WILLUM WARRAIN

BUSH NURSERY

Willum Warrain Bush Nursery supplies high‑quality, local‑provenance native plants at scale, delivering strong environmental outcomes alongside measurable Aboriginal employment and social procurement impact. Operating from an Aboriginal community gathering place, we combine commercial nursery capability, cultural authenticity and certified credentials—making procurement simple, compliant and low risk.

We are the only 100% Aboriginal community-owned retail and wholesale nursery south of Melbourne open to the public.

Producing over 120,000 plants per annum, we are very keen to take on larger orders from businesses and agencies seeking to realise Reconciliation Action Plan goals and meet social procurement targets.

We’re open for retail, trade & ecological restorations

Retail

Our retail nursery offers a curated selection of high-quality Indigenous plants, perfect for home gardeners looking to foster local biodiversity and create resilient, water-wise landscapes. When you shop with us, you’re not just buying a plant; you’re investing in a 100% Aboriginal-owned social enterprise dedicated to Cultural connection and environmental stewardship. Our friendly team is on hand to share traditional knowledge and practical advice, helping you choose the right species to make your backyard a thriving sanctuary for local birdlife and pollinators.

Trade

For our professional partners, we provide robust wholesale and trade services tailored to the needs of landscape architects, local councils, and large-scale developers. We specialize in contract growing and the supply of provenance-specific tube stock for ecological restoration projects, ensuring that every seedling we produce is hardened for maximum survival in the field. By choosing our nursery for your next project, you fulfill procurement goals while directly supporting Indigenous employment and the restoration of Country through a sustainable, community-focused supply chain.

Some of our customer testimonials

THE GO-TO NURSERY FOR WHOLESALE BUYERS

Proven Capability – Don’t Just Take Our Word for It:

“We are so glad we found Willum Warrain for our Natural Resource Management project’s plant supply. Stock is of great quality and the communication and process of ordering is excellent and consistent. Never had any issues across multiple orders and will continue to use Willum Warrain for our provenance plant supply. Amazing nursery and staff.”

Operations Manager, ID Ecological Management
“Willum Warrain’s Bush Nursery has a great range and consistently deliver top-quality stock, which is backed by flawless customer service. From ordering through to delivery, they are fantastic to deal with. Felicia’s hands-on approach, strong product knowledge, and genuine willingness to help, makes the whole process seamless. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend Willum Warrain to anyone looking for reliability, expertise and outstanding service!”
Account Manager, Plantmark Wholesale Nurseries
“Willum Warrain is a valued grower for Super Bloom. There is a wonderful quality and optimal planting size to their range of local plants, together with excellent, efficient and considered service, no matter the scale of the plant order.”
Jac Semmler, Super Bloom
“Willum Warrain Aboriginal Bush Nursery has been an incredible partner in supporting our revegetation projects. Their exceptional customer service, knowledge, and commitment to providing high quality indigenous plants specific to the Mornington Peninsula have played an important role in helping us create thriving wildlife corridors and restore vital habitat for koalas and other native wildlife. We truly value their support, expertise, and dedication to conservation and look forward to continuing our work together.”
Secretary, Mornington Peninsula Koala Conservation
“We worked with the Bush Nursery to provide plants for our indigenous garden at historic McCrae homestead, wildflower plantings at Endeavour Fern Gully and also as part of a large scale revegetation project at Mulberry Hill. The plant stock was always of excellent quality – very healthy – and we always found staff to be really helpful and responsive. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend them.”
Manager, National Trust
“Willum Warrain have been a great support to the Port of Hastings, providing revegetation and land management advice for our Port facilities along with supplying the local indigenous seedlings across our sites.”
Environmental and Sustainability Manager, Port of hastings

“We were incredibly impressed with Willum Warrain’s professionalism and attention to detail in supplying nearly 2,000 native plants for our Station Volunteer Program. Their thoughtful organisation of the order into clearly grouped batches made the distribution seamless and ensured everything ran smoothly from start to finish. Cannot wait to see these plants to grow across our stations for our passengers to enjoy”

Communications Manager, Metro Trains

“The mission of Mornington Peninsula Landcare Network (MPLN) is to protect and enhance our unique local environment. I commend the wonderful work being done by Willum Warrain Bush Nursery in the production of native plants for our revegetation activities. The Bush Nursery has supported our program by producing thousands of native plants to order. The plants supplied have been of excellent quality and delivered to schedule. We really appreciate the friendly and efficient service provided by Felicia and her staff.”

Dr Greg Holland, Mornington Peninsula Landcare Network
“Willum Warrain Bush Nursery is a community asset! A beautiful and inspiring place to visit, to find local plant varieties grown by knowledgeable and friendly staff and volunteers, that survive and thrive in the region. The retail space offers a huge selection of species, with informative labels to find the right plant for the right spot. The number of plants grown for revegetation projects and commercial landscaping is testament to the wider impact that the Bush Nursery is making to the environment”.
Sales Department, Botanix Plant Supply
“We source a lot of our plants from Willum Warrain Bush Nursery for our Ngawak Biik Junior Ranger Program at The Briars. They always provide us with high-quality, indigenous tube stock. Having access to ethically sourced, region-specific indigenous plants allows our students to understand the deep connection between the land and First Nations’ culture. With their expertise and healthy plants our gardens are thriving. The staff are always helpful and reliable. I highly recommend Willum Warrain Bush Nursery to any school, community group, or individual looking to restore local biodiversity with indigenous flora.”
Junior Ranger Coordinator, The Briars MP Shire

“I highly recommend Willum Warrain Bush Nursery for their quality plants and helpful service, delivering a wide array of genetically diverse local native provenance species for ecological restoration projects across the Peninsula. Their staff are very knowledgeable and experienced and can assist with planning and species selection for your chosen area. They are adaptable and enthusiastic and a pleasure to work with every planting season.”

Project Leader, Naturelinks Landscape Management
“Always welcoming, always friendly, always able to help providing the horticultural advice I need. The entire facilities and gardens at the site are stunning. You can see all the plants growing before you buy.”
Retail customer

“I love working  with Willum Warrain as it is easy for a ‘layperson’ to access your Bush Nursery and receive help and expert advice on plant selection.

I appreciate the ability to order trees/shrubs and be able to pick them up in parts.”

Retail customer

We only sell what we collect and grow

We practice ethical seed collection, sourcing directly from local provenance to ensure every plant is genetically adapted to the specific conditions of its environment. By following the natural cycles of the seasons, our team hand-picks seeds and cuttings with deep respect for the ecosystem’s health and longevity. Once gathered, these materials are brought to our nursery where they undergo a careful propagation process, blending traditional ecological knowledge with modern horticultural techniques. Because we manage every stage from “seed to sapling,” we can guarantee the authenticity, resilience, and Cultural integrity of every plant that leaves our care.

We only sell what we collect and grow

We practice ethical seed collection, sourcing directly from local provenance to ensure every plant is genetically adapted to the specific conditions of its environment. By following the natural cycles of the seasons, our team hand-picks seeds and cuttings with deep respect for the ecosystem’s health and longevity. Once gathered, these materials are brought to our nursery where they undergo a careful propagation process, blending traditional ecological knowledge with modern horticultural techniques. Because we manage every stage from “seed to sapling,” we can guarantee the authenticity, resilience, and Cultural integrity of every plant that leaves our care.