Carrum Indigenous Nursery

Carrum Indigenous Nursery is a plant nursery providing plants native to the local area. Carrum Indigenous Nursery is located in Learmonth Reserve, Cnr. Learmonth & Thompson Roads, Patterson Lakes, 3197 (Melways Ref. 98A5) See map below. We are open for sales (except public holidays) as follows: We welcome volunteers on Tuesdays and Fridays between... 10 am and 3 pm. COVID-19 status. Due to pandemic restrictions the nursery is closed to retail customers. Some orders may be accepted by phone to be collected outside the nursery subject to staff availability. Payment by EFT only. The annual general meeting of the nursery will be held at the nursery on that date, subject to Covid-19 rules. If not permitted by lockdown rules, the AGM will be held online. Watch this space. The Nursery is run by a friendly group of volunteers who propagate thousands of plants and generally look after the nursery. We specialize in drought tolerant plants, focusing on the Sandbelt region of Melbourne's south east. Our seeds and cuttings are sourced from local plants, which means they have the best chance of surviving under local conditions. We grow a range of plants, from the tallest eucalypts to groundcovers and grasses. As most of the residential areas around Carrum are based on sandy soils many of our plants are coastal species, which can not only survive dry conditions, but can tolerate reasonable amounts of salt. Carrum Indigenous Nursery was established as part of Carrum Residents Action Group to grow plants. After publishing 'Flowers of the Carrum-Carrum' CRAG realized the need for an indigenous nursery and established the first nursery in 1996 at TAFE College, Bonbeach. The success of the nursery was recognized with the 1997 Proud City Award, 2000 Community Group of the Year and 2001 International Year of Volunteers. In 2005 the nursery moved to the current site in Learmonth Reserve. We have a large display garden where you can wander around and see what the plants will look like when they have grown up. You can also get ideas of ...Read More