Permaculture Nursery
We are a specialist propagation nursery operating from The Drylands Permaculture Farm in Waggrakine, Geraldton, Western Australia.
We propagate and grow to order, local native and multi-use permaculture plants in sizes that range from seedling tubestock to 20 litre bag stock.
Our customers include farmers, gardeners, landscapers, mining companies and community groups who require quality plants and professional advice suited to their climate and soils.
Our plants can be purchased from our nursery during opening hours or ordered & locally collected using our on-line Store page.
Catalogue of Current Stock Plants
| Plant Taxon | Common Name | Form | ~H (m) | ~W (m) | colAttrHide | colAttrHide | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| !! | Acacia acuminata | Raspberry Jam Tree | Tree | 4 | 4 | All Soil Types, Bush Tucker Plant, Flowering Winter, Limestone Tolerant, Native Midwest, Timber, Waterwise, Windbreak | |
| !! | Acacia saligna | Golden Wreath Wattle | Shrub | 2 | 2 | Bush Tucker Plant, Native Midwest, Quick Growing, Screening | |
| Ananas comosus | Pineapple | Shrub | 1 | 0.5 | Fruiting | ||
| !! | Atriplex nummularia | Old Man Saltbush | Shrub | 2.5 | 2.5 | All Soil Types, Bush Tucker Plant, Coastal, Limestone Tolerant, Native Midwest, Quick Growing, Screening, Windbreak | |
| !! | Brachychiton acuminatus | Rock Kurrajong | Tree | 4 | 3 | Bush Tucker Plant, Iconic Native, Native Midwest, Ornamental | |
| !! | Brachychiton gregorii | Desert Kurrajong | Tree | 5 | 4 | Bush Tucker Plant, Iconic Native, Native Midwest, Ornamental | |
| Butia odorata | Jelly Palm | Tree | 5 | 3 | Fruiting, Shade Tree | ||
| ! | Chamelaucium floriferum | Walpole Wax | Shrub | 2 | 2 | Sandy Soils, Screening, Waterwise | |
| Curcuma longa | Tumeric | Herb | 1 | 1 | |||
| Delonix regalia | Poinciana | Tree | 5 | 6 | Ornamental, Shade Tree | ||
| !! | Eremophila glabra ssp. | Eurady Station | Shrub | 1 | 1 | Native Midwest, Waterwise | |
| ! | Eremophila glabra ssp. | Roseworthy | Groundcover | 0.1 | 1.5 | Bird Attracting, Waterwise | |
| ! | Eremophila sp. | Eremophila 'Augusta Storm' | Shrub | 1 | 1 | Bird Attracting, Waterwise | |
| !! | Eucalyptus todtiana | Coastal Blackbutt | Tree | 7 | 5 | Limestone Tolerant, Sandy Soils, Screening, Waterwise, Windbreak | |
| Eugenia uniflora | Brazilian Cherry | Shrub | 2 | 2 | Ornamental, Screening | ||
| Allium tuberosum | Garlic Chives | Herb | 0.25 | 0.4 | Herbs | ||
| ! | Grevillea nudiflora | Cascasing Grevillea | Groundcover | 0.5 | 2 | Bird Attracting, Sandy Soils, Waterwise | |
| Hylocereus oncampensis | Flamefruit Cactus | Climber | 5 | 7 | Fruiting, Quick Growing | ||
| Ipomoea batatus | Sweet Potato 'Kumara' | Groundcover | 3 | 3 | |||
| Ipomoea batatus | Sweet Potato 'Whyatts White' | Groundcover | 3 | 3 | |||
| Lawsonia inermis | Henna | Shrub | 2 | 1.5 | Coastal, Ornamental, Screening | ||
| Moringa oleifera | Drumstick Tree | Tree | 4 | 2 | |||
| !! | Olearia sp. | Dwarf Coastal Olearia | Groundcover | 0.25 | 1 | Coastal, Limestone Tolerant, Waterwise | |
| Passiflora edulis | Hawaiian Yellow Passionfruit | Climber | 5 | 6 | Fruiting, Quick Growing | ||
| Passiflora edulis | Tennis Ball Pink Passionfruit | Climber | 5 | 6 | Fruiting, Quick Growing | ||
| Passiflora maliformis | Japanese Hardshell Passionfruit | Climber | 3 | 3 | Fruiting | ||
| Plumeria rubra | Frangipani Tricolour | Shrub | 2.5 | 2.5 | Ornamental | ||
| Punica granatum | Pomegranate | Tree | 3 | 3 | Fruiting | ||
| Rosmarinus officinalis | Rosemary | Shrub | 1 | 1.5 | Herbs, Limestone Tolerant, Ornamental | ||
| Solanum muricatum | Pepino | Climber | 1.5 | 0.5 | Fruiting | ||
| Vanilla planifolia | Vanilla Bean Orchid | Climber | 3 | 0.25 | |||
| Vitis sp. | Grape - Black Whortley Hall | Climber | 2.5 | 3 | Fruiting | ||
| Vitis sp. | Grape - Italia Muscat | Climber | 2.5 | 3 | Fruiting | ||
| Vitis sp. | Grape - Madeleine Sultana | Climber | 2.5 | 3 | Fruiting | ||
| Vitus vinifera cv. | Shiraz Grape | Climber | 2.5 | 3 | Fruiting |
How do I buy plants from you?
