By Charlene Gatt
IT’S the website getting residents in touch with their green thumbs.
Healthy Urban Habitat is a new City West Water initiative dedicated to providing information about sustainable gardening, efficient water use, and how individuals can contribute to greener urban landscapes and communities.
The website is aimed at householders and includes how-to videos and practical factsheets to provide a comprehensive resource of the latest information about sustainable gardening and water use practices.
It also lists upcoming gardening events across the West.
City West Water Managing Director Anne Barker said the website was an invaluable resource that would help residents enjoy gardening in an environmentally sustainable manner.
“The healthy urban habitat website is a fantastic resource that can be enjoyed by the novice gardener or an expert green thumb, with practical information about virtually all aspects of sustainable gardening,” Ms Barker said.
“We’ve covered the gardening topics that matter most – including the types of plants best suited to drier climates, boosting soils and tips on gardening in small spaces, so gardeners of all levels of experience can learn something new.
“As we enter what is traditionally our driest time of the year, the website is loaded with information on how to enjoy your garden while keeping water use to a minimum.
“Through the healthy urban habitat website, we’ve brought private gardening around the home together with public green space, with the aim of highlighting the important link between the two. “
For more information, go to www.healthyurbanhabitat.com.au
