Local Native Seed Supply Strategy

for the

Young District & Dananbilla-Illunie Range

targeting Box Gum Woodlands

Prepared by:

Greening Capital Region 1 Kubura Place Aranda ACT PO Box 538 Jamison Centre ACT 2614 Phone (02) 6253 3035 www.greeningaustralia.org.au

February 2012

This seed supply strategy for the Young District including the Dananbilla-Illunie Range is one of six strategies developed by Greening Australia. These strategies are part of the 2009-2010 federally funded Caring for our Country Communities in Landscapes Project1. The other five strategies are for: Little Landcare Group, (south west of Wellington); Central Tablelands Landcare, (Orange – Bathurst region); Weddin Local Landscape, (Grenfell region); Burra, Royalla and Fernleigh Park Landcare groups, (south of ) and the Kyeamba Valley- Humula – Oberne and Tarcutta Landcare areas (east of Wagga Wagga).

Greening Australia has 30 years experience working with land holders to assess, restore, research and manage native vegetation on private and public land, the organisation was well placed to facilitate this strategy2.

This document was prepared by Bindi Vanzella with assistance from other staff at Greening Australia, Capital Region.

Disclaimer: The views and opinions in this report have been obtained from a wide range of sources. While reasonable efforts have been made to ensure that the contents of this seed supply strategy are factually correct, Greening Australia nor the Communities in Landscapes project partners do not accept responsibility for the accuracy or completeness of the contents, and shall not be liable for any loss or damage that may be occasioned directly or indirectly through the use of, or reliance on, the contents of this document.

1 Landcare NSW Inc. is the lead agency for Communities in Landscapes: Working together to integrate conservation and production across Box-Gum Woodlands. The Communities in Landscapes proposal uses the logic that landscape-scale change can be achieved by working with farmers and their communities to identify and advise on management practices that will benefit ecosystem function in Box-Gum Woodlands, have positive outcomes for production, and increase community capacity to carry on these practices beyond the life of the project. The website is http://cil.landcarensw.org.au/

2 Greening Australia plays a lead role in Florabank, a seed knowledge exchange website that has operated since 2008 advising many in plant and seed supply practices. In 2011 Greening Australia (Capital Region) launched its grassy woodland native seed and nursery trading website at http://www.grassywoodlands.org.au.

Combined, these two websites play a pivotal role in delivering the best options available to help restore the health and diversity of natural landscapes and in doing so, the health, wellbeing and pride of our rural and urban communities. Acknowledgements People who contributed to this document; helped organise community meetings, freely offered suggestions on what information was required and/or willingly provided technical advice, feedback and information. They are: • Young Landcare : Heather Williams, Katrina Hudson and Kevin & Marilyn Stemm; • Lachlan CMA- Fin Martin; • Greening Australia: Stephen Bruce, Jason Cummings, Melinda Pickup, Susie Wilson, Tatyana Leontjeva, David Freudenberger and Juliette Grimaldi; • Office Environment & Heritage – Susie Jackson (Ranger), Julie McInness (NPWS Scientific Licensing); • DnA Environmental: Donna Johnston; • CSIRO- Plant Industry – Linda Broadhurst and • Far South Coast Community Seedbank: Karen Walker. Table of Contents- Acknowledgements ...... 3 Introduction ...... 6 SECTION A: The Landscape Challenge ...... 7 1. Landscape snapshot ...... 7 2. Restoration and the Importance of Quality Seed ...... 9 3. Key Steps for Developing a Seed