Native Plant Giveaway

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Join our initiative to create a cool green garden that both you and local wildlife can enjoy while saving water, time and money! You will be helping us create a waterwise community and establishing wildlife friendly gardens and verges that connect, cool and green our neighbourhoods.

What you need to know

Our Native Plant Giveaway is a free initiative to help you make the most of your outdoor space. It’s open to all residents in the City of Joondalup local government area with a garden, verge, courtyard or suitable balcony.

Participants receive: 

• Ten free native seedlings through the choice of five bespoke plant packs 
• Resources on waterwise and habitat gardening
• A habitat tree seedling, depending on suitability for your place and availability
• Support and advice from an Environmental Project Officer if you have any queries. 

Participants will be asked to:

• Collect your new seedlings from one of our native plant giveaway events in April 2024 
• Plant your native seedlings in April 2024
• Care for your new plants using the instructions provided in 2023/24 Native Plant Giveaway Guide
• Keep an eye out for wildlife in your garden, particularly birds, lizards and pollinators  
• Complete a survey to tell us what you think of our initiative and how we can improve it
• Keep your cats inside or in a pen or run to protect native wildlife.

Create Waterwise and Wildlife Friendly Gardens

Do you live in an ecological corridor?

Habitat and ecological corridor mapping in the City of Joondalup shows us that our bushland and green spaces are extremely fragmented. This makes it hard for wildlife to move between different habitats to feed and succeed, and presents barriers for plant pollination, germination and dispersal. It’s also important in a changing climate to build resilience through increasing connectivity of green spaces.  

Many urban critters, like our beloved feathered friends (Splendid Fairy-wrens, Willy wagtails and New Holland Honeyeaters) are confined to bushland and coastal reserves. Private gardens and verges play a vital role in reconnecting habitat and creating a healthy, biodiverse neighbourhood. 

Check if you live in a ‘Regional Ecological Linkage’  on the City’s website. Click ‘Regional Ecological Linkage’ on the left-hand menu, then find your address. 

Want to learn more?

Learn more about local wildlife and creating waterwise and wildlife friendly gardens: 

• Joanne’s tips for growing biodiverse and waterwise gardens 
• Waterwise Verge Gardens 
• Water Corporation’s native and coastal garden designs 
• Sign up to ReWild Perth or check out their resources 
• NatureLink Perth’s backyard biodiversity blitz.

Find out more if you want to be inspired or get some ideas to create your habitat garden: 

• Verge makeover success stories 
• Melanie Davies waterwise verge garden 
• Mandy Bamford rewilds her garden 
• Visit your local waterwise nursery 
• Visit your local coastal or bushland reserve. 

The Native Plant Giveaway Initiative is proudly co-funded by Water Corporation’s Waterwise Greening Scheme and is part of the City’s ambition to be a leading waterwise community. This initiative also forms part of the City’s involvement in the WA Tree Festival.