On this page you will find a wealth of information and links to environmental and educational resources for Manningham Council municipality

• Learn about the plants and ecology in the Manningham area and how you can help preserve them.

• To learn more about Manningham’s native plants, download our gardening guide, Native Splendour.

• Mosses, liverworts, fungi and lichens. In this brochure, produced by the Manningham, Whitehorse, Banyule and Nillumbik Councils, you can explore the kinds of organisms which live in Manningham. 

• The Manningham Land Management Guide aims to help small property owners better manage their land, including developing an ongoing weed control plan.

• Weeds are plants that invade and thrive in environments where they do not naturally occur. Explore our Manningham Weeds Identification Booklet to identify environmental weeds and understand how to control them.

• You may be able to plant low growing indigenous plants and grasses on your council nature strip. For more information, please download the Manningham Council Nature Strip Guide.

• Check out Manningham’s bushland reserves, many of which contain rare and threatened species.

• Apply for assistance to preserve your bushland. Each year Manningham offers a series of land management grants to support the preservation of natural bushland and the productivity of rural land. These grants are designed to help property owners with:
  • tree planting
  • weed removal
  • pest animal control

• Manningham celebrates all forms of life big and small in our community. Find out how you can help to protect native wildlife and preserve our local environment:
• • Native animals & insects
  • Pest animals & insects
  • Revegetation for biodiversity restoration and property management
  • Landcare and indigenous nurseries in Manningham, including Friends of Warrandyte State Park (FOWSP) nursery
  • Flora of Warrandyte online database (2009)