Sustainable gardening for businesses

Gardener hands - picking and planting vegetable

Enhance your workplace with natural habitat and gardens. Get free Council support to increase green spaces, canopy cover, and wildlife habitat.

Whether it be indoors, a balcony, courtyard or a large outdoor space, having green and natural spaces can benefit your business environment and staff wellbeing by:

  • Reducing stress and anxiety
  • Promoting relaxation and connection to nature.

How to create and maintain green spaces

Contact us at sustainability@monash.vic.gov.au for advice or assistance on planting and garden support or increasing natural spaces in your workplace.

Gardens for Wildlife

Join Council's Gardens for Wildlife program to develop or create a garden with native plants on your private commercial property. Help to improve habitat and biodiversity, and support our environment and local wildlife.

As part of the program, your business can receive free garden consultation visits, a written report, a voucher for free indigenous seedlings, and a Gardens for Wildlife booklet.

Learn about Gardens for Wildlife

Composting and food waste

If your business has the space and capacity, consider reducing the amount of food waste that goes to landfill with a compost or worm farm system.

Composting can help save money on garden fertiliser, and lower greenhouse gas emissions and waste.

Explore composting systems to suit your workplace needs

Planting in small or challenging spaces

Consider these options for gardening in a corporate environment:

  • Pots or containers for indoor plants or edible plants such as herbs or greens.
  • Vertical walls for saving space, hiding unpleasant views, and acting as a noise barrier.
  • Raised beds or plant boxes for sturdy, deep containers that can be installed on any surface.
  • Hanging plants or baskets for creeping, sprawling, or leafy edible plants, such as lettuce or strawberries.
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