Native plants and pollinator habitat · Tasmania
Huon Valley Free Native Plants for Revegetation
Run by Huon Valley Council
- What you get
- Free native seedlings grown from local seed (about 4,000 plants a year shared across projects; no per-project limit published)
- Who qualifies
- Huon Valley landowners and community groups with revegetation projects that deliver environmental or community benefits; plants are not provided for private gardens.
- Where
- Landowners and community groups in the Huon Valley.
- Status
- Open. Expressions of interest are assessed in spring each year.
- Type of payment
- Free item
What you do
Landowners apply for free local-provenance native plants for a planned revegetation project such as habitat restoration, waterway buffers or farm shelterbelts.
Requirements
- Project must increase native habitat, improve threatened species habitat, protect waterways or coasts, fit a catchment or weed program, enhance public space, or be a farm shelterbelt or dam project with wider benefit
- Project must be well planned with site preparation and maintenance details
- Applicant must be able to carry out planting and ongoing maintenance
- Landcare groups, public land and multi-outcome projects have priority
The plan or design it asks for
A well-planned project showing site preparation, species selection, planting methods and post-planting maintenance; Council provides a Revegetation Plan Template.
Make the plan in Sow
Draw the layout and build the plant list
Sow places plants on a photo of your yard and keeps a list of everything you add. Check Huon Valley Council's rules for exactly what to submit.
How to apply
- 1Plan the project, optionally using Council's Revegetation Plan Template
- 2Complete the online application form
- 3Applications are assessed in spring
- 4Plants are grown and supplied for the following June to August planting season
Timing and deadlines
Assessed in spring for planting the following June to August.
Sources
- https://www.huonvalley.tas.gov.au/services/natural-resource-management/requesting-native-plants/ (official page)
- https://www.huonvalley.tas.gov.au/services/natural-resource-management/native-plant-program/
Last checked October 22, 2026. See something out of date? Tell us.
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Source: Sow, “Huon Valley Free Native Plants for Revegetation,” Yard rebates directory, checked October 22, 2026, https://www.usesow.com/rebates/tasmania/huon-valley-native-plant-program
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