Melbourne councils allow residents to plant native gardens on nature strips
Residents in Greater Melbourne can now grow low-growing native plants on their front nature strips to support urban pollinators.
Untapped potential for urban greening
Nature strips between sidewalks and roads usually consist of mowed grass with a single tree. These areas represent hundreds of hectares of public land that currently offer few resources for animals. In Melbourne, these strips make up more than one-third of the city's public green space.
Testing support for insect pollinators
Researchers wanted proof that adding plants would increase numbers of native bees, beetles and butterflies. Councils already permit gardening on these strips, often encouraging low-growing native species to soften the streetscape. More plant variety should theoretically lead to more kinds of animals living in the suburb.
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