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Garden Guardians of the Bay

Keeping nutrients in your garden

Fertiliser-Wise Gardening

The fertilisers that we put on our gardens can run off into waterways and groundwater. The health of Geographe Bay and local wildlife is at risk if this nutrient runoff increases.

Be a Garden Guardian and you will have a beautiful garden that also takes care of the environment. It’s easy!

Simply…

Use composted manures at Bay OK rates
Apply soil wetter twice a year
Use slow-release fertilisers instead of general fertiliser
Add clay to improve sandy soils
Use coarse chunky mulch
Grow Australian native plants

View the video series below from The Forever Project’s Chris Ferreira on how to get started and our Garden Guardians of the Bay resources for handy summaries of each element to make a fertiliser-wise garden.

Garden Guardians of the Bay is supported by the South West Catchments Council, through funding from the Australian Government’s National Landcare Program. It is also part of Royalties for Region’s Healthy Estuaries WA and Revitalising Geographe Waterways programs. These State Government initiatives aim to support the long-term health of our south-west estuaries.

Featured Resources

Garden Guardians of the Bay flyer – Slow Release Fertilisers

Gardening

Use slow release fertilisers.

Garden Guardians of the Bay flyer – Composted Manures

Gardening

Always use composted manures.

Garden Guardians of the Bay flyer – Soil Wetter

Gardening

Apply soil wetter twice a year.

Garden Guardians of the Bay flyer – Native Plants

Grow Australian native plants.

Garden Guardians of the Bay flyer – Mulch

Gardening

Use coarse chunky mulch.

Garden Guardians of the Bay flyer – Clay

Gardening

Add clay to improve sandy soils.

UPCOMING EVENTS – COME SEE WHAT’S ON...

Events & Workshops

Marine Matters: Insights from Geographe Bay

Discover the latest scientific research being conducted in Geographe Bay!

Protecting Biodiversity, Sustainable Agriculture

Nov 4, 2026

Waterwise Gardening workshop with Neville Passmore

Learn how to be a successful hot-weather and water-wise gardener!

Protecting Biodiversity, Urban Environment

Nov 7, 2026

Landscape Hydrology – Boots on Ground Field Day

Join GeoCatch and Mulloon Institute for a hands-on day putting landscape hydrology principles into practice.

Sustainable Agriculture

Nov 10, 2026

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Oct 20, 2026

GeoCatch finds a new home alongside community gardens

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