Native Gardens for Small Spaces

Join us during Nature Festival 2026 for Native Gardens for Small Spaces -part of our Backyards for Biodiversity Series with Habitat Connection Co. Ideal for renters, urban dwellers, beginner gardeners, and anyone keen to support biodiversity in compact spaces. This workshop will give you practical tips for maintaining healthy, resilient plants in containers and small gardens. Topics include: • Creative ways to grow native plants in small areas such as balconies, courtyards, and doorsteps • Choosing the right native plants for pots, containers, and limited space • How small gardens can still provide valuable habitat for local wildlife • Designing functional, beautiful native gardens with minimal space Brought to you by Habitat Connection Co. with funding provided by Green Adelaide - this Event is part of a six week "Backyards for Biodiversity" series, other sessions are available for booking here. Based on Kaurna Country on the Fleurieu Peninsula, Habitat Connection Co. helps people reconnect with nature by creating gardens that support native wildlife and strengthen local biodiversity. Through hands-on workshops and community education, we empower individuals to turn their own backyards into thriving habitat spaces. Founded by Hannah Jones, a conservation and horticulture professional with over twelve years’ experience in consulting, design and environmental education, Habitat Connection Co. brings together a passion for native plants, ecology, and inspiring others to care for the natural world. ------------- This Event is proudly hosted by the Adelaide Sustainability Centre and is part of a Backyards for Biodiversity Event series. For event enquiries please email the Adelaide Sustainability Centre at [email protected]. The Adelaide Sustainability Centre is funded by Green Adelaide and supported by Conservation Council of SA at The ExChange. Please note that attendee information may be used for follow up evaluation (in the form of survey), in order to assess the longer-term impacts of our events. Participation in any evaluation is optional.