District Garden Competition
Theme : Increase the Biomass
Square Meter Biomass Display and Project Berwick Show Goes Online Competitions 2021
Category 1) Existing Nature Strip Garden
Category 2) Square Metre Garden
Due to the inability of gardeners being able to bring their entries to the Akoonah Park Showgrounds this year, our judges are coming to you.
Category 1) Existing Nature Strip Garden Throughout the Casey and Cardinia Shires, a number of homeowners have planted their nature strips out to plants other than lawn.
To be acceptable for judging they must abide by Bylaw recommendations.
https://www.casey.vic.gov.au/nature-strip-landscaping-guidelines
Cardinia_Shire_Council_Nature_Strip_Guidlelines_2017 (2).pdf
Closing dates : First Round Closing Date :- May 1st 2021. Second Round Closing date:- November 1st 2021.
Category 2) Square Metre Garden Simply a one metre area garden. Either built on the naturestrip, with access in the front lawn or in an existing front garden. It is preferable that the garden be 1m x 1m, the dimensions can be altered as long as the area is one square metre.
Type a) Flowering succulents
Type b) Natural grasses
Type c) novelty
Things to consider when planting out the metre square garden include : – As summer is upon us already the plants chosen by the exhibitor will need to be able to tolerate summer sun as expected this time of year. – A form of mulch would be advisable to retain moisture.
Square Metre Biomass Display and Project