Water is our most precious resource and Smart Gardens are designed to use it efficiently.
Where possible, we catch rainwater in tanks, but we also divert downpipes and direct runoff from paths, roads and driveways into garden beds. We care for our soil so it can store heavy rainfalls, reducing flash flooding, filtering stormwater to keep local waterways healthy, and cooling our suburbs in summer. We make the most of greywater from our showers and washing machines to irrigate fruit and nut trees, and use other waterwise practices like mulch, drip irrigation, and wicking beds too.
Latest Events
Join free events in your neighbourhood and online. Get your questions answered by local experts with reliable, practical advice. Enjoy tours of inspirational places and meet your local gardening community. Bring any surplus seeds, plants and produce to swap and share too!
Fruit Tree Net Swap – Yarra residents only
168 Roseneath St, Clifton Hill VIC 3068, Australia
Grow your own greens
This event will be held online via Zoom. A recording of the event will also be shared with all participants after the event. You will receive the zoom meeting link after registering for the event.
Regenerative Edible Gardening
91 Bignell Rd, Bentleigh East VIC 3165, AustraliaResources
Missed an event? Check out previous event notes and recordings, plus videos from our local gardening experts.
How to make a DIY wicking pot
How to use greywater
Our Focus
My Smart Garden is a free program that will help you grow food, shelter your home from the sun and wind, create homes for native plants and animals, use water wisely and reduce waste. Learn about the five themes:
