<description>&lt;p&gt;Greening Newcastle’s streets has never been more important as we face the&lt;br&gt;challenges of urban heat island effect, population growth and the impacts of&lt;br&gt;climate change. Street gardens are a simple yet powerful way to transform the&lt;br&gt;nature strip between your footpath and the road to bring climate, social, biodiversity and stormwater drainage benefits. So, who is eligible to plant one,&lt;br&gt;and what are the criteria? Find out with Deputy Lord Mayor Councillor Declan&lt;br&gt;Clausen and Environmental Education Officer Elise Budden how you can get&lt;br&gt;involved in City of Newcastle’s street garden program. Visit&lt;br&gt;www.newcastle.nsw.gov.au/streetgardens for more information.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;See &lt;a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener"&gt;omnystudio.com/listener&lt;/a&gt; for privacy information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Your Newcastle

City of Newcastle

On the verge: greening suburban streets

SEP 26, 202224 MIN
Your Newcastle

On the verge: greening suburban streets

SEP 26, 202224 MIN

Description

Greening Newcastle’s streets has never been more important as we face the
challenges of urban heat island effect, population growth and the impacts of
climate change. Street gardens are a simple yet powerful way to transform the
nature strip between your footpath and the road to bring climate, social, biodiversity and stormwater drainage benefits. So, who is eligible to plant one,
and what are the criteria? Find out with Deputy Lord Mayor Councillor Declan
Clausen and Environmental Education Officer Elise Budden how you can get
involved in City of Newcastle’s street garden program. Visit
www.newcastle.nsw.gov.au/streetgardens for more information.

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