(Previously Wollemi Natives)
Local provenance native seedlings grown for the Southern Mount Lofty Ranges
We grow all our seedlings to order.Because most native seed needs to be potted up before Summer each year, we take orders between Winter and Spring for plants that will be ready to go in the ground the following June. We take orders for Winter-sown species between May and June each year, with orders for the remaining species open during Spring.The timeline below shows how it works.
We are now taking orders for planting in June 2026.
Winter - Spring
Check out the species we have available in the "What we grow" section below. Send us your order by the 31st October so we can get growing for you.
Summer
Sit back and relax.
Autumn
Make sure your planting site is ready to go, take care of any weeds and get tree guards if you plan to use them.
Winter
We'll let you know when your seedlings are ready to collect for planting, usually in June.If you don't got your order in by the October deadline, we can often still help! Each winter, we have limited surplus stock available for purchase so if there's something you're after, then please get in touch.
We're a small nursery entirely run by volunteers. We are now in our fifth year, and have learned that we need a bit of structure to keep Willunga Natives manageable for our volunteer team. Please keep in mind the following information when ordering.Our minimum order is 1 tray, which is 50 tubes. If you need less plants than that, please team up with some friends or consider the State Flora nursery in Belair, which is set up to handle smaller/retail orders.All orders are subject to seed availability and germination. We'll let you know asap if we can't supply everything on your order and work with you to find suitable replacements.Payment can only be made via bank transfer and we do not split bills. We can provide a receipt if desired.We do not supply Government, nor do we supply contractors undertaking a planting for a Government client. This is because we aim to reduce the cost of tubestock for landholders and community organisations, and we feel that Local and State Government's have their own budgets for restoration works.Plant orders must be received by the 31st October.Plants must be picked up by the 30th June. After this dates any remaining stock will be gifted to local conservation groups, refered to as our "overflow partners". If you are interested in being an overflow partner, please email us.Our nursery is not open to the public, as its our home as well as a plant nursery.Plant pickup will be advised closer to the planting season. Please only come during the times specified and we urge you not to ask for special times, as refusal may offend. If you can't get there, ask a friend who can.Before picking up plants, you must have paid in full. We do not accept cash or payment on pickup.
We are now taking orders for winter sown species, with orders open until June 30 2025. These species will be available for collection along with the remainder of our species shown below. Have a look at the list of winter sown species below in "What We Grow". There is no minimum order for these species.Orders for the remaining species will open in Spring. Species available for order at this time will be shown in the "What We Grow" section.Seedlings are $1.50 each, with a minimum order for these species of 50 plants (1 tray). This can be a mix of many different species if desired.If you've got any questions, give our chief grower Ange a call on 0422 582 903 or send us an email at [email protected].To place an order, follow the link below to our online order form.
Check out the table below for the species we have available this year.As always, plants are subject to seed availability so let us know asap what you're after. If you're after something particular that is not on the list, get in touch with us to discuss a possible alternative.
TREES & LARGE SHRUBS
ALL OTHER PLANTS
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About 5 years ago we founded Willunga Natives (then Wollemi Natives) to fulfill a need we saw in the local ecosystem restoration sector. That need was a supply of high quality, local provenance, affordable native tubestock.But plant supply isn't the only hurdle we see preventing landholders doing more restoration work. Time, cost, knowledge, skills, physical condition and awareness of the issue are all roadblocks to more work getting done.The Willunga Natives team is working on ways to reduce some of these other barriers too. We do this through:
Our educational work with schools and community groups, mostly around plant growing & selection.
Supporting local community group Biodiversity McLaren Vale with plant stock and transport logistics during the planting season
Organisation of expert workshops (e.g. native grass ID)
Small-scale funding of community projects or workshops
Through our own restoration sites, Top of The Block and Forgotten Creek, both in the Willunga Hills
By acting as a coordinator and networker in our local community for all things restoration. We regularly liaise with Government, contractors, seed suppliers, other growers, landholders, community groups and schools, and will happily provide introductions and connections where its helpful.
By taking on volunteers who would like to learn more about ecosystem restoration and growing native plants. If you are interested in volunteering at the nursery, please send us an email.
Development of a seed orchard (for harvesting bulk seed for revegetation projects). A development project is in the works...
Through the establishment of our Paddock Trees and ReVerge programs, coming soon in 2025/26...
Connect with us via email, social media or mobile.Please note, our nursery is not open to the public and visits/plant pickup are strictly by appointment only.Ange: 0422 582 903
[email protected]
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