Strathfield Native Nursery specialises in the production of native plants especially those indigenous to the Strathfield area. This includes species belonging to Cooks River/Castlereagh Ironbark (an endangered ecological community), Cumberland Woodland, Turpentine - Ironbark Forest and Saltmarsh vegetation communities.

Strathfield Native Nursery contributes to local projects such as:

• Restoration of Mason Park Wetlands. The nursery provided thousands of native plants essential for rehabilitating the area, such as Melaleuca decora, Kunzea ambigua, and Pomaderris ssp.
• Replacements for dead or dying street trees. In 2004-05, a total of 72 dead or dying street trees were removed and replaced with advanced growth stock including the indigenous species Melaleuca decora grown from locally collected seed stock.
• National Tree Day.  The nursery provides thousands of indigenous plants for plantings on National Tree Day in locations such as Airey Park.
• Cooks River Rehabilitation Project.  The Nursery has supplied 16 560 local native plants to Cooks River Rehabilitation project. A similar order is currently being grown for 2006/07.

Promoting Biodiversity

Strathfield Council is actively promoting biodiversity within its Municipality. Of the 19,209 plants currently stocked in the nursery, 97.9% are locally indigenous.  In October 2004, Strathfield Native Nursery had 118 different tree, shrub, groundcover and grass species in stock. This total does not include collections of the same species from different regions, essential in promoting genetic diversity and stability within Strathfield's native plant populations.

Strathfield Native Nursery also produces street trees from remnant seed indigenous to the area. An example of this is the Melaleuca decora also known as White Cloud tree.  Indigenous street trees preserve the native habitat for Strathfield's birds, insects, arboreal mammals and bats

Bush regeneration and Adopt a Park

As well as producing plants for use by Strathfield Council in their revegetation projects, the nursery provides plants to bush regeneration groups, Adopt a Park, events, local schools and other Councils.

Access to Native Nursery

Strathfield Native Nursery is located in a secure site and is not open to the public. A $50 minimum purchase applies to each nursery order. Access to Council's Native Nursery requires an appointment.  Call 9748 9907 to arrange an appointment.

The fees for purchasing plants is contained in Council's fees and charges.

It is important to remember that Strathfield Native Nursery has a limited capacity and is often growing plants on consignment so we may not have available stock at the time you wish purchase. When planning your project you may order in advance and we will grow the plants from seed to ensure they are available at the time you require.

Strathfield Seed Bank Database   

The following seeds have been collected by Strathfield Council and form the Strathfield Seedbank Database. 

