Case Studies : Water-wise Gardens : Melbourne Water's Conserve Water

Shining examples

You can have a wonderful garden without using too much water. Picking the right plants for our tough climate is important - and so are irrigation methods.

The gardens in this section are examples of how much can be achieved with little water.

The native garden in Eltham, the "dry" and mostly exotic garden outside Geelong and the Water Conservation Garden at the Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne, are attractive in different ways, but all will give you clues on how to have a great garden with less water.