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Hornsby Shire Council  >  Environment  >  Sustainability  >  In the garden

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In the garden


Would you like to reduce your waste and improve your garden? Need help with the compost heap? Do you fancy worm farming? Does your garden attract native birds? Would you like to improve your soil and create habitat for native species? Do you know which are your local plant species? See the links below for more information.

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Hornsby Shire Council
Operating Hours 8:30am - 5:00pm
Phone: +61 2 9847 6666
Fax:     +61 2 9847 6999
Email: hsc@hornsby.nsw.gov.au

296 Pacific Highway, Hornsby
PO Box 37, Hornsby NSW 1630
DX 9655 Hornsby
Australia
ABN 20 706 996 972

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