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BACKYARD CHECKLIST!

1. Plant local native plants! These are the plants that evolved here with local fauna.

2. Provide flowering and fruiting native plants. A variety of plants = a variety of animals.

3. Limit lawn and, where possible, remove exotic plants.

4. Provide clean water.

5. Provide habitats - logs, rocks, hollows, mulch.

6. Embrace some mess. Nature is not neat nor should all of your yard be....

7. Grow some food and some native food.

8. Enclose pets.

9. Learn about nature and wildlife.

10. Avoid chemical use.

"Helping you work with your local council to create more habitat for wildlife."

Every council is different.

Some allow verge gardens, some have free native tree programs, some encourage street tree requests and some have excellent community nurseries.

Choose your council to discover:

✅ Street tree policies

✅ Verge garden guidelines

✅ Native plant programs

✅ Free tree giveaways

✅ Local native nurseries

✅ Biodiversity-friendly landscapers

✅ Local wildlife and habitat priorities

✅ Citizen science opportunities

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