Commemorating Kinglake

Part 1 - Design a Garden

Now you have discovered what happened to the flora and fauna during the bushfire, but did you know that with the right flora and garden design choices we can make our houses and school safer from fire?

Let's find out more!

Use the following resources to discover what flora is suitable to the Kinglake area and what measures you can take to ensure your garden is bushfire safe.

Firstly work through the Landscaping for Bushfire resource opposite to discover what steps you should take to ensure your garden is bushfire safe 

Your task: 

In your groups create your own garden using the Flora for Fauna resource opposite, taking into consideration:

1. Plants that will grow in your Flora and Fauna growing zone of Kinglake.

2. The risk of bushfire within the area and possible prevention strategies within your garden.

3. Strategies or structures to attract native fauna into your garden. (More information can be found on the Attracting Fauna page for this next step).

Tip: To get started follow the steps in the Flora for Fauna resource by entering in your state as Victoria, town search Kinglake and then view and choose plants that will grow in your growing zone to create a fire safe garden.

Whilst selecting plants for your garden use the provided descriptions of the flora to check their 'firewise rating' using the CFA - Plant Selection Key accessible opposite.

 CFA - Plant Selection Key

Garden Planner Tool 

Click on Captain Koala to go onto Part 2 of this task concerning native fauna and to view the Assessment Matrix.