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Established 1998

Local Provenance Plants for Sydney's Inner West

Local Provenance Plants are those that have evolved to suit a location's natural unique conditions. Lots or little rain some years, every year or throughout the year or just when it is cold or hot. Levels of sunlight and temperature variations. Alkaline or acidic, clay or sandy soil with an abundance or low levels of phosphate, iron, calcium, nitrogen, humus, rocks, underground water reserves. Plants may rely on a particular insect, bird, possum or the wind for cross polination, heat to open pods and wood ash, rain and light to germinate (propagate). Plants have adapted to live in shady gullies, or salty tidal wetlands or Sunny well drained spots.

Since 1995, the Rozelle Bay Community Native Nursery has collected seeds and cuttings from the closest remnant bushland, to propagate and reintroduce Local Provenance Plants to Annandale and the Inner West of Sydney.

The Rozelle Bay Community Native Nursery & Bushcare Groups

The nursery is currently located at the end of Chapman Rd. Enter Chapman Road from the roundabout at intersection of Nelson St and the Crescent and it is just past the self storage. The nursery has operated here since the mid 1990s but hopes to eventually move to a permanent home in Wisdom Street Annandale....more

In February 2012, the Wednesday group tasted Bunya Nuts, from Callan Park...more

Groups meet at the Nursery on Wednesday, Fridays, Saturday and Sunday mornings to:

• Get to know Native Plants that are endemic to the Inner West
• Learn and Propagate Native Plants
• Care for the pockets of Bushland in the Local Area
• Meet new people

The Nursery projects rely on volunteers to help collect and propagate native seeds, weed and plant in the area. There are no prerequisite skills or knowledge required. A hat and sturdy shoes are all you need to bring. The Nursery provides tools and protective gear for the variety of activities.

To get involved or learn more:

• just turn up at the Nursery at the Nursery on 8.30 am – 12 noon Wednesday and Friday
• Contact Doug Anderson 9367-9326 or email: douga@lmc.nsw.gov.au
• Contact Bronwen Campbell 9810-7217
• Approach Groups working at Mort Bay, Whites Creek, Balmain High, Hawthorn Canal, Elkington Park
• Sites around Annandale include Piper Street (between Nelson and Trafalgar Streets), Hogan Schindlers Park, End of Rose Street and Whites Creek. Native Plants have also been introduced into traffic islands and verges.

Shirley and Merrilyn removing the seeds from Lilipilli Fruit ready for propagation Rozelle Bay Community Native Nursery Chapman Road Annandale Photo Marghanita da Cruz 16 March 2012

This page www.ramin.com.au/annandale/rbcnn.shtml last updated 16 March 2012