Start with the Grasslands provides guidance for the design and management of native grasslands (both large and small) within the Victorian urban context to maximise environmental and social outcomes. This guide is applicable to large-scale development of peri-urban greenfield sites, urban infill, the reconsideration of existing grasslands within established communities, and the reworking of a grassland’s relationship with the surrounding urban fabric to accommodate change in adjacent land use. Start with the Grasslands has been developed with input from strategic and city planners, urban designers, landscape architects, managers of public open space, ecologists, environmental psychologists, Parks Victoria staff, bush crews, Council land managers and other maintenance staff.