Nature Strip Conversion

That strip of grass between the footpath and the road is mowed, ignored, and going nowhere. We turn it into a small native garden — permit handled, planted properly, left alone once it's in.

Currently available in the Banyule and Darebin council areas.

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Three options to re-wild

$295 flat fee

Plan & Permit

The paperwork, handled. We run a Before You Dig Australia check, sketch your layout, and submit a compliant application straight to your council.

From $1,250 install

Weeds to Wonder

Full installation. Existing turf stripped, soil properly conditioned, clean spade-cut edges, and your plant palette installed under a 75mm layer of mulch.

Quarterly visit

Better Every Season

Ongoing upkeep. We come back every 90 days to keep weeds down, top up the mulch, and prune back to your council's height limits.

Before & after

Nature strip before makeover — mowed grass verge
Before
Nature strip after makeover — native planting in the Coastal Compact style
After — The Coastal Compact (visualisation)

"After" images are visualisations, not photos of a completed project.

Signature palettes

Four pre-approved style combinations, chosen to suit Melbourne's climate and stay within council guidelines.

Images shown are visualisations, not photos of completed projects.

The Pollinator Haven nature strip planting style by Barnes and Bloom

The Pollinator Haven

Vibrant · Biodiverse · Alive with movement

Wild, colourful native flowers that bring the birds and pollinators back to the street.

Cut-leaf Daisy · Chocolate Lily · Purple Coral-pea
The Tussock & Texture nature strip planting style by Barnes and Bloom

The Tussock & Texture

Minimal · Architectural · Wind-moved

Native grasses that move with the breeze — calm, low-water, structured year-round.

Common Tussock-grass · Kangaroo Grass · Wallaby Grass
The Urban Groundcover nature strip planting style by Barnes and Bloom

The Urban Groundcover

Dense · Verdant · Zero-mow carpet

A dense living carpet of hardy groundcovers — the zero-mow answer to a lawn.

Creeping Boobialla · Native Violet · Kidney Weed
The Coastal Compact nature strip planting style by Barnes and Bloom

The Coastal Compact

Structured · Silver-toned · Evergreen

Structured and silver-toned — a tidy, compact planting that stays sharp all year.

Coast Rosemary · Rock Correa · Ruby Saltbush

Council compliant

Banyule & Darebin compliant

BYDA checked

Underground utilities verified

Zero permit stress

We handle all applications

Insured

Full professional coverage

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