City of Port Phillip want your feedback on new draft guidelines on nature strips by midnight on 15 December. Recent lockdowns in Melbourne over the past year has seen an increase in residents gardening on nature strips across Port Phillip.

Council is reviewing its existing Nature Strip Guidelines, which were developed in 2013, to support this growing community interest. Council is developing new draft Nature Strip Guidelines that aim to provide clear directions on how residents and businesses can safely garden on our nature strips. The guidelines include:
•    ways to maintain safety and accessibility
•    how raised planter boxes can be used
•    the inclusion of safe, edible gardens
•    maintaining healthy street trees
•    protection of public assets
•    impact of public works on nature strips

Please read the draft guidelines and share your feedback by midnight Wednesday 15 December 2021.

Click link for council guidelines - Nature Strip Guidelines