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Green and public spaces improve physical and mental health, increase urban amenity and property values, and provide habitats for plants and animals.

The Greening our City program is an urban greening program that mitigates the impacts of urban heat and climate change by increasing tree canopy and urban biodiversity. 

There’s nothing like growing and picking your own fresh fruit straight from your garden. It’s nutritious and delicious and it saves money on food bills, too.

Connecting with nature is so important as it improves your mental health and connection to place.

Trees are nature’s privacy screen. These living fences are a great way to keep your place cool, break up wind corridors, and add value to your home.

Shade from plants and trees reduces summer temperatures, glare, and UV radiation. It improves comfort and can help you save on energy.

Learn tree care tips that support the benefits of greening, helping communities nurture healthy trees, boost canopy cover and enhance urban resilience.

Creating shade with trees and vegetation for heat-absorbing materials like concrete, bitumen and bricks is a simple way to cool our homes and communities.

Explore how urban greening supports wildlife by creating habitats, boosting biodiversity and helping native species thrive in cities.

The Sapphire Passive House is an example of designing for thermal performance and drought, hail and bushfire resilience. It is a project home design available from Blue Eco Homes.