Species	Location (prov)	Collection Dates	Prev (01/09 /99)	Curr (01/03 /00)	Chan- ge (g)	Conv Factr	Succ Rate	Poten Plants
Acacia binervia	MC	14-Nov-95	9.53	9.53	0	138	0.5	658
Acacia brownei	CC	1-Nov-97	0.58	0.58	0	166	0.5	48
Acacia brownei	MC	9-Dec-98	1.46	0.3	0	166	0.5	25
Acacia decurrens	RC	1-Nov-95	25.51	25.51	0	86	0.8	1755
Acacia falcata	CC	1-Nov-95	1.62	1.62	0	62	0.5	50
Acacia falcata	MC	1-Oct-95	0.8	0.8	0	62	0.5	25
Acacia falcata	MC	1-Dec-95	25.04	25.04	0	62	0.5	776
Acacia falcata	RC	1-Nov-95	20.19	20.19	0	62	0.5	626
Acacia falcata	FZ ( )	24-Nov-98	5.28	5.28	0	62	0.5	164
Acacia longifolia	JU	1-Nov-96	16.43	16.43	0	87	0.8	1144
Acacia longifolia	RC	1-Nov-95	28.13	28.13	0	87	0.8	1958
Acacia longissima	RC	1-Nov-96	9.68	9.68	0	99	0.8	767
Acacia myrtifolia	MC	1-Nov-96	6.31	6.31	0	125	0.8	631
Acacia myrtifolia	RC	1-Nov-95	5.27	5.27	0	125	0.8	527
Acacia myrtifolia	RC	1-Nov-96	0.73	0.73	0	125	0.8	73
Acacia myrtifolia	FZ (RC)	24-Nov-98	14.33	14.33	0	125	0.8	1433
Acacia pubescens	RC	15-Nov-96	1.68	1.68	0	100	0.5	84
Acacia pubescens	RC	29-Nov-96	2.77	2.77	0	100	0.5	139
Angophora floribunda	CO	1-Feb-98	1.98	1.98	0	172	0.8	272
Anisopogon avenaceus	RC	1-Dec-96	2.76	2.76	0	174	0.5	240
Arthropodium fimbriatum	Nurs. (DS)	15-Dec-98	0.4	1.2	0.4	625	0.8	600
Arthropodium milleflorum	CC	5-Jan-99	0.2	15.35	0.2	900	0.5	6908
Atriplex semibaccata	CC	21-Feb-98	1.74	1.74	0	?	0.5
Austrostipa ramosissima*	SP (HB)	1-Mar-99	3.96	33.83	0	2500	0.8	67660
Austrostipa ramosissima*	Co	?	?	0.22		2500	0.8	440
Billardiera scandens	RC	12/95;12/96	1.04	1.04	0	667	0.8	555
Bolboschoenus caldwellii	MP	1-Feb-97	43.59	43.59	0	322	0.2	2807
Bothriochloa macra	Ada Ave.	1-Mar-98	5.69	5.69	0	?	?
Brunoniella australis	TDep.(DS)	?	0.22	1.82	0	450	0.8	655
Bulbine bulbosa*	TDep.(DS)	Oct-99	4.18	4.18	0	370	0.8	1237
Callistemon rigidus	CC	1-Mar-98	1.66	1.66	0	5000	0.2	1660
Callistemon rigidus	RC	1-Dec-95	3.41	3.41	0	5000	0.2	3410
Callistemon pinifolius	CC	1-Dec-95	0.64	0.64	0	5000	0.2	640
Callistemon pinifolius	RC	12/95; 11/96	6.93	6.93	0	5000	0.2	6930
Calotis cuneifolia	Eds Pk(RC)	1-Nov-97	0.43	0.43	0	100	0.5	22
Calotis cuneifolia	RC	?/97	0.4	0.4	0	100	0.5	20
Casuarina glauca	RC + Cab.	?/98	0.51	0.51	0	?	0.2
Chrysocephalum apiculatum	RC	12/95-1/96	2.05	35.08	0	13514	0.2	94814
Clematis aristata	CO	25-Dec-96	3.38	3.38	0	263	0.2	178
Danthonia spp.	N.St. Stn.	15-Nov-95	0.15	0.15	0	?	?
Daviesia ulicifolia	MC	1-Nov-97	0.12	0.12	0	200	0.5	12
Daviesia ulicifolia	MC	18-Nov-98	3.23	3.23	0	185	0.5	299
Dianella caerulea	C.C.			0.09			0.8	0
Dianella longifolia	Brig. St. (RC)	9-Dec-98	8.26	0	8.26	278	0.8	0
Dianella longifolia; D.revoluta	Brig. St. (RC)	1-Jan-99	6.12	6.12	0	278	0.8	1361
Dianella revoluta	CC			1.89		192	0.5	181
