Greening in the Balga Ward

The City has been making the most of the cool, wet weather by rolling out a range of planting programs in the Balga Ward.

Our goal is to connect our green spaces to make it easier for native animals to move between fragmented habitats.

We also want to create cool, green and healthy neighbourhoods where people and wildlife thrive.

From creating a waterwise demonstration garden in Barry Britton Reserve to supporting the transformation of resident verge gardens and installing new street trees, there is a lot happening in the Balga Ward.

To help guide our work, we've mapped the nature link corridors across the entire City with the support of Nature Link Perth and Water Corporation.

This modelling helped us identify key opportunities to create green corridors.

The areas we aim to link include Celebration Park, Princess Wallington Reserve, Bina Parkland, Camberwell Park and Whitburn Redcliffe Reserve.

Here's how we’re linking areas in the Balga Ward to create biodiversity corridors:

• The City has partnered with the Department of Water and Environmental Regulation under the WALGA Urban Greening Program to plant new trees on multiple streets in Mirrabooka, Balga and Nollamara. Check the planting map for details. As the weather warms up, you can help by giving your new street tree an extra bucket of water each week while it gets established.
• Have you seen the new waterwise demonstration garden at Barry Britton Reserve? Get inspired and learn about endemic waterwise plants that thrive in WA's harsh climate – perfect for your next home garden project.  
• Keep an eye out for the bat boxes in Barry Britton Reserve and Wanneroo Derrington Reserve. They're easy to make – check out this video from Gardening Australia to see how it's done.
• Residents along the Balga Biodiversity Corridor have been supported to create native waterwise verges, helping to connect green spaces and allow animals to move more freely.
• Infill planting is one of the most efficient and waterwise ways to plant in large spaces. It’s a great way to stop weeds from growing in large reserves and gives birds and insects more places to live. We've been testing and learning through multiple planting sites across the City (also in partnership with the Department of Water and Environmental Regulation) – you can spot one on Wanneroo Road and Wanneroo Derrington Reserve.
• We're also taking environmental DNA samples from verge spaces and bushland habitats to better understand the existing biodiversity and wildlife.

To learn more about how the City can support your greening projects, visit www.stirling.wa.gov.au/livinggreen