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Sustainable Gardening
Sustainable gardening is a growing trend in Australia. Due to drought conditions over the past decade, many Victorians have moved away from European-style plants that are heavily reliant on water to using indigenous plants that are more suitable to the local area.
People growing their own fruit and vegetables is also on the rise – partly due to rising food costs and also the fact that food you've grown often tastes fresher.
Home Composting Survey
Council is seeking your feedback on management of household organic waste. Complete this online survey www.surveymonkey.com/s/WhitehorseHomeComposting and you'll go in the draw to win a $100 Coles voucher.
Your feedback will assist Council with planning future programs that meet community needs. We would like your opinion whether or not you currently compost, put your organic waste in the rubbish bin, use the green organics collections or have a worm farm.
The survey will only take 15 minutes to complete. Your responses will remain anonymous, and personal details will only be used for identifying and contacting prize winners.
Surveys must be returned to Council by 14 November 2011 to be considered for a prize. Prize winners will be randomly selected.
If you have any questions, please contact Jo Connor on 9262 6333.
Composting & Worm Farms
Information about composting food scraps to reduce the amount of waste being sent to landfill.
Growing Organic Produce
Information about growing your own fruit and veggies.
Garden Design & Maintenance
Tips for designing a sustainable garden.
Home Composting Incentive Program
Council’s Home Composting Incentive Program offers a $30 rebate to residents to make it easier and cheaper to convert their kitchen organics and garden prunings into compost.
Indigenous Plants
Information about plants indigenous to Whitehorse.