Up2Us & MASS Seedling Project

Up2Us Landcare Alliance and Mansfield Autism Statewide Services (MASS) have teamed up to deliver our Native Seedling Project.

The collaboration engages young adult clients of MASS, support workers, and volunteer community members to collect indigenous seed and propagate seedlings to be used for revegetation in the Mansfield area. This partnership between Up2Us and MASS promotes beneficial social, economic and environmental outcomes.

The seedlings are able to be purchased by the public, with funds raised being reinvested into the project for the purchase of seed, potting soil, and necessary equipment. Plants currently for sale are listed below.

Please note, the MASS nursery is currently being upgraded, availability of tube stock at this time is limited.

Plants Available

Price: $2 each

  • Acacia melanoxylon

    Tolerates a range of sites from well drained fertile soils to drier soils in exposed sites. Good for erosion management, long lived.

  • Acacia verniciflua

    Prefers well drained shallow soils but will grow in clay. Preferably plant on lower slopes to flat. Tolerates frost and extended dry periods.

  • Acacia dealbata

    Prefers moist but well-draining soils, can tolerate dryer soils. Tolerates strong winds, moderate frost and snow. Very fast growing. Flowers golden yellow July to November.

  • Acacia rubida

    Prefers drier soils. Tolerates short-term inundation. Legume; improves soil fertility through nitrogen fixation. Fast growing. Flowers are a pollen source for native moths, butterflies and other insects.

  • Acacia paradoxa

    Found in both dry shallow soils and heavier soils. Good for planting on rocky hill sides. Can withstand extended dry periods.