Plant Me Instead

Join Council officers and Edendale nursery staff for a free event designed to help Nillumbik community members identify common environmental weeds and discover beautiful, local native alternatives.

Whether you're new to gardening or a seasoned green thumb, this event offers practical tips and expert advice to support healthier backyards and bushland.

Learn how to identify and manage weeds on your property, how invasive species spread both within the garden and into bushland areas, and how we can safely dispose of weeds in your backyard.

You will also discover some amazing alternative native species to plant instead of the common weeds that we find in our gardens and properties, and how to identify the difference between weeds and their native lookalikes!

Walk away with inspiration, and a local native you can plant in your garden, hopefully to replace a weed!