Practical Sustainability

Practical ways to protect your plants and soil through Perth's hotter summers — mulch, shade, smarter watering and planting.

How an energy audit helped a local primary school save over $10,000 a year — and how your school can too.

Request a street tree, discover what species yours is, and celebrate it with a make-your-own tree sign.

Understand your water bill, see where the water really goes, and cut your household use with Alan Benn's tips.

Stay warm in a Perth winter without cranking the heater — draft-proofing, sunshine and cosy low-energy habits.

Join a local gift economy where neighbours give away, share and reuse instead of buying new.

Volunteer with local Friends Groups caring for bushland and wetlands along the Maylands and Bayswater foreshore.

A handy list of Perth nurseries where you can find native plants for your garden.

Meet Perth's tiny microbats and learn how bat boxes and wildlife-friendly gardens help them thrive.

Before spending hundreds on a skylight, do the sums — an efficient LED globe may light that dark corner for less.

Simple tips to line your kitchen bin without plastic bags — watch our short how-to video.

Slim down your red-lidded rubbish bin with easy sorting, FOGO and recycling habits.

Australia's waste jumps 30% at Christmas — simple ways to celebrate with less wrapping, packaging and food waste.

Build a mini hothouse from recycled materials to raise seeds and cuttings — perfect for small gardens and balconies.