Community Nurseries

Sunshine Coast & Moreton Bay

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.

NPQ Pine Rivers Planting

Barung Landcare Nurseries

Sponsor: Sunshine Coast Council

Address and contact details:

Barung Nursery (open to public): 26 Porters Lane, North Maleny 4552, p: 0429 943 152

Native Plant Wholesale Production Nursery (closed to public): 65 Amigh Road, Landsborough QLD 4550

p: 0429 943 153, p: (07) 5494 3151

e: nursery@barunglandcare.org.au

w: http://www.barunglandcare.org.au

Opening hours:

Barung Nursery: Wed. to Sat. 9am- 3pm

Production nursery: By appt.  only

Plant information and services:

Species: Local native plants.

Pricing: Members’ discounts apply.

Other: Tree guards, weed mats and mulch also available.

Bribie Island Community Nursery

Sponsor: Moreton Bay Regional Council

Address and contact details:

208 First Avenue, Bribie Island 4507. PO Box 664, Bribie Island QLD 4507

e: wallumactiongroup@gmail.com

Opening hours:

Tues. to Sat. 8.00am-12noon

Plant information and services:

Species: Seeds and cuttings for the plants are collected in the local area.

Pricing: Plants in tubes $2.00.

Other: The Wallum Action Group operates from the nursery, supplying plants to community projects.

Caboolture Region Environmental Education Centre (CREEC) Nursery

 Managed by the Friends of CREEC

Sponsor: Moreton Bay Regional Council

Address and contact details:

150 Rowley Road, Burpengary 4505

Manager/Coordinator:  Warwick Hill

p: (07) 3888 9285

e: creecnursery@hotmail.com

Opening hours:

Mon., Wed. and Fri. 7am-3pm

Plant information and services:

Species: Local provenance plants and other native species that are ideally suited to the soils and climate of the outer north-eastern suburbs of Brisbane.

Pricing: Plants in tubes $2.00. Special orders at reduced prices available.

Coolum Native Nursery

Address and contact details:

157 Warran Road, Yaroomba 4573

Manager/Coordinator:  Tim Lang

p: (07) 5473 9322

e: info@coolumnatives.com

w: http://coolumnatives.com/wordpress/

facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nativenurserycoolumcommunity

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coolumnativenursery1/

Opening hours:

Tues. to Fri. 7.30am-3.30pm. Sat. 8.30am – 12.30pm. Open Mon. by appointment

Closed public holidays

Plant information and services:

Species: The non-profit nursery specialises in local native plants including the salt tolerant species that are iconic to the Sunshine Coast.

Pricing: $3.00 per native tube; $2.50 for 50 or more.

$10.00 for 140mm and 90mm bottomless pots.

Florabunda Bushcare Nursery

Sponsor: Sunshine Coast Council

Address and contact details:

93-145 Diddillibah Road, Woombye 4559

Manager/Coordinator: Suzie Pearce

p: 0475 581 890

e: florabundabushcare@bigpond.com

w: http://www.florabundabushcare.org.au/

Opening hours:

Mon. to Thurs. 8.00am-3.30pm. Sat. 8.30am- 12 noon

Plant information and services:

Species:  Local native plants that occur naturally in the local Sunshine Coast catchment area. Stock list available on the website.

“We specialise in local rainforest and open forest species for revegetation and regeneration. Home gardening is catered for with special areas offering ground covers and small shrubs and trees. There are also rows dedicated to bush tucker plants and bird, butterfly and wildlife attracting plants.”

Pricing: Plants in tubes $2.50; $1.80 wholesale.

Lagoon Creek Community Nursery(Landcare)

Sponsor: Moreton Bay Regional Council

Address and contact details:

Corner of Pettigrew Street and Toovey Street, Caboolture 4510
Nursery manager: Ann

p: 0429 221 189

e: flocgroup@gmail.com

w: https://www.friendsoflagooncreek.com/lagooncreekcommunitynursery

Opening hours:

Thurs. 8:30am – 12 no0n. Sun. 9am -12 noon

Plant information and services:

Species: The nursery grows local native species for the public and also grows local species for bush regeneration projects.

Mooloolah Native Nursery (Mooloolah River Waterwatch & Landcare)

Sponsor: Sunshine Coast Council

Address and contact details:

Holcim Site 2671 Steve Irwin Way, Glenview 4553

Manager/Coordinator: Gemma Cotterell

p: (07) 5494 5074

e: nursery@mrwl.org.au

w: http://www.mrl.org.au

Opening hours:

Wed. 8am-4pm. Sat. 9am – 1pm

Plant information and services:

Species: The nursery provides a large variety of local native plant species, including wallum and rainforest plants. Bush tucker and butterfly host plants available.

Pricing: Plants in tubes $3. (Members $2.50) Other sizes also available.

Members receive a discount.

Noosa & District Landcare Nurseries

Address and contact details:

Retail Nursery @ the Hinterhub and Station Place Garden (open to public): Station Street, Pomona 4568

p: (07) 5485 2468

e: hinterhub@noosalandcare.org

Wholesale nursery (closed to public except for collecting orders of over 20 plants – must email or ring prior to collection): Rural Futures Centre 65 Pavilion Street, Pomona QLD 4568. Manager/Coordinator: Owen Snowden & Sarah Lawson

m: 0413 377 423

p: (07) 5485 2468

e: nursery@noosalandcare.org

w: www.noosalandcare.org/plant-sales

Opening hours:

Mon. – Fri. 8.30am-3.30pm. Sat. 8am-1.30pm

Mon. – Fri. 8.00am-3.00pm for wholesale order collections

Plant information and services:

Species: Diverse range of indigenous plants from eucalypt forest, rainforest and coastal areas. Plants suitable for small gardens to large revegetation projects.

Pricing: $2.80 for tube stock with discounts for members and orders of 100 or more. Some advanced stock available.

Redcliffe Botanic Gardens Nursery

Managed by the Friends of the Redcliffe Botanic Gardens

Sponsor: Moreton Bay Regional Council

Address and contact details:

George Street, Redcliffe 4020

Manager/Coordinator: Stephen Hill

e: president@friendsrbg.org.au & secretary@friendsrbg.org.au

Opening hours:

Tuesday, Thursday & Saturday 8.30am – 10am

Plant information and services:

Species: The nursery supplies plants sourced from the Moreton Bay region.

Pricing: Tube stock and small pots available. Some rare plants and larger pots available also.

Other: Special annual event – “What’s Cooking in the Gardens” – first Sunday in August.