Waterway-friendly gardening
Simple choices in your garden can protect our waterways and help your garden. Canberrans can help keep waterways clean by tacking actions like picking up leaves, reducing fertiliser use, and saving water. Small actions can make a meaningful difference to the health of our waterways.
Waterway-friendly gardening isn’t hard! Find out more about these popular waterway-friendly gardening techniques.
Composting
Turn kitchen scraps, leaves and garden waste into a valuable soil improver.
Managing garden leaves
Use leaves to help your garden and protect our waterways.
Nature strips
Ways to improve your nature strip and keep waterways healthy.
Rain gardens
Tips on how to build a healthy rain garden at home.
Rainwater tanks and collectors
Use rain tanks and collectors to make use of rainwater.
Fertilise Wise
Creating a great garden with less fertiliser.