Learning about local native plants, street side to nursery

Discover the beauty and benefits of local native plants which are not only low-maintenance and drought-resistant but create crucial habitat for indigenous wildlife.

Starting and finishing at Yarra City Council's Clifton Hill depot this walk explores our native vegetation at a variety of sites including the Birrarung/Yarra river, before arriving at the Victorian Indigenous Nurseries Co-op (VINC) for a tour of their operations and retail space.

Learn about local native plants; from the people that collect seed and grow them; and the Council officers supporting biodiversity and bringing nature back.

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This is an outdoor event and will go ahead in all weather, so please come prepared with hat, sunscreen, rain jacket, water bottle etc. The walk is approximately a 2.5km loop.

Please note that this is an event for Naarm/Melbourne gardeners only. If you live outside this area, please contact your council to find out what free sustainable gardening events are available locally. 

If you have any access or support questions or requirements in order to participate fully (eg. interpreter), please let us know at least two weeks prior to the event and we will be pleased to assist you. Photos will be taken at this event, but there is an option to opt out on the day.

This My Smart Garden event is proudly presented by Yarra City Council on the land of Wurundjeri Woi-Wurrung people of the Kulin nation. My Smart Garden pays our respect to Elders past and present and acknowledges that First Nations peoples have cared for Country sustainably for tens of thousands of years. 

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