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Water Wise Projects
Broken Hill is a desert community, in the heart of Australia, the sunburnt country. We experience severe droughts and have learned to live with infrequent rain events. These factors combined, make our clever use of water, a precious resource, of the utmost importance to maintaining our thriving metropolis and our standard of living. Wise water use must become our way of life. Broken Hill City Council in conjunction with Country Water and other community and Government agencies has initiated several programs to assist the residents of Broken Hill to become smart water users, providing them with examples of ways to maintain our green spaces and remain lead safe. At the same time, enjoying lovely gardens at home and beautiful public spaces in our city. Please take the time to browse the followng water wise programs and let them inspire you to be a lead safe, smart water user and join us in creating a beautiful Broken Hill for locals and visitors alike. Demonstration Nature Strip Project - Published: 21 Mar 2007Your nature strip creates the first impression of your home. It is the buffer between you and the street. With the support from a NSW Environmental Trust Education grant and Country Water, Council has created a demonstration nature strip site at the front of the Centre for Community in Beryl Street. This site provides ideas for irrigation methods, suitable plants and mulches you can use in your own garden and nature strip to reduce lead dust contamination and save water. more ..
It is important to understand the relationship betwen climate, soil, vegetation and water, in order to achieve optimum plant growth and health. This Manual covers all these topics, and many more, to ensure a thorough understanding of how we can use water effectively. more ..
If you've always wanted to have your very own lead safe and water wise garden, then this is the guide for you! Click on the link to download the water wise and lead safe brochure. It is packed with bucketfuls of ideas for creating drought hardy and water smart gardens. Its easy, see how........... more ..
They use very little water once established. Happy gardening!!! more ..
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