Council’s Seedlings for Schools program donates indigenous seedlings (locally evolved species) to plant on the school grounds.

Schools select from themed boxes to create various wildlife habitat gardens, bush-tucker gardens, or windbreaks. These themed boxes contain a mix of species of trees, shrubs, grasses, wildflowers, and/or groundcovers. 

Applications open 1 June 2026 and close 30 June 2026 for plantings in July or August 2027.

Schools will be notified about the outcome of applications in Term 4, 2026.

What is provided?

The native seedlings come in boxes containing 54 tubestock with one of each species labelled. Up to 10 boxes can be requested. Fact sheets are provided for each species, along with educational resources for citizen science monitoring. 

Schools can also use these seedlings to participate in Council’s Gardens for Wildlife program. The Urban Biodiversity Officer and trained volunteer Garden Guides conduct biodiversity audits or garden visits with students to identify possible planting sites and garden themes. Advice on site preparation is offered.

All primary schools and secondary colleges located in Hume City are eligible to apply.

Schools are eligible to apply each year.

• Phone: 9205 2200
• Email: melissado@hume.vic.gov.au