Local Provenance Plants are those that have naturally evolved to suit the climatic, light and soil conditions of an area.
The Rozelle Bay Community Native Nursery collects seeds and cuttings from the closest remaining bushland, to propagate and reintroduce Local Provenance Plants to the area. The reintroduction of Local Provenance Plants has been extremely sucessful. As you walk around Annandale's public spaces, you will notice a diverse range of plants thriving and providing habitat to butterflies, dragonflies, birds, lizards and frogs.
The Rozelle Bay and Callan Park Bushcare groups, in particular, use the Rozelle Bay Community Native Nursery to propagate plants for Local Provenance Plant corridors around Annandale. These corridors provide habitat for a wide variety of native birds and other animals.
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. map A permanent purpose built nursery has been proposed in Wisdom St Annandale.
No experience is necessary, but please wear closed sturdy shoes and a hat. Groups meet at the Nursery or at various sites around the Leichhardt Municipality.
To learn more: just turn up, phone Doug Anderson 9367-9326 or email: douga@lmc.nsw.gov.au.
Local Provenance Plant corridors and pockets have been established at 25 sites in the Leichhardt Municipality, in addition to plantings on the Rozelle Bay foreshore:


The nursery exists
through the voluntary efforts of individuals, in particular the
tireless leadership of Beth Buchannen. It also benefits from the support of Reg
Richardson and his staff Betty and John, from Self Security Storage who
have provided free water and electricity since 1997.
The nursery is also supported by The City of Sydney, Leichhardt Council, Landcare, Government grants, Volunteers from The Body Shop, Westpac, American Express,Starbucks,local schools and Green Reserve from Conservation Trust for Volunteers. Ramin Communications has provided the nursery with a web presence since 1998.
A Finalist in Keep Australia Beautiful's 1999 Metro Pride Award, the Nursery has received a variety of grants. Including:-
The Federal Park Saltmarsh Wetland, close to Rozelle Bay, has great significance as a prototype for ecological restoration in an urban setting. It reinstates a simulated tidal estuary, lost when the Johnson's Creek estuary was landfilled.
This page www.ramin.com.au/annandale/rbcnn.shtml last updated 26 February 2010