“Try and connect with people on a face-to-face basis. We used letter templates to try and reach out to people, but found we were most successful when we had a chat in person. You don’t necessarily need to have a plan or project in mind, just reach out as neighbours/friends, then move on to a project later. Alternatively, the project can be a good icebreaker!
Greening Birkenhead is about encouraging locals to plant native/indigenous or edible plants in their gardens, or on the verge/nature strip. Planting on the verge requires council approval and following guidelines, but that process is very simple.”