Urban Design

Designing greener suburbs with compost

Designing greener suburbs with compost

Great suburbs are designed from the soil up. For landscape designers, project developers and town planners, specifying compost early can lower maintenance, improve plant establishment and lift a project's overall sustainability rating.

Supporting Green Star outcomes

Compost made from recycled food and garden organics supports both native and non-native plantings, and can contribute to the Green Building Council of Australia's Green Star rating system. We spoke to an environmental consultant and a housing developer leading the way in sustainable suburbs.

Watch How compost is transforming urban design and development in Australia.

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Priya Nandakumar · Horticulture & Landscape Contributor

Priya reports on compost in horticulture, landscaping and urban design, drawing on grower trials and sustainable-development case studies across NSW.

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