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Nursery
The Hunter Wetlands Nursery specialises in local providence Australian native plants species including understory trees, shrubs, grasses and water/wetland plants.
Hunter Wetlands Nursery
The nursery grows more than 200 different local providence plants, and all seed and cuttings are collected on site. The collection of seeds and cuttings is a very important function, especially cuttings for species that are difficult to propagate from seed. Under the guidance of the nursery volunteers, the capacity of the nursery has increased to more than 100,000 plants per year.
Plant Sales
We have a wide range of native plants in stock, from tube stock to 20cm pots, $4 tube or 3 for $10. All proceeds go towards the restoration of the Hunter Wetlands site. Come in and pay us a visit or alternatively keep an eye out for one of our Native Plant Sale days.
If you're looking to place a larger order, we are equipped to supply large orders for projects but also welcome smaller orders of around 40 plants. For special orders, the lead time from collecting the required seed to when the plants are ready to be planted is approx 6 months.
Thursdays between 8.30am and 11 am, the Australian Plant Society (Newcastle Group) sell native plants from their nursery at the wetlands. Walk through via Nardoo Gate toward the Canoe Shed.
To contact the Hunter Wetlands Nursery, please reach out to Kenneth Bayliss on 0434623658 or email nursery@wetlands.org.au.
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Native Plants at Hunter Wetlands Centre
The Hunter Wetlands Centre hosts a high diversity of both endemic (original) and rehabilitated native plant communities. Over 200 native and exotic floral species have been recorded within the HWCA.
Since 1985, over 400,000 trees, shrubs, bushes and grasses have been planted across the site.