Water for wellbeing in parks, gardens and natural areas
Water is critical for keeping our parks, gardens and natural areas healthy so Naarm (Melbourne) is a great place to live. Water helps keep these areas flourishing. It maintains the trees and other vegetation, keeping the city cool during hot summers and providing homes for wildlife.
Water for wellbeing in our parks, gardens and natural areas:
- Parks, gardens, bushland, wetlands and waterways are great places to exercise, play, socialise, learn and relax. They keep us healthy and connected with family, friends and nature.
- These green spaces provide homes for wildlife and are important for cooling the city and our suburbs during hot summers.
- Trees and water can keep an area more than ten degrees cooler than concrete.
- They cool the area through shading, through the plants’ release of water from their leaves, and by evaporation of water from wetlands and of rainfall that collects on plants’ leaves and the soil.
- Parks and gardens need smart approaches to watering to help them flourish while using water wisely.