Dianella revoluta	Brig. St. (RC)	9-Dec-98	5.65	0	5.65	192	0.5	0
Dichelachne crinita (?)	JU	4-Dec-96	?	?		2470	0.5
Dichelachne micrantha (?)	JU	29-Nov-96	2.07	2.07	0	700	0.2	290
Dichelachne micrantha (?)	MC	8-Dec-95	3.1	3.1	0	700	0.2	434
Dichelachne micrantha (?)	N.St. Stn.	15-Nov-95	0.33	0.33	0	700	0.2	46
Dichelachne micrantha (?)	RC	26-Nov-96	0.77	0.77	0	700	0.2	108
Dillwynia juniperina	MC	18-Nov-98	0.51	0.51	0	?	0.5
Dillwynia parvifolia	RC	30-Dec-96	0.45	0.45	0	625	0.5	141
Dodonaea triquetra	FZ	15-Nov-99		26.71		357	0.8	7628
Dodonaea triquetra	DR	1-Dec-96	0	0	0	357	0.8	0
Echinopogon caespitosus	CC			6.72				0
Einadia hastata	CC	21-Feb-98	0.23	0.23	0	2000	0.5	230
Einadia hastata	Town Hall (CC)	1-Dec-99		3.07		2000	0.5	3070
Entolasia stricta	RC	20-Dec-96	0.24	0.24	0	5000	0.2	240
Eucalyptus capitellata	MC	18-Apr-97	10.22	10.22	0	100	0.5	511
Eucalyptus fibrosa	RC	1-Dec-96	5.53	5.53	0	198	0.8	876
Eucalyptus globoidea(O,Q+)	IP	3/97?	4.33	4.33	0	154	0.8	533
Eucalyptus longifolia(G,F,I+)	IP	1-Dec-96	118.88	118.88	0	145	0.8	13790
Eucalyptus moluccana (J,K,L,M)	IP	1-Dec-96	3.13	3.13	0	350	0.8	876
Eucalyptus parramatensis*	Cres. (Fle.)	1-May-99	10.76	10.71	0.05	400	0.5	2142
Eucalyptus robusta ? (E)	IP	1-Dec-96	1.5	1.5	0	198	0.5	149
Gahnia aspera	JU	4-Feb-98	71.85	53.08	18.77	28	0.2	297
Gahnia aspera	RC	7/95; 11/96	147.78	131.03	16.75	28	0.2	734
Glochidion ferdinandi	CC	21-Feb-98	1.03	1.03	0	67	0.2	14
Glycine clandestina	CC	24-Dec-96	0.07	0.07	0	250	0.8	14
Goodenia ovata	AP (Co)	16-Feb-99	0.06	0.06	0	1250	0.5	38
Hakea sericea	RC	1-Dec-95	0	0	0	57	0.8	0
Hardenbergia violacea	CC	4-Dec-95	7.17	7.17	0	34	0.5	122
Hardenbergia violacea	NS	1-Nov-95	11.65	11.65	0	34	0.5	198
Hardenbergia violacea	MC	9-Dec-98	2.59	2.59	0	34	0.5	44
Hypoxis hygrometrica ?	T. Dep. (DS)	1-Apr-99	0.01	0	0.01	2500	0.2	0
Indigofera australis	RC	11/95; 12/96	2.91	2.91	0	142	0.8	331
Indigofera australis	FZ (RC)	11/98;11/99	50.23	58.45	0	142	0.8	6640
Indigofera australis		15-Nov-99		8.22		142	0.8	934
Isolepis nodosa	MP	1-Mar-98	3.25	3.25	0	?	0.8
Juncus kraussii	MP			75.63		1549	0.8	93721
Juncus kraussii	CC	17-Jan-97	2.51	2.51	0	1549	0.8	3110
Juncus planifolius ?	MP	20-Nov-96	7.52	7.42	0.1	1550	0.8	9201
Juncus spp.(tall, fresh. sect.)	MP	6-Nov-98	10.39	10.39	0	1550	0.5	8052
Juncus subsecundus	CC	17-Jan-00		3.2				0
Juncus usitatus	JU	4-Feb-96	2.46	2.46	0	1549	0.8	3048
Kennedia rubicunda	CC	4-Dec-95	7.89	7.89	0	41	0.5	162
Kennedia rubicunda	JU	4-Dec-96	33.9	33.9	0	41	0.5	695
Kennedia rubicunda	RC	17-Dec-95	19.99	19.99	0	41	0.5	410
Kunzea ambigua	RC	4/96; 2/97	0.62	0.62	0	870	0.5	270
Leptospermum polygalifolium	CC	1-May-97	0.65	0.65	0	981	0.5	319
Leptospermum polygalifolium	RC	15-Nov-96	7.36	7.36	0	981	0.5	3610
