Who We Are
Growing native plants, growing community…
At Nipaluna Nursery, we grow locally-sourced Tasmanian native plants to support biodiversity and restore healthy landscapes. We work in the Midlands Biodiversity Hot Spot and the East Coast of Tasmania, and establish Pocket Forests in schools around the state.
We encourage landholders to order plants in Spring for the upcoming winter planting season.
Volunteers meet every Tuesday from 10.00am, and Thursday mornings to sow seeds, propagate seedlings and care for our plants. There’s something for everyone, from sorting and testing seed viability and preparing potting mix to cleaning pots, updating the data-base, weeding and watering. Cake and a shared lunch are part of the day, with plenty of talented cooks among our volunteers! Explore our favourite recipes.
Our field days offer opportunities to connect with Country, collect seed and learn about ecological restoration alongside landholders, practitioners and scientists. In winter, we come together for planting days and weekends in the Midlands and East Coast, helping our nursery-grown seedlings take root.
Through hands-on activities, field days and workshops, volunteers build skills and share knowledge. We facilitated the establishment of the Triabunna Community Nursery from 2025-2026 with support from a grant from RECFIT.
Education is a priority both in supporting volunteers and working with schools, such as establishing ‘Pocket Forests’ and practical workshops and internships at the Nursery.
Our vision
To heal and restore Tasmanian landscapes through community care and action.
We are inspired by:
working together, sharing knowledge and learning from one another.
building friendships and having fun in a relaxed, inclusive community.
valuing diversity and the skills and experience everyone brings.
celebrating the wonder of nature and the joy of watching plants grow.
respecting Tasmanian Aboriginal cultures and ongoing connections to Country.
connecting people with nature through education that inspires positive action.
Nipaluna Nursery acknowledges the Tasmanian Aboriginal people as the traditional owners of the land where we grow and plant and we pay respect to Aboriginal elders, past, present and emerging. We work with the Aboriginal community and are actively supported by champion Linton Burgess.
Healing Country, Nipaluna Nursery Field Day, Tasmanian Midlands
Nipaluna Nursery was established in 2021 by a group of volunteers concerned about biodiversity. We wanted to take practical action to make a difference in our local area of lutruwita/Tasmania. We approached Kickstart Arts for a space and were successful with a Hobart City Council Grant to get started with infrastructure and materials.
In the first year of operation we built links with Midlands farmers and grew 16,000 indigenous plants from seed collected in the Midlands. In 2024 we are growing 26,000 plants for farmers in the Midland’s through the Tasmanian Land Conservancy.
Our Story
Involving People
We value our partners to support our growing. We work alongside committed landholders and conservation groups. These include Landcare Tas, Tasmanian Land Conservancy, the Understorey Network, Muri Environment Care, and champion Midland’s farmers.
Takitimu Native Plant Nursery in Rarotonga, Cook Islands
In 2024 we formed a partnership with the Muri Environment Centre and the Takitimu Native Plant Nursery, focussed on preserving the Muri Lagoon and environs in the face of climate change challenges. The Cook Islands are vulnerable to climate change and have serious issues with stream run off into the lagoons, impacting coral and marine life. Volunteers grow natives and plant them out in riparian areas. Nipaluna Nursery sponsored the Takitimu Nursery by sending 1000 tubes and cradles. We have also sponsored them for a grant from Global Landcare.
