Verge Garden Trail
Planting on nature strips unlocks the hidden potential of our streets.
These green spaces can connect habitats for birds and pollinators, cool and soften the urban landscape, soak up rainwater, bring beauty and wellbeing and feed the community. Even a small patch of plants makes a big difference when we work together. See information and instructions below to create your own verge garden!
Follow the Verge Trail
Nominate a Verge
Climate Wise Verge Gardens
Three experienced landscapers will designing and installing three climate wise verge gardens. Details on how to replicate the design are below.
Xeriscape/succulent waterwise garden
Water capture permaculture garden - TBA
Native temperate grassland garden - TBA
The gardens will showcase the beauty of climate wise gardens and enhancing biodiversity in the suburbs.
The first of these was held in Monash in September 2025.
Follow the progress of these gardens on the Verge Trail and see other exciting verge gardens.
Verge Community Garden Guidelines
These guidelines are for people participating in one of the 5 demonstration verge gardens in Belconnen.
Edible Verge Garden
Step-by-step instructions on how to create your own
Want to create your own verge garden? Ainslie Urban Farm have created a step by step guide! linked below.
ACT Government Nature Strip Guidelines
Here are the guidelines for the use of verges in the ACT.
Working Bees
Belconnen Demonstration Verge Garden Network Spring Workshops
Saturday 11th October
5 verge gardens in one day! Rejuvenate the garden beds and plant our 2nd crops. Each garden will need some preparation before the workshop, please speak to your verge champion to see how you can help.
9am Redfern St, Macquarie
11am Affleck st, SCULLIN
12.30pm Dallas St, SCULLIN
2.30pm Macadam St, PAGE
4.30pm Sth Cross Dr, MACGREGOR
This project was made possible with assistance from the ACT Government under the ACT Community Garden Grants Program