Sustainable verge awards
The Sustainable Verge Awards aims to acknowledge community contributions to the establishment of nature strips throughout our streetscapes. These nature strips (verges) provide both ecological and social benefits related to key goals of our Waterwise Council endorsement, Urban Forest Plan, Local Biodiversity Strategy and Strategic Community Plan.
Award categories
1.Residential - Waterwise Nature Strip
Existing verge incorporates elements to reduce water consumption and encourage stormwater infiltration, such as: waterwise plants, use of recycled water, application of mulch, or efficient (drip style) irrigation systems.
2.Residential - Biodiverse Nature Strip
Existing verge incorporates elements to improve biodiversity such as a diverse range of local native plant species and an increase in habitat and food provision for native wildlife.
3.Business/Organisation - Sustainable Nature Strip
Existing verge includes:
- Waterwise elements to reduce water consumption and encourage stormwater infiltration
- Elements to improve biodiversity (increase local native plant species, and habitat and food for native wildlife)
- Innovation, such as conversion to wheel strip parking which allows use of the space for biodiversity as well as by customers.
Prizes
Winners of each category will receive a $500 prize pack and runners-up in each category will receive a $250 prize pack. Winners will be notified by phone, email or social media in May 2022. Winners will also be promoted on the City’s Facebook page and website (photograph of verge will be included).
One winner from each category will receive: $100 voucher – WA Wildflower Society Nursery, Water Smart Flow Meter, $350 voucher – Green Life Soil Co.
One runner up from each category will receive: $50 voucher – WA Wildflower Society Nursery, Water Smart Flow Meter, $150 voucher – Green Life Soil Co.
How to enter
Entries/nominations are to be submitted by COB 31 May 2022, via:
- Facebook comment on City of Stirling’s Sustainable Verge Awards post,including: category applying for, a description (<50 words) and a photograph, or
- Email to sustainability@stirling.wa.gov.au including: the subject line ‘Sustainable Verge Awards’, category applying for, a description (<50 words) and a photograph.
Terms and Conditions
Learn more about the terms and conditions here.