Community Nursery
Community Nursery turns 20!
Over 250,000 seedlings have been grown by volunteers in the 20 years the Community Nursery has been in operation. These seedlings have gone to numerous Council programs such as Bushcare, Backyard Habitat, bush regeneration projects, citizenship ceremonies and lots more - it's time to celebrate!
Community Nursery Open Day
Saturday 6 September, 10:00am – 12:00pm
Join us for a special celebration with fun activities and give-aways:
- Native bee musical show
- Live creatures and interactive fun in our Little Creature House
- Kids activities
- View native bees and a worm farm/compost demonstration
- Get expert gardening advice on native plants, weed ID and removal, growing edible plants and lots more!
All visitors receive a free native seedling / seeds and have a chance at winning great prizes!
Free entry. Access from Lloyd Rees Drive, Lane Cove West. Parking available at Blackman Park Sportsfields.
Volunteering at the Nursery
Join our friendly group of volunteers and help grow local native plants for community and Council projects. Guided by knowledgeable staff, volunteers at the Community Nursery help propagate over 10,000 seedlings each year! Nursery activities include cleaning and sowing seeds, potting up seedlings, nursery maintenance and bush regeneration in the adjacent Stoney Gully.
Plants propagated at the Nursery are not for sale, but are used in many Council programs such as
Bushcare,
Backyard Habitat Program, bush regeneration and revegetation projects, community plant give-aways and more.
If you are interested in volunteering at the Community Nursery, please contact Council's Bushcare Co-ordinator Jim Casimir on
9911 3579 or email
bushcare@lanecove.nsw.gov.au
Location and Opening Hours
The Lane Cove Community Nursery is located via a short bush walk from the car park in Lloyd Rees Drive, Lane Cove West. Disabled access only is available from Banksia Close, as parking in this area is limited.
Weekdays: Volunteers meet each Friday between 10.30am and 3.30pm
Weekend workshops and activities: 1st Saturday of the month, 9:00am - 12:00pm
Next workshop
Native plants for your garden
Planting natives is a great way to support biodiversity in our area. Plants are available to residents through the
Backyard Habitat Program. This free program supports residents in designing a garden for local wildlife using native plants, as well as creating spaces to enjoy.
Nursery beginnings
Council'sCommunity Nursery was established in 2005 as part of Council's Sustainability Action Plan, Think Global Act Local. On site there isa propagation nursery, Bushcare siteand Eco garden. The nursery has an undercover propagation area and shed, polyhouses, rainwater tank and a shade house.
The Lane Cove Community Nursery and Eco garden opened in June 2005 and has been funded by a number of grants and programs including:
“Our Environment - it's a living thing" a State Government program - initial set up costs.
Lane Cove Council Sustainability Levy - benches in the polyhouse, irrigation upgrades and plant dispatch area
Lane Cove Bushland & Conservation Society - A Federal Grant under the Envirofund program to work towards the regeneration and revegetation of the nursery's surrounding bushland area,Stoney Gully / Eco garden group.