On Thursday, 21 February, local residents were provided a sneak peek of the draft Melbourne Gardens Master Plan for 2019-2039, ahead of its release for public comment in March. The Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria executive team said the Plan addressed two key challenges: climate change and population growth. Melbourne’s average temperature is expected to be 3 degrees higher by the end of the century. This has profound implications for the flora and fauna of our gardens. Steps to protect plants used to current temperatures will need to be taken, and new plantings will need to be appropriate for a warmer climate.…
Author: David James
David James
David hails originally from South Africa but is proud to call Melbourne his home.
