Erte – Some ideas for you:
Check the Budget from your previous AGM to see whether there has been a Budget item for the garden, and check how much money has been set aside for the budget.
You are perfectly within your rights to seek out a quote for the garden make over and submit your concerns and the quote to the Committee via the Strata Manager.
Find out what the Committee spending limit is for your scheme. If the cost of the make over fits the Committee spending limit then I suggest that you ask the Committee to approve the garden makeover at the next Committee meeting.
Some scheme’s that have owners who are interested in gardening also have a ‘gardening group’, sanctioned by the OC, who volunteer their time to maintain certain elements of the garden.
If the cost of the garden make over is larger than the Committee spending then you will need to submit a Motion to the next AGM.
If the garden budget is too small and needs to be increased then this will also need to occur at the next AGM.