Complete the 2025 review survey
Whether you participated as a Gardener, a volunteer Garden Guide, or you attended an event, we want to hear from you!
Private land and property owners play a big role ensuring the city has a healthy ecosystem with thriving biodiversity. They manage around three-quarters of land in our municipality The City of Melbourne Gardens for Wildlife program supports the community in using this land and their gardens to provide habitat for local wildlife.
We encourage everyone to create space in their garden for wildlife, providing a habitat with indigenous plants or suitable alternatives. No matter how big or small, every space can make an important contribution to the ecosystem and nature in our city.
It's been more than five years since Gardens for Wildlife Melbourne commenced. To assist our future activities, we are keen to get your thoughts, ideas and feedback. Whether you participated as a gardener, a volunteer Garden Guide, or attended an event, we want to hear from you. Please complete the 2025 program review survey now.
On this page you can:
- Provide your feedback on our 2025 program review survey before 27 August 2025.
- Join our conversation board, and comment or like on other posts.
- View our interactive maps of Garden visits completed in the City of Melbourne so far.
- Register for speaker series events that provide an opportunity to hear from exciting speakers, learn and collaborate with our network of habitat gardeners.
- Follow this page to receive updates about Gardens for Wildlife Melbourne.
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Visits maps
Check out where garden visits have occurred across the City of Melbourne, and how they link to areas of connected habitat for our local insect pollinators.
Conversation board
Share about your garden with our network of habitat gardeners across the City! What successes and challenges have you experienced? What wildlife have you seen?
Next Speaker Series session, 9th July from 6pm
In this session you will hear from Helen Tuton from the Southern Metropolitan Cemeteries Trust on Project Cultivate.
Timeline
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Timeline item 1 - complete
City of Melbourne and Westgate Biodiversity Bili Nursery and Landcare agree to partner on a Gardens for Wildlife Melbourne
2018
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Timeline item 2 - complete
Community Working Group commences co-design of a Gardens for Wildlife Program specific to the City of Melbourne
March 2019
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Timeline item 3 - complete
Gardens for Wildlife Melbourne becomes an affiliate member of Gardens for Wildlife Victoria
2019
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Timeline item 4 - complete
Gardens for Wildlife Melbourne commenced garden visits
November 2019
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Timeline item 5 - complete
Virtual visits offered as an alternative to in-person garden visits during Covid-19
April 2020
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Timeline item 6 - complete
In-person garden visits recommenced (virtual option continues)
March 2021
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Timeline item 7 - complete
Gardens for Wildlife Melbourne began hosting community workshops in addition to garden visits
2022
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Timeline item 8 - complete
Milestone achieved of 100 garden visits attended by volunteer Garden Guides
May 2023
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Timeline item 9 - complete
Gardens for Wildlife Speaker Series introduced as an opportunity for our network of habitat gardeners, to learn and collaborate through a series of online sessions
2024
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Timeline item 10 - active
2025 program review survey open for feedback
23 June to 27 August 2025
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Timeline item 11 - incomplete
Feedback from the 2025 program review survey shared
Late 2025
FAQ
- What is Gardens for Wildlife?
- Where should I send my friends and other connections who are interested in participating in the Gardens for Wildlife program?
- I had a visit as part of the Gardens for Wildlife Melbourne program. How do I register my interest to volunteer as a Garden Guide?
- How can I stay connected with Gardens for Wildlife online?
- Who do I contact for more information about City of Melbourne’s Gardens for Wildlife program?
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