I want to pay, report, request
I want to pay, report, request

Suggestions

Lorem picsum

Suggestions

Greening your community

There are many opportunities to green the space in and around your home, neighbourhood and community. 

People walking in a laneway with lots of green plants
Green plants in Guildford Lane in front of mural showing green infrastructure

Greening Melbourne Permit

Green infrastructure

Supporting community-led greening and empowering community members who wish to place temporary greening on Council-owned footpaths.

Learn more
Greening your community

Explore

Gardens for Wildlife

Create an area of a habitat for wildlife in your garden.

Community gardens and compost hubs

Grow food and plants, learn new skills and meet people. 

Street garden permits

Apply for a permit and read the guidelines for street gardens.

  • Apply

Urban Forest Fund

We’ll match the cost of your next greening project cost dollar-for-dollar.  

Apply

Urban nature planting guide

Find plants suitable for use in urban projects.

Maintaining trees on your property

Your garden must not obstruct public areas or put the public at risk.

Exceptional Tree Register

Recognising and protecting exceptional trees on private land throughout our city.
A path in a park lined with large trees

Urban Forest Precinct Plans

Plans and strategies

The Urban Forest Precinct Plans are the implementation guidelines that underpin our Urban Forest Strategy. They outline what trees will be planted where, when and why over a period of 10 years.

Read more

Green Leaflet

Subscribe to our newsletter for sustainability news and advice
Subscribe

Sustainable gardening in the City of Melbourne

Practical advice on gardening in private spaces found in our municipality, such as rooftops, balconies and smaller front and backyards. ​We hope that this resource encourages you to green up spaces in your private realm. At the same time you will be making a significant contribution to Melbourne’s urban forest.

More programs and initiatives

Green roofs, walls and facades

They enhance, cool and insulate our city.

Grow it Local

Find out more about the free online platform for gardening enthusiasts.

Greening laneways

We grow vertical gardens and green walls in city laneways.
Home and neighbourhood

our acknowledgement

  • Torres Strait Islander Flag
  • Aboriginal People Flag

The City of Melbourne respectfully acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the land we govern, the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung and Bunurong / Boon Wurrung peoples of the Kulin and pays respect to their Elders past and present. 

 

We acknowledge and honour the unbroken spiritual, cultural and political connection they have maintained to this unique place for more than 2000 generations.

We accept the invitation in the Uluru Statement from the Heart and are committed to walking together to build a better future.