Drop in and visit the Friends of the Helmeted Honeyeater community nursery where a wide range of local indigenous plants may be purchased at very affordable prices.
The Friends nursery has up to 150 species of trees, shrubs, grasses, herbs, lilies, sedges, groundcovers, climbers and aquatic/semi-aquatic plants available for sale throughout the year.
We grow plants which are specific to the Woori Yallock Creek sub-catchment around Yellingbo, Macclesfield, Seville, Emerald and surrounds. Since its inception in 1991, the Friends nursery has supplied over 700,000 plants for local revegetation activities. Volunteers are the life-blood of the nursery. New volunteers are always welcome. No experience necessary.
Some plant species can take 12 months to reach planting size. Most will take a minimum of 6 months. Prior orders are encouraged to avoid missing out on the species you'd like for your planting project. Download our order form. NB. All orders must be collected from the nursery.
Nursery opening times
- 9:30am - 3:00pm Tuesday and Thursday
- 9:00am - 12:00pm 1st Saturday of the month (April-December)
We are not open on public holidays or days of high fire danger.
Nursery Location
The nursery is located at 1217 Macclesfield Road, Yellingbo (Melway reference 305 G11).
Prices (subject to annual review)
1 Jan – 31 Dec 2011
- $1.40 tubestock
- $6 for 140mm pots (selected plants only)
Species list
Some species sell out quickly. We cannot guarantee that all species will always be in stock. Please check for availability of individual species before ordering or simply ask us to substitute with similar plants if the requested species are unavailable. The links below take you to further information about each species eg. description, flowering times, planting conditions, habitat & photos. If in doubt, just drop in to the nursery for some friendly advice. A simple plan of your planting site will help us with your selections.
Upper storey species. Trees 5m +
Upper middle storey species. Trees 3-25m tall
Lower middle storey species. Shrubs 1.5-10m
Under storey species. Small shrubs under 2m tall
Grasses, herbs, lilies & sedges
Groundcovers
Climbers
Aquatic/semi-aquatic species
If you live outside the Woori Yallock Creek sub-catchment area we would encourage you to contact your local Council or Greening Australia to obtain the contact information for your local indigenous nursery where the plants grown wil be best suited to your climate and soil types.
