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IT’S time to order your native seedlings with Trees For Life.

The Tree Scheme helps people grow and plant native seedlings to bring landscapes to life, providing habitat for wildlife and shelter for stock, rebuilding soil and cleaning waterways.

You can choose to grow your own seedlings, or have one of Trees For Life’s passionate volunteers grow them for you. 

Expert staff can help you select the right native species and provide all the help and information you need for your planting project. 

For more than 40 years, the Tree Scheme has helped make dreams come true by working hand in hand with landholders to create properties that are full of life and possibilities. 

“Having a dream to restore your property can be both inspiring and a little overwhelming,” Trees For Life revegetation services manager Vicki-Jo Russell said.

“The Tree Scheme aims to make this dream as achievable as possible by providing a wide range of low-cost native seedlings suited to your property, along with advice about which species to plant.

“The beauty is you can take all the guesswork out of the ordering process and ask us to select the species for you. 

“We also provide guidance when it’s time to prepare your property for planting.”

If you’ve been dreaming of starting a restoration project, getting in touch with Trees For Life is the first step in making your dream become a reality.

“Often the most successful revegetation projects are those by landholders who steadily work to bring their restoration efforts to life over many years,” Ms Russell said.

“They start off with a small order and learn and grow ... putting together the jigsaw puzzle, piece by piece each year and adjusting their orders to the season and personal circumstance.

“If you’re placing an order for the first time, we definitely recommend this approach. 

“Plus, with the good rains we’ve had this year, submitting a 2023 Tree Scheme order to plant in winter next year is a great time to get started.”

The Tree Scheme currently offers more than 200 species from 42 vegetation zones across South Australia. 

Landholders affected by the floods this year can receive 50 per cent off seedlings, tree guards and stakes, thanks to support from the Murraylands and Riverland Landscape Board through funding from the landscape levies.

Those with ElectraNet assets on their properties can also receive 50 per cent off for seedlings, tree guards and stakes, while schools and community groups can get 50 per cent off seedlings.

Orders are open until August 31.

For more information, visit www.treesforlife.org.au or call 8406 0500.