| Caring for the Catchment
What you can do
We all live in a catchment and we can all play an
important role in contributing to its good health - caring for our
catchments is everyone's responsibility.
Do you know how to care for the catchment? - Try the quiz!
 Catchment
caring quiz
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Taking action around the home
In addition to the direct action programs listed above, there
are many simple things that you can do around your own home and
office that will help conserve water and prevent pollution entering
our waterways. Go to the following pages to read more:
Why save water?
Here we look at how much water we use around the home and
why we should be conserving it. |
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Design your garden with water efficiency in mind
A considerable amount of household water consumption is used
on the garden. By using a few common sense design approaches
to your garden you can dramatically reduce the amount of water
you use. |
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Tips for watering your garden?
Here are a few tips related to watering your garden. |
| Tips
for improving water quality
This is a simple list of suggestions which you can do to help
keep the quality of our water at a high standard. |
| Tips
for the home handy person
If you like to dabble in do-it-yourself projects, then check
out some of the things that you should be taking into consideration
to prevent stormwater pollution. |
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Building a new home with water efficiency in mind (coming
soon)
The savings that you can make in the long-term by having a
water and energy efficient home could be considerable, not
to mention the fact that you will also be greatly assisting
the environment. |
| Tips
for landscape gardeners and those involved with garden maintenance
Those involved in gardening and garden maintenance also need
to be mindful that their activities are not causing harm to
the environment. |
Members of the community taking
action.
The Adelaide and Mt Lofty Ranges Natural Resources
Management Board has a range of programs that can assist community
groups and landholders to better care for their local environment.
Visit the NRM Board's website
to learn more...
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