Collecting and storing seeds

We gather seeds from across Tasmania’s production forests, storing around 15,000kg – or 1.4 billion seeds! Seeds are tested every three years to ensure viability and can stay healthy in storage for up to 20 years.

Growing healthy seedlings

Our nursery team grows around 1.5 million seedlings annually, across nearly 50 native species. Each seedling is nurtured until it’s strong enough to be planted back into the forest.

Supporting forest regeneration

The Nursery and Seed Centre supports our reforestation program, helping maintain healthy forests that deliver sustainable timber, support biodiversity, and capture carbon for future generations.

We collect the highest quality seed from:

  • Tasmanian eucalypts
  • Tasmanian acacias
  • Plus, a variety of other species including bottle brush and mountain berry.

Accepting orders for seedlings in 2026

Sustainable Timber Tasmania’s Forest Nursery at Perth is now taking orders for 2026.

2026 Price List and Species Information

2026 Tree and Small Shrub Order Form

Geographical match

With our own seedbank we aim to match provenance seed wherever possible. 

Seedlings planted in similar conditions to those they were harvested from have the best chance of survival.

Spring Sale

Any surplus seedlings from the 2026 season will be offered for sale during spring.

For more information or to register your interest for surplus seedlings, contact:
nursery@sttas.com.au or call (03) 6398 7000.

Purchase tree guards

Tree guards are available to purchase from Sustainable Timber Tasmania’s nursery and seed centre. Australian designed 100% recycled paper seedling guard, the green-POD provides protection from the extremes of weather, predators and herbicides.

green-POD changes everything in plant protection and provide many other benefits, including:

  • green-POD – the natural way to protect and grow healthy seedlings
  • Made from heavy duty,100% recycled paper board, green-POD doesn’t have plastic coatings, so it protects the surrounding environment
  • Life expectancy of 18 months+, recycled paper breaks down during growth of seedling
  • green-POD’s natural colour reduces the visual impact
  • green-POD shelters seedling from intense weather
    and heat fluctuations
  • Simple and easy to install
  • Protects from browsing animals and herbicide spray
  • Convenient built in weedmat on the triangle
    green-POD

Contact our Nursery Team

You can contact our Nursery Team either at nursery@sttas.com.au or calling (03) 6398 7000 (Perth Nursery)