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Consultation on the Blue-Green Grid Strategy. Community feedback dates 16 March -  30 April 2023 "Council is developing a strategy to create a network of blue and green connections across the Inner West to help improve accessibility, recreation, biodiversity, and lifestyle for all. The Blue-Green Grid Strategy will create a plan for providing easy, enjoyable walking and cycling connections between the places you live and work (town centres, schools, public transport hubs) with the places you relax and recharge (harbours, rivers, parks, playgrounds). The Strategy will provide a detailed plan for how we can connect areas of high environmental value, providing more viable areas of habitat and links to scenic landscapes. Popular walking tracks along the Cooks River and Sydney Harbour will be enhanced and complemented by improved connections through tree-lined streets and established urban parks." https://yoursay.innerwest.nsw.gov.au/planning-inner-wests-blue-green...

Shinrin-yoku (Forest Bathing) Park BJ, Tsunetsugu Y, Kasetani T, Kagawa T, Miyazaki Y. The physiological effects of Shinrin-yoku (taking in the forest atmosphere or forest bathing): evidence from field experiments in 24 forests across Japan. Environ Health Prev Med. 2010 Jan;15(1):18-26. doi: 10.1007/s12199-009-0086-9. PMID: 19568835 ; PMCID: PMC2793346.   Annandale: White's Creek Valley Wetlands Annandale: Johnston's Creek    Eco-Annandale Walk Wolli Creek, Underwood, Bardwell Valley: Wolli Creek Regional Park is a precious pocket of bushland in Sydney Summer Hill Cadigal Reserve Sydney Olympic Park/Wentworth Point: Woo-la-ra (of Aboriginal origin, meaning 'look-out place') Bushcare groups in the Inner West https://www.innerwest.nsw.gov.au/live/environment-and-sustainability/in-your-neighbourhood/bushland-parks-and-verges/bushcare-programs  Pyrmont-Ultimo Landcare https://pyrmontultimolandcare.org.au/

The maintenance of lawn verges is a significant cost to Inner West Council As a long time campaigner for local provenance habitat on Verges, I used to point out the good work done by Marrickville to Leichhardt Council Officers. In particular, the use of Dianellas and Blueberry Ash Trees. I am pleased to say major developments are now planting Dianellas, Lomandras and native plants in verges in lieu of lawn. If you get sometime take a walk to:  Harold Park and check out their use of Native Trees and Groundcover Vegetation and their WSUD (trees in the middle of the street).  Wisdom Street Annandale around the native nursery - where native plants have been used in the verge and nearby Arguimbau Street with its terraced verge. Taylor Street Annandale Flour Mill Way i n Summer H ill. Tay lor Street, Annandale was also a pilot of Water Sensitive Design. A service review came to council in June 20...