Episode: WA Garden Gurus Special - Summer Gardens
Presenter: Neville Passmore

Neville has enormous respect for the ability of everyday Aussies to appreciate a national problem and change not only their mindset but their behaviour as well to overcome enormous difficulties.

All we need is the right information or a clear positive example and it is a matter of stand aside or lose a limb because we are into it.

All display houses in the Cedar Woods River Gums Development at Baldivis are 5 star water and energy rated.

Our water and energy supply is in a critical position and we all need to look at how we can reduce, recycle and reuse resources and Display villages such as Cedar Woods can give a real lead.

On the ground this can be seen in dozens of ways such as the irrigation systems which have as a core requirement direct delivery of water to the root system as opposed to sprinklers which produce a fine mist that is carried away on the wind.

Natural wetlands have been retained so that local plants and animals can live in harmony with housing development. Water from the lakes is used to irrigate public recreation areas

Other water conserving measures you can see at first hand include the use of organic material for soil improvement and mulch. An effective 15 cm thick layer of mulch can save as much as 70% of water needs for plants.

Garden design packages are offered to residents which offer a number of styles and a wide range of suitable plants.

These designs aim to which balance such elements as paving and lawn areas so that spaces around homes can be useable and climate sensitive too, in other words comfortable across 4 seasons

Solar passive housing design makes a lot of sense in our environment and plants can play an important role too, such as deciduous creepers and trees which shade the northern and western walls of a house that cut cooling costs dramatically.

So if you are a home builder have a close look at developments such as Cedar Woods for lots of clever ideas on how you can enjoy the best of modern living and at the same time tread lightly on the environment.

Cedar Woods River Gums Development

http://www.cedarwoods.com.au/the%20rivergums/waterwise.asp

Baldivis Rd and Rivergums Blvd, Baldivis.
Collier Homes display village open 2 to 5PM