Real estate agent backs environmental activities

Woy Woy real estate agent Mr John Bullivant is encouraging Peninsula residents to enter the Keep Australia Beautiful 2007 Sustainable Garden Challenge.

The challenge is aimed at individuals, community groups and schools to create and maintain a sustainable garden.

Mr Bullivant said he was passionate about the urban environment.

"It makes good sense for us all to work together and get behind environmental activities starting with the home and garden," Mr Bullivant said.

According Mr Peter McLean, NSW Chief Executive of Keep Australia Beautiful, there was a growing need for low maintenance, low water usage, cost effective and sustainable garden designs.

"Traditionally, our gardens have been huge consumers of valuable resources, especially water," he said

The State's top sustainable garden will be awarded $3000 cash.

Minor prizes will also be awarded.

Entry into the competition, which closes on Friday, September 7, is free.

Entry forms can be collected from Raine and Horne Woy Woy and all NSW Gardening Industry nursery retailers or by visiting www.kabnsw.org.au

Press release, 1 Aug 2007 Emily Doyle, Keep Australia Beautiful NSW