The recent Waterwise Verge workshop held at the Lakelands Community House has been hailed a success by the City of Mandurah.
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The booked out course sold out quickly, prompting another to be booked for July 21 at the Mandurah Community Gardens.
City of Mandurah deputy mayor Caroline Knight said a key reason Mandurah was such a good place to live was the wonderful environment.
“We as a community must all play our part in preserving our environment and a good way to do that is reducing our water use, and at the same time making our streets more beautiful,” she said.
“A waterwise verge can save up to 40,000 litres a year – a win for you and a win for our environment.
“This is only one facet of the City of Mandurah’s approach to water conservation - an approach that has helped us achieve the status of a Gold Level Waterwise Council.”
A City spokesperson said it was also a good idea to invest time into your verge and street as it would increase the value of your property.
“There is no question an attractive verge can increase the value of your property,” a City of Mandurah release read.
“In fact research by the University of Western Australia showed that houses in streets with more trees are worth more than similar houses in streets with no trees.”
The increase in value can be between five and 20 percent.
The verge workshops are free and all who attend receive:
- tips on soils and plants;
- design advice;
- a $100 plant voucher to spend at Carramar Coastal Nursery in Secret Harbour;
- a packet of everlasting seeds;
- garden trowel and gloves
- voucher for soil amendment
- mulch for your verge delivered by the council
To book go to mandurah.wa.gov.au
