below So what does this mean for your garden? How do you maximise the amount of water for your...
Native Australian Plants for Green Roofs and Walls

Native Australian Plants for Green Roofs and Walls

More people are becoming interested in using Native Australian plants for Green Roofs and Walls in fact, for urban greening projects in general. We now have opportunities to enhance our urban cities of high rise buildings and flat roof tops – and make our cities...

Benefits of a Green Urban Infrastructure

What are the benefits of a Green Urban Infrastructure? The addition of green urban infrastructure to a city has many advantages for the environment and all its inhabitants. Green roofs have the potential to provide solutions to many of our new problems that...

Heatwaves and Urbanisation

Heat waves as a result of increasing urbanisation: Heat waves have killed more Australians than all other natural hazards combined. At least 4,500 Australians have died from heat waves since the year 1900. (Dr Karl. Great Moments in Science ABC Published 25 November...