Community & Business
28 March, 2025
Seeds and fruits sought
THE community is being asked to donate native seeds and fruit to help with local revegetation projects.
“We continuously propagate local species for revegetation projects and can do even more if we can source more seeds,” Natural Asset Management Advisory Committee Chair Cr Maree Baade said.
“Our local land restoration projects help to increase canopy cover, improve water quality, provide wildlife habitat and protect biodiversity.
‘At this time of year, we’re particularly looking for seeds and fruit from Pencil Cedars Ackama australiensis, Maiden’s Blush/Blush Alder Sloanea australis and Sarcopteryx martyana.
“You can drop seeds and fruit at TRC’s Community Revegetation Nursery in Winfield Park on Lake Barrine Road near Malanda.”
If the nursery is closed, people can leave the seeds and fruit at the gate in a bag or container that they don’t want returned.
“Include a note about where and when you collected the seeds and fruit, and a branch with leaves,” Cr Baade said.
“We’ll propagate the seeds straight away or store them for future use.”
