A magnificent educational garden demonstrating best practice approaches to water conservation as well as energy and waste wise behaviours.
The Sustainability Education & Training Centre Garden features
Miniature house with rain water harvesting and demonstration greywater recycling system
Mini sports oval demonstrating subterranean drip irrigation and drainage to slab water tanks
Water efficient hydroponic system
Creek bed feeding to the wetland/with run off from school roofs
Water tanks and subterranean dripper irrigation systems feeding garden beds
A variety of water tanks – slab, sacs, slimline, standard round, in ground and above ground
Grey Water Recycling demonstration unit
Solar energy panel
Small weather station
Demonstration compost area
Different types of gardens and plantings
Solutions for problem areas such as cool, dry, south facing areas
Nest boxes in trees
Wetland/biodiversity area
Lizard lounge
Small fruit trees
Seating area for groups and mini stage platform
Different types of mulch
Practical and affordable treatments for paths
Sustainable timbers used for decking
Funding supporters
Australian Community Water Grants
Albert George and Nancy Caroline Youngman Trust
Perpetual Trustees
Macquarie Bank Foundation.
Acknowledgements Project concept and design by Gould League Thank you to
Coolabah Landscapes Pty Ltd
Wells Landscape Design
Natural Garden Scapes
Saigon X
New Water
HG Turf
Tiger Turf
Pizzazz Productions
Nylex Water Solutions
Sharyn Madder
Solar Charge
Garden Smart
South East Water
Weather Down Under for their generous donation of a WS-2308 Weather Station
Other services and products provided by:
Bark King
Bayside Community Plant Nursery
Beachside Property Services
K & R Lowther Builders
Phil Harris Landscape Lighting
Herman Trees
