Does the owners corporation or the strata committee decide what vegetation is planted in the common property garden? With the current Covid-19 virus crises some owners want to plant some vegetables to replace a small section of grass. – Patrick, NSW

Q: Does the owners corporation or the strata committee decide what vegetation is planted in the common property garden? With the current Covid-19 virus crises some owners want to plant some vegetables to replace a small section of grass.

A: The strata committee would generally be given the tasks of making this decision as they are the elected representatives of owners and make the day-to-day communal management decisions.

If you’d like to get more involved with the gardens, you may wish to suggest that a sub-committee be set up who are dedicated to tending the garden. This is likely to encourage other residents with a passion for gardening to also get involved to help the garden stay clean, free of weeds, and possibly grow good produce – or not.