Coochiemudlo Island
Native Plant Nursery
~ Open Tuesday mornings 9 to 11 ~
We acknowledge the Quandamooka people, the traditional owners of the land on which our nursery is located. We pay respect to their culture and to Elders past and present.
The Nursery regularly donates plants to Bushcare, Coastcare and Indigiscapes for their revegetation and conservation work. We also sell plants to raise money and to help make our island an inviting place for native birds and animals.
Nursery News
New President
The Coochiemudlo Native Plant Nursery has a new President. We're very happy to welcome Julie Vegter to the role. We are also extremely grateful to Annette Drennan for leading our group over the past five years. Among her many contributions, Annette has fostered our relationship with Indigiscapes, whose staff have been very generous with their time and assistance.
Colleen Morgan continues as Secretary and Rae Wear as Treasurer.
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Outgoing President Annette Drennan with Ben Webb from Indigiscapes
Our new President Julie Vegter
2024: a few figures
Last year the Nursery donated $3723.00 worth of plants to community groups. Nursery members donated approximately $22, 933.00 worth of volunteer hours on collecting seed and cuttings, propagating, working on our display garden, selling our plants at the markets and opshop, administration and collecting essential supplies from the mainland.
A selection of our plants for sale
Abelmoschus moschatus subsp. tuberosus
Psychotria loniceroides
Viola banksii
Geranium solanderi
Hovea acutifolia
Hoya carnosa
Display Garden
Nursery members had a happy surprise when they found this Shepherd's crook orchid (Geoedorum densiflorum) growing in the nursery grounds. It is a terrestrial orchid that pops up around Coochie and grows in a wide range of habitats. Because of its tiny size, it is vulnerable to being swamped by weeds. We will try growing it from seed, once the pods develop.