Planting is a powerful action—a tangible way to invest in the future well-being of people and the environment. That’s why it’s worth doing well, especially in this era of climate change when plants face increasing environmental hardships from warmer conditions, more frequent extreme heat days, longer dry periods, more intense downpours, and so on.
When we give plants the best chance of surviving, they can work their magic in contributing to biodiversity, carbon sequestration, shelter, aesthetics, and all the other benefits that come from revegetation and restoration.
But how exactly do we give plants the best chance of success?
Murrumbateman Landcare Group has an excellent online guide, covering considerations at the stages of planning through to preparation, planting and monitoring. Planting ‘climate ready’ plants is in keeping with the latest scientific advice and are available from YAN nurseries.
There’s also an important Q&A session coming up at 7pm on Thursday,17th July in Murrumbateman. This is your chance to discuss the nuts and bolts of good planting and other Landcare topics with an expert panel of ecologists. You're invited to submit questions in advance!
One of the key planting principles is matching each species to its preferred location in the landscape. Planting a riparian species on a rocky ridgeline is an obvious no-no. But there are plenty of ways we can fine-tune our species selection and site placement to improve survival and long-term success.
We encourage everyone to access YAN’s climate ready plants, explore the Murrumbateman planting guide, and attend the Q&A to dive deeper into these practical strategies—to take your planting efforts to the next level.
Written by Sonya Duus, Project Officer, YAN Climate Climate Ready Revegetation Project [email protected]
The Climate Ready Revegetation Project has been assisted by the NSW Government through its Environmental Trust. Landcare Australia Michael King grants enable us to purchase seed from diverse provenances.