Street trees make our cities cooler. Native gardens add biodiversity. Put them together and we could transform our cities - quickly without extra funding. Councils already plant the trees. Residents already mow. All that land is there waiting for us to take better care of it. We know what we need to do. So, why can't we make it happen? How can councils plant more street trees? How do you avoid a war with your council, or with your neighbours? How do you know where to start? Gayle Dallaston started her verge garden in 2017. She's studied what works and what doesn't. Why people give up. Why disputes happen. And why some people never start.This book is to help you avoid the pitfalls and give you the confidence to start. When we collaborate, everyone wins: • the council's trees thrive, • the residents have low-maintenance gardens instead of mowing, • and natural biodiversity gets a much-needed boost.
We know what we need to do. This is how we make it happen.
