Phase 1 - Inception and management

  • Steering committee established
  • Project coordinator appointed
  • Specialist(s) secured
  • Literature review completed
Estimated start date
01/04/2022

Estimated end date
30/06/2022

Phase 2 - Engagement and Resources

  • Engagement materials and strategy prepared
  • EOI for property selection for landscaping completed
  • Resource hub and database of FireWise plants complete
  • Printable factsheets prepared
  • Procurement for landscaping projects undertaken
  • Workshops planned [virtual tours designed as COVID back up plan]
Estimated start date
01/07/2022

Estimated end date
28/02/2023

Phase 3 - Delivery

  • Landscaping of 16 properties undertaken with liaison, coordination and linking support provided by Case Manager
  • Videos prepared of four select properties
  • Series of four workshop promoted and delivered
  • Evaluation commenced
  • Marketing campaign to nurseries/ retailers, including council nurseries
Estimated start date
01/03/2023

Estimated end date
30/11/2023

Phase 4 - Dissemination

  • Videos complete and available on MidCoast Growers website
  • Webinar for interested stakeholders held to showcase highlights of the Mid Coast Bushfire Resilient Gardens project
  • Press release and promotion undertaken
  • Undertake evaluation of outputs and outcomes from the project
  • Final report prepared
Estimated start date
01/12/2023

Estimated end date
30/03/2024

Outcomes

  1. An applied framework for garden-focused bushfire recovery and resilience-building that can be used in other contexts
  2. An increase in MidCoast gardens that are designed on bushfire wise principles, together with the tools and resources to develop these further in coming years
  3. Improved confidence, quality of life, and mental and physical health for MidCoast gardeners affected by the Black Summer bushfires
  4. Stronger community connections and more informed growers 
  5. A contribution to the region's economic recovery through increased garden-focused activity, and protection - through bushfire wise gardening - of homes and other assets.