Leptospermum trinervium	RC	1-Feb-97	0	0	0	2360	0.5	0
Linum marginale	DS	1-Nov-97	0.11	0.11	0	770	0.5	42
Linum marginale	Nurs.(DS)	1-Dec-98	1.79	0.63	1.16	770	0.5	243
Lomandra longifolia	COP	6-Jan-00	0	9.79	0	133	0.5	651
Lomandra longifolia	Ju	23-Dec-98	0	0	0	114	0.5	0
Lomandra multiflora	MC	18-Dec-95	0.61	0	0.61	70	0.5	0
Lomandra multiflora	MC	5-Jan-99	9.37	0	9.37	70	0.5	0
Melaleuca decora	CC	5-Jan-96	0.78	0.78	0	2000	0.5	780
Melaleuca decora	CC	8-Aug-96	0.28	0.28	0	2000	0.5	280
Melaleuca decora	CC	5-Apr-97	0.18	0.18	0	2000	0.5	180
Melaleuca decora	RC	1-Dec-95	2.3	2.3	0	2000	0.5	2300
Melaleuca decora	Todman Res.		2.63	2.63	0	2000	0.5	2630
Melaleuca ericifolia	St.Golf Co.	22-Dec-96	0.93	0.93	0	2000	0	0
Melaleuca erubescens	RC	1-Dec-95	1.4	1.4	0	2500	0.8	2800
Melaleuca linariifolia	CC	1-Feb-96	1.27	1.27	0	660	0.5	419
Melaleuca nodosa	CC	1-Jan-96	0.45	0.45	0	2000	0.5	450
Melaleuca nodosa	CC	1-Jul-96	0	0	0	2000	0.5	0
Melaleuca styphelioides	CC	5-Jan-96	0.78	0.78	0	3300	0.2	515
Melaleuca styphelioides	CC	1-Jul-96	4.26	4.26	0	3300	0.2	2812
Melaleuca thymifolia	RC	12/95; 11/96	0.34	0.34	0	2000	0.5	340
Oplimenus spp.	(Co)	1-Mar-98	0.26	0.26	0	?	?
Ozothamnus diosmifolius	CC	1-Dec-95	2.03	2.03	0	2000	0.5	2030
Pandorea pandorana	CO	1-Nov-97	5.36	4.2	0	156	0.8	524
Petrophile pulchella	RC	1-Dec-95	0.57	0.57	0	192	0.5	55
Pomaderris ferruginea (?)	RC	11-Nov-95	0	0	0	833	0.8	0
Pomaderris ferruginea (?)	FZ (RC)	24-Nov-98	0	0.75	0	833	0.5	312
Pomaderris ferruginea (?)	Airey (RC)			6.05		833	0.5	2520
Pultenaea retusa	RC	11-Nov-95	1.02	1.02	0	588	0.5	300
Pultenaea villosa	RC	11/95; 11/96	2.13	2.13	0	526	0.5	560
Rulingia dasyphylla	RC	11/95; 12/96	3.67	3.67	0	555	0.5	1018
Rulingia dasyphylla	FZ (RC)	11/98;11/99	5.79	0.98	0	555	0.5	272
Schoenoplectus validus	CC	8-Jan-97	21.56	21.56	0	840	0.2	3622
Stylidium graminifolium	RC	12/96;11/99	0	3.02	0	1666	0.5	2516
Syncarpia glomulifera*	Maria Res.	28-Feb-99	23.96	22.03	1.93	135	0.8	2379
Themeda australis	MC	1-Nov-95	3.26	3.26	0	200	0.5	326
Themeda australis	RC	1-Dec-95	5.59	5.59	0	200	0.2	224
Themeda australis	Ju	1/11/1998 ?	?	1.89		200	0.5	189
Themeda australis	MC	1/11/1998 ?	?	?		200	0.5
Veronica spp. ?	Blanche St.	12-Nov-98	0.71	0.71	0	?	?
Viminaria juncea	MC	11/95;11/99	32.58	44.54	0	117	0.8	4169
Viminaria juncea	RC	1-Dec-95	1.61	1.61	0	117	0.8	151
Wahlenbergia communis	DS	1-Nov-97	0.03	0.03	0	5000	0.8	120
Wahlenbergia communis	Wallis Ave.	31/11/1997	5.64	5.64	0	5000	0.8	22560
Wahlenbergia communis	Cov. (DS+Wall)	4-Nov-98	315.6	308.21	7.39	5000	0.5	770525
Wahlenbergia gracilis	CC	1-Jan-96	0.22	0.22	0	5000	0.8	880
Wahlenbergia multicaulis *?	T. Dep.(RC)	?	?	10.55		5000	0.8	42200
				2456		500	0.8	982400