Helping the environment

People working at Candlebark volunteer their time – a measure of their
commitment to the environment and our community. Our goal is to help
people help the environment by planting indigenous vegetation.

Here are a few ways our plants can do this:

• They use little or no water or fertiliser, reducing waste of precious resources.
• They provide food and shelter for local animals, many of which could not survive without indigenous plants.
• They are excellent water filters, and are used extensively in improving the health of our waterways.
• Growing trees removes carbon dioxide from the air, reducing levels of this dangerous greenhouse gas in the atmosphere.
• Simply growing indigenous plants helps to prevent their local extinction.
  By using our services you can improve the health of your surroundings
  both locally and globally. Help yourself and your environment – Plant
  Indigenous!

What gardens are suitable?

Any garden situation can benefit from the use of local native plants.
Candlebark grows a wide a range of species from the most delicate
groundcovers to huge trees (including the tallest flowering plant in
the world, the Mountain Ash).
Our plants can compliment any design theme, from the most formal, to
bush gardens and even lawns. Their use is limited only by the
imagination.

Why grow local native plants?

There are many reasons to grow plants from Candlebark:

• We use only the best potting mixes and our propagators are
  professionally trained. Our plant quality is second to none but our
  prices are well below most retail nurseries.
• The plants are adapted to local conditions and so are easy to establish - saving you time, water and money.
• Because our advice will help you establish landscapes of year round striking beauty.