Lawn replacement · Western Australia

Vincent Adopt a Verge Free Verge Earthworks and Mulch

Run by City of Vincent

SeasonalPlan requiredLast checked October 22, 2026
What you get
Free earthworks (dig out and level) and, for Full Round participants, supply and installation of mulch
Who qualifies
City of Vincent residents with the property owner's written endorsement; sites may be refused for tree roots, services or gradient.
Where
Residents of the City of Vincent.
Status
Seasonal. Applications for 2027 are closed; the next intake opens Friday 15 January 2027.
Type of payment
Free installation
Official program page

What you do

Apply to convert your turfed or weedy verge into a waterwise native garden; the City digs out and levels the verge and supplies mulch, and you plant and maintain it.

Requirements

  • Written endorsement from the property owner
  • Rough sketched plan of layout, plant species and features
  • Dial Before You Dig report
  • Plantings must follow the Verge Treatment Policy
  • Earthworks once per verge per address
  • You plant the verge and maintain it

The plan or design it asks for

A rough sketched plan showing the layout, plant species and features of the proposed verge garden.

Make the plan in Sow

Draw the layout and build the plant list

Sow places plants on a photo of your yard and keeps a list of everything you add. Check City of Vincent's rules for exactly what to submit.

Start a plan in Sow

How to apply

  1. 1Complete the online Adopt a Verge application form when applications open
  2. 2Attach the owner endorsement, sketch plan and Dial Before You Dig report
  3. 3Receive the outcome, possibly with recommended design changes
  4. 4The City does earthworks and mulch; you plant

Timing and deadlines

Two rounds a year, finishing around April and August.

Sources

Last checked October 22, 2026. See something out of date? Tell us.

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Source: Sow, “Vincent Adopt a Verge Free Verge Earthworks and Mulch,” Yard rebates directory, checked October 22, 2026, https://www.usesow.com/rebates/western-australia/vincent-adopt-a-verge

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