Trees · Australian Capital Territory
ACT Free Plant Issue Scheme for New Landowners
Run by Yarralumla Nursery, ACT Government (City and Environment Directorate)
- What you get
- One free plant package per new block: Package A 20 x 140mm pots, Package B 10 x 200mm pots, or Package C 10 x 140mm and 5 x 200mm pots
- Who qualifies
- Owners who purchased a new residential block of land in the ACT (newly released land), claiming within two years of settlement. Eligibility transfers if the land is sold in that period. Blocks bought under the Loose Fill Asbestos Insulation (Mr Fluffy) Eradication Scheme are excluded; tenants of newly completed government-owned homes go through Housing ACT.
- Where
- Owners of newly purchased residential blocks anywhere in the ACT, within two years of settlement.
- Status
- Open. Ongoing scheme for new landowners.
- Type of payment
- Free item
What you do
If you bought a brand new residential block in the ACT, book a collection at Yarralumla Nursery and pick up a free package of locally grown trees, shrubs, hedges and groundcovers for your new garden.
Requirements
- Claim within two years of the settlement date on the ACT residential land purchase agreement
- Bring a current rates notice for the new property
- Bring photo identification
- Bring an original settlement paper, contract of sale or solicitor's letter confirming the settlement date
- The block owner must register and collect; landscapers cannot collect on your behalf
- The whole package is collected in one booked visit
How to apply
- 1Contact Yarralumla Nursery (02 6207 2446 or [email protected]) to choose a package
- 2Book a 30-minute collection appointment (weekdays 9 am to 3 pm)
- 3Bring your documents and collect the plants from the Plant Issue Scheme Dispatch Office, 9 Elm Avenue, Yarralumla
Timing and deadlines
Collections Monday to Friday, 9 am to 3 pm, by booking
Within two years of the block's settlement date
Sources
- https://www.cityservices.act.gov.au/territory-services/yarralumla-nursery/free_plant_issue_scheme (official page)
- https://www.cityservices.act.gov.au/territory-services/yarralumla-nursery
- https://www.act.gov.au/our-canberra/latest-news/2023/september/free-plants-for-new-canberra-landowners
Last checked October 22, 2026. See something out of date? Tell us.
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Source: Sow, “ACT Free Plant Issue Scheme for New Landowners,” Yard rebates directory, checked October 22, 2026, https://www.usesow.com/rebates/australian-capital-territory/act-free-plant-issue-scheme