Caring for Catchments
There are a number of everyday things that you can do in your home to make a difference to the environment in your catchment.
- Plant trees that are native your area. These trees take less water and are great habitat for local wildlife.
- Set up a compost or worm farm to recycle your kitchen waste.
- Put on a 10cm layer of mulch on your gardens to reduce water use, suppress weeds and slowly improve the soil as the mulch breaks down.
- Install timers on taps to improve water efficiently.
- Insulate your home to make heating and cooling more efficient. Therefore using less energy and reducing CO2 into the atmosphere.
- Switch off lights when they are not being used.
- Use public transport.
- For short journeys walk or ride a bike.
- When shopping refuse to buy products that are over packaged and don't take a plastic shopping bag if you don't really need to.
- Join a Landcare group.
