Join Friends of Darebin Parklands and Jake Duyvestyn to learn how our nature strips can play a valuable role in supporting flora and fauna and learn practical ways to transform your nature strip into habitat.

Jake will share his hands-on experience with indigenous plantings along Hanover and Hope Streets in Brunswick. You'll leave with actionable ideas to help support your nature strip rewilding.

Jake holds a Master of Urban Horticulture from University of Melbourne and is a restoration ecologist with Merri Creek Management Committee.

With Banyule’s policy launch all four creek councils now have policies to support nature strip planting!

We won't be going over the policies and permits during the talk. If you would like to have a look at what applies in your area please see below.

Banyule

https://www.banyule.vic.gov.au/About-us/Policies-plans-strategies/Council-plans-and-strategies/Nature-Strip-Planting-Guidlines-2025

Darebin

https://www.darebin.vic.gov.au/Waste-environment-and-climate/Trees/Nature-strips

Yarra

https://www.yarracity.vic.gov.au/residents/plants-and-trees/maintaining-street-garden

Whittlesea

https://www.whittlesea.vic.gov.au/Environment/Trees-and-plants/Nature-strips-and-street-trees/Nature-strips-and-nature-strip-gardens