Southern Dandenongs Community Nursery Inc.
Established 1995. Affliated with the Indigenous Flora and Fauna Association (IFFA), Invasive Species Council, VNPA, EDO, UYDEC and Environment Victoria (EV)

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Services offered by SDCN: Providing clear advice on how you can protect the natural environment on your land and roadside Free plant identification of local native flora and weed species Development of landscape plans as required by municipal town planning permit conditions Advice on bushland rehabilitation contractors Sustainable environmental education activities for schools, Scouts, Guides and community Annual community planting Plants available in 50 mm tubestock size containers Types of local native plants available at the nursery includes: Trees Shrubs Ground layer Wetland (aquatic) plants Ferns (small range) Protecting your new tube plants Plant guards including a plastic sleeve and three stakes are available from SDCN. Plant guards are useful where rabbits, wombats and wallabies are present. Plant guards also protect young plants from the drift of herbicide spray and from brushcutting. Plant guards are priced at $1 per set (one sleeve and three stakes). Resource collection SDCN has a collection of DVD's, magazines, reference books and other information regarding local native plants of the Dandenong Ranges, Victoria and SE Australia available for loan at no charge to nursery members. Indigenous plant and weed identification guides The following plant identification guides are available at the nursery: Shire of Yarra Ranges illustrated local native flora and weed brochures Shire of Yarra Ranges weed brochure City of Casey native flora brochure City of Casey weed guide Flora of Sherbrooke Forest ($22) Native animal habitat boxes Many native animals including possums, birds and gliders depend on tree hollows for shelter and for breeding. With the ongoing loss of many large hollow bearing trees, the number of tree hollows is in decline. SDCN offers a range of habitat boxes suitable for kookaburras, possums, gliders and a range of other birds. Habitat boxes are available for purchase at the nursery. Prices range from $35.