You can also call us on 0458 38 1628 to confirm when walk in sales are available.
We sometimes are able to attend and sell our plants at local markets.
Do you sell plants to interstate and overseas customers?
When will you next get.....?
We grow seasonally and do our best to provide a large range of plants.
Our largest number of plants is generally ready to coincide with the arrival of our winter rains.
Do you sell citrus, avocado and mangoes?
Please check out our catalogue for more details and inquiries about availability.
Do you sell palms?
We can however provide you with other tree and plant options which may suit your property and garden.
Do you sell Fertiliser?
Do you sell Vege Seedlings?
Please call on 0458 38 1628 in regards to availability.
Locally Owned
Grown with Care
Our seedlings are grown in 50x50x125mm tall ‘forest tubes’ produce air-pruned long linear root systems that lead to high planting success rates. Our advanced plants are raised in white bags which prevent root spiraling and improve their recovery when planted.
All our plants are sun and wind hardened before sale.
We use rainwater to raise our seedlings but switch to scheme water as they grow and are hardened. This allows the plants to adapt to the water quality in our region.
We only sell our seedlings when they are big enough to handle the real world with good root growth and vigour.
Grown to Order
Our tube stock is raised during summer ready for sale in autumn and winter to coincide with our regions seasonal rainfall periods.
Call us on 9938 1628 for more information on contract orders.
Fair Price and Trusted Advice
As a not-for-profit we reinvest funds from plant sales in local employment, the development of our demonstration farm, implementation of our conservation activities and education.
Our nursery provides students, trainees and volunteers with valuable working experience in plant propagation.
We have years of experience and pass that experience onto our customers when they choose to buy plants from us.
If you are unsure of your garden needs, bring along a rough plan and we can recommend plants which will suit your needs.
Top 10 Trees for Geraldton
Coastal Gardens Guide
Inland Gardens Guide
Trees and Shrubs of the Northern Wheatbelt
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Survived the cyclone with minimal damage. All our tubestock got put under the shadehouse tables so all our orders are safe.
Available this Sunday 9am-12 (in limited quantities) are large frangipanis $88 each for those that don't have time to grow their own. Tricolours and divine Deep red variety which is somewhat darker than the
photo. Jani's orange pawpaw are also available in tubestock. $7.70 or two in a pot for $9.90. Get them in the ground now before the winter cold.
Last Thursday volunteers, Linda and PM helped render another internal section of the strawbale building. Great day! Volunteer days for rendering are on Thursday and Tues. Call Johnny on 0458 381628 if you are interested in offering a helping hand.
333 David Road, Waggrakine
Local plants, local people, local wisdom.
April 16th, 7:00 pm
Do you have any large Singapore frangipanies?
Nice work Linda & PM 🤩
Carol Barker
Well done. We were worried!
A few moments captured by one of our volunteers. Thank you Linda Liem. We are hand rendering the inside of our strawbale teaching building with a cob mix of clay, straw and sand. This is a truly tactile experience that creates an unforgettable connection to this beautiful organic building along with creating time to connect with friends old and new. We are looking for helping hands on week days, message us if you are interested. We will teach you all if you haven’t done it before.
March 29th, 6:53 pm
Ryley Fenner
Tumeric $22 and Poinciana Plants $33
Available this Sunday 9.00 am- 12.00 noon
Tumeric can be easily divided or the tubers split off to eat. Poinciana trees are growing like mad at this time of the year, get them in the ground now and you'll get a spurt of growth from them before they go deciduous in June/July.
Strawbale building updates - This week, the render/cob undercoats over the strawbale walls have progressed with the help of Nan Broad, Johnny Barber and Julie Firth bringing the building to life as they hand mud and mould the wall corners and window edges into shape.
333 David Road, Waggrakine
Mb: Johnny 0458381628
March 6th, 8:42 am
My poinciana I got from you around sept 19 has been growing mad and even had a flower last spring. It's survived 2 Morawa summers. They are tough trees! 👌
Hi there, will you be selling seed garlic this year?
Francois Beukes
Tomorrow Brett Kanny
Contact Details
Drylands Foundation
333 David Rd (North), Waggrakine
Geraldton,Western Australia 6530
Tel. (08) 9938 1628
Mob. 0458 38 1628
Email. info@drylands.org.au
ABN: 60 163 754 943
Drylands Foundation
The Drylands Permaculture Farm, is managed by the Drylands Foundation, a not-for-profit environmental organisation.
The Foundation utilises the Farm, to promote and demonstrate environmental sustainability and conservation through social enterprise.
Photo: Bee pollinating Rosemary © J. Firth 2011