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Can you collect seed? Dodonaea viscosa (Narrow-Leaf Hopbush)

Landcare nursery managers within YAN are requesting regional landholders who have large numbers of mature plants, which are part of the YAN Climate Ready list, to consider collecting local seed when the seed matures in coming months. If you are keen to assist in this venture please email Kath

Click here to view the full list of Climate Ready plants grown across our Landcare nurseries in Murrumbateman, Bowning-Bookham and Yass.


Do you have Dodonaea viscosa subsp. angustissima - Narrow-Leaf Hopbush on your property and willing to collect seed?

Dodonaea viscosa was one of three keystone plants in our regions Climate Ready trial which commenced in 2020. If you have multiple plants which are maturing and currently seeding and are willing to collect seed for our Climate Ready team to grow in our regional Landcare nurseries please email Kath.

  

Can you collect seed? Acacia ulicifolia var. browneii (Prickly Moses)

Landcare nursery managers within YAN are requesting regional landholders who have large numbers of mature plants, which are part of the YAN Climate Ready list, to consider collecting local seed when the seed matures in coming months. If you are keen to assist in this venture please email Kath

Click here to view the full list of Climate Ready plants grown across our Landcare nurseries in Murrumbateman, Bowning-Bookham and Yass.


This plant is great small bird habitat however you need to wear gloves if you are willing to collect mature seed. The seed pods are currently green but they should be mature in December. This prickly acacia is on the Climate Ready plant list and if you have any mature plants seeding, local seed collections of this plant would be appreciated by our Landcare Nursery teams at Murrumbateman, Bowning-Bookham and Yass nurseries.

Further information on the YAN Climate Ready project is available at https://yan.org.au/projects/climate-ready-revegetation-project

 

 

Can you collect seed? Hardenbergia violacea (Purple Coral Pea)

Landcare nursery managers within YAN are requesting regional landholders who have large numbers of mature plants, which are part of the YAN Climate Ready list, to consider collecting local seed when the seed matures in coming months. If you are keen to assist in this venture please email Kath

Click here to view the full list of Climate Ready plants grown across our Landcare nurseries in Murrumbateman, Bowning-Bookham and Yass.


This bee loving plant is also on the Climate Ready plant list for our Murrumbateman, Bowning-Bookham and Yass Landcare nurseries. You may have several of these climbing plants in your garden. The brown seed pods have not yet appeared however if you are keen to contribute to local native seed collections please watch your Hardenbergias for mature seed pods during December-January.

Please contact Kath if you require further information on this Yass Valley regional native seed collection push across our community.

 

Can you collect seed? Acacia buxifolia (Box-Leaf Wattle)

Landcare nursery managers within YAN are requesting regional landholders who have large numbers of mature plants, which are part of the YAN Climate Ready list, to consider collecting local seed when the seed matures in coming months. If you are keen to assist in this venture please email Kath

Click here to view the full list of Climate Ready plants grown across our Landcare nurseries in Murrumbateman, Bowning-Bookham and Yass.


The Box-Leaf Wattle is on the Landcare Climate Ready sowing list for our regional plant nurseries in MLG, BBLG and Yass.

The Box-Leaf Wattle is starting to display immature seed pods which should be ready to harvest in December-January.

The YAN web site has an easy to read Grassy Box Gum Woodland Seed Collection guide.

So if you have several Acacia buxifolia in your paddocks which are mature and preparing to seed, consider keeping an eye on those plants and collect local seed for your Landcare Nursery. Please email Kath for further information on seed collection techniques.

  

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