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Meet Rob from Greener Grass NT ... If 56 years in Darwin doesn’t make you a local, we don’t know what does! Like most, it’s the relaxed and causal lifestyle and the enjoyment of the great outdoors [...]
There are many different types of sprinklers and each one applies water at different rates, making it hard for you to work out how long to water your lawn and plants to reach the recommended 10 mm of water. A catch can test can help!
Meet Michael from Killarney Homes... The easy access to fishing and camping right at your doorstep has kept Michael here in Darwin for the past 20 years. He has been in the landscaping game for over [...]
Meet Quentin from Darwin Mowing... When you’ve been in the industry 27 years it is safe to say you’re part of the furniture, or in this case, part of the garden. For Quentin Green, owner of Darwin [...]
A smart irrigation controller automatically adjusts watering based on local weather conditions. For example when it rains the smart irrigation controller will reduce or turn off your irrigation to [...]
Meet Gerry from Longgrass Mowing... After arriving in Darwin in October 1989 after a long, hot road trip up the west coast, Gerry VanWees from Longgrass Mowing, started his first job as a Ringer on [...]
Meet Nick from ND Irrigation and Turf... It’s the laid back lifestyle that’s kept Nick Day from ND Irrigation and Turf here in the Territory all these years. This certified irrigation designer and [...]
Meet Dan from Down 2 Earth Gardens and Landscapes... Dan Brown from Down 2 Earth Gardens and Landscapes has been in the industry for over 10 years. With qualifications in horticulture and permaculture [...]
27 June 2019 More than 350 year 7 students unveiled their innovative solutions, campaigns and projects designed to influence water consumption in the Darwin region this week. The Darwin Water [...]
Congratulations Darwin! You have reduced your average residential water use by 20% over the last 5 years! Gone are the days of watering down footpaths, washing cars on the concrete driveway and [...]
For the second year running, Living Water Smart is running a program in schools designed to create generational change and broad community awareness around the issue of water consumption in the Darwin region, called The Darwin Water Challenge.
At the moment Darwin River Dam is at 74% full and falling at almost 8 mm a day, which is normally where the Dam level is at around November after a full dry season of water use. What does this mean for our water supply?