Community Nurseries
Darling Downs
Because most nurseries are staffed by volunteers, contact details change occasionally. If you have any problems contacting any of these nurseries, check these details on their websites. Also, the plant prices, while correct at the time of compiling this information, can change.
Crows Nest Community Nursery
(Toowoomba Regional Council)
Address and contact details:
Depot Road (off Timber Road), Crows Nest Industrial Estate, Crows Nest 4355
Manager/Coordinator: Toowoomba Regional Council Nursery
p: (07) 4698 2990
e: info@ToowoombaRC.qld.gov.au (Attention: Crows Nest Community Nursery in subject line)
Opening hours:
Thurs. 8.30am-1pm
Plant information and services:
Species: The plants in the nursery are all indigenous to the Toowoomba region, and include trees, vines and understorey plants. They are suitable for revegetation projects from rainforests and vine scrubs through to eucalypt forests.
Pricing: Plants in tubes begin at $3.00.
Peacehaven Botanic Park Nursery
(Toowoomba Regional Council)
Address and contact details:
56 Kuhls Road, Highfields 4352
p: 0477 317 410
w: https://www.peacehavenpark.org.au/nursery
Opening hours:
Thurs. 9am-12.30pm. Sat. 9am-1pm
Plant information and services:
Species: Wide range of native plants.
Pricing: 140mm round pots: $12; 90mm square pots: $8.00: 70mm square pots: $6.
Other: Volunteers at the nursery have a wealth of knowledge about native plants, including those from the eastern Darling Downs.