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Support the Stanthorpe Agricultural Society Plant Fundraiser Looking to add some new plants to your garden while supporting a great local cause? The Stanthorpe Agricultural Society is holding a fundraising plant drive, with all plants priced at just $6 each. To obtain an order form and view the ful ... read more

A capacity and resource building partnership The issue Historical over clearing, over grazing and over-application of superphosphate fertilisers across the Northern Tablelands has led not only to critical reductions in natural biodiversity but also irreversible consequences, as seen with New Engla ... read more

On ground action to protect and restore priority koala habitat The issue By early 2020, 237,000Ha approx. 32% of our Shire's landscape had been impacted by 11 months of bushfires, decimating much of the native vegetation. This project was developed to re-establish the scarred landscape, protect ex ... read more

If you would like to conserve your property's special features, but don't want to sign a legal agreement, you can join the Land for Wildlife Scheme. Significant natural and cultural features of the environment exist across the whole landscape. Joining Land for Wildlife is one way you can help conse ... read more

Mole Station Native Nursery -  Situated west of Tenterfield on the northern tablelands of New South Wales, Mole Station Native Nursery specialises in the production of frost hardy native shrubs and farm trees. The nursery is set on Mole Station, a 2915 hectare sheep and cattle property . Th ... read more

Trees can be put to many uses on the farm. For example they can be used for:  protection for pastures, crops and stock,  erosion control,  woodlots for timber and firewood,  forage for stock,  pollen and nectar sources for bees, and habitat for birds and animals whic ... read more

Growing plants on the Granite Belt can be difficult due to prolonged winter frosts, drying summer sun and drought. Despite this, the Granite Belt is noted for it attractive bush and wildflowers. With patience, understanding and time, it is possible to grow native plants successfully in your garden a ... read more

Many native plant species can be grown from seed with little or no effort. Always ensure seeds collected are fresh, mature, insect free and disease free. Ensure the fruiting body has dried fully, and the seeds have been completely released from it. This guide gives an overview of germinating seed, ... read more

This two page table is intended to give you some idea of the Granite or Traprock habitats in which our local native plants like to grow. It should be viewed as a guide only. Free to download: ... read more

Are you interested in establishing or even re-establishing koala habitat on your property?  If you have answered yes, then check the map to see if you are in the 'eligible' zone.  Still good to go? Then download, complete and return o ... read more

Production of a short film and fact sheet on native seed collection and propagation by seed, grafting and cuttings. The issue Granite Borders Landcare often has people asking for information on native trees and shrubs and what is the best methods to grow them. Native trees and shrubs ... read more

Sarah Caldwell, from Mole River Native Nursery, shows us how to propagate Australian Native Plants from seeds, cuttings and grafting. This project is jointly funded through Northern Tablelands Local Land Services and the Australian Government’s National Landcare Program. ... read more

The arresting golds and yellows of wattle blooms bring pleasure over winter and spring on the Granite Belt.  Here, wattles are plentiful and diverse.  The region is part of what is known as the MacPherson-Macleay overlap, one of three primary centres of wattle species richness in Australia ... read more

This is the first of a series of companion books to the comprehensive Flora of the Granite Belt published by the Stanthorpe Rare Wildflower Consortium in 2018. Published in 2020, this book of 221 pages describes 33 Eucalypts, two Angophora and one Corymbia found in the region.  Full of colour ... read more

The first Europeans to traverse the Granite Belt area included explorer Allan Cunningham and his party. Cunningham was not only an explorer, but also a noted botanist. His diary entry  written in the area between Mt Norman and Bald Rock records: “With large detached masses of granite, o ... read more

Are you looking to purchase some new natives to spruce up your garden this spring/summer? Look no further, GBLC has a range of gorgeous affordable natives available to order that are suitable for the climate of the Northern Tablelands. Supplied by Mole Station Nursery, these plants are available ... read more

Granite Borders Landcare Committee in partnership with the Northern Tablelands Local Land Services are delivering investment funding to promote planting of native vegetation. The aim of this project is to improve ecosystem health, increase habitat for native species, provide benefits to productio ... read more

Wildflowers of the Granite Belt, is a photographic guide to some of the diverse wildflower species you may encounter in the Granite Belt region.  This 3rd Edition, published by the Rare Wildflower Consortium, Stanthorpe, it is a 48 page booklet with over 320 colour photographs covering a divers ... read more

This 320 page publication prepared by Mark Leech is intended for general use to assist public knowledge and discussion and to help improve the development of sustainable regions. The Australian honeybee industry provides essential benefits to the agricultural and horticultural sector through manage ... read more

Prepared by Mole Station Native Nursery, A Guide to the Propagation of Native Plants gives a short introduction to the subject, covering Propagation by Seed, Propagation by Cutting, and Propagation by Grafting, as well as tips on Seed Collection. Available from our office. Free to download: ... read more

Transformed from a weed and rabbit infested, degraded landscape to an evolving native environment, Tenterfield Park is on its way to displaying a wide range of ecological communities indigenous to the Northern New England Region. This brochure gives a quick overview of the park, its history, and ho ... read more

Wildflowers of the Granite Belt, is a photographic guide to some of the diverse wildflower species you may encounter in the Granite Belt region.  Published by the Rare Wildflower Consortium, Stanthorpe, it is a 20 page booklet with over 180 colour photographs covering a diverse range of plant f ... read more