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How does your garden grow? If it needs a bit of help, consider applying for a $5000 Greening Our Community grant, which is available to community groups to undertake environmentally themed projects.

They could involve one or more of the following:

• Native flora and fauna: eg, building and installing bird and bat boxes, planting local native plants
• Water conservation: eg, installing water saving devices
• Energy reduction or renewable energy: eg, installing solar panels
• Waste reduction: eg, installing recycling bins, installing composting facilities
• Nature and sustainable living education
• Sustainable transport: eg, installing bike racks, installing an electric vehicle charging station

Grants will be awarded to projects that have a direct and practical environmental benefit and encourage broad community participation in environmental and sustainability projects.

Submissions open on Monday 30 May and close on Friday 8 July.