Leschenault Community Nursery now has thyme to spare

The Leschenault Community Nursery has more years to grow and flourish as Southern Ports extends a peppercorn lease for 15 years. The nursery is predominantly volunteer-run and produces more than 150,000 local native plants each year primarily for the revegetation of the South West region. The nursery previously operated on the Port of Bunbury site on a third-party lease under the Department of Water and Environmental Regulation, which expired this year. Southern Ports chief executive Keith Wilks said the garden was a valuable asset in the Bunbury community and in need of support. “We’re eager to support regional business and community initiatives where we can and in this case we were also particularly pleased at the nursery’s dedication to protecting local diversity,” he said. “It was an opportunity we simply couldn’t let pass.” Leschenault Community Nursery chair Beth Ferguson said the nursery was thrilled to be give an extension to it lease. “The local community, business, schools and local government authorities have come to know and love the Leschenault Community Nursery in its current format here,” she said. “We’re grateful to Southern Ports for investing in our future through this peppercorn lease, which is a win for us and the local community. The nursery is open Monday to Friday 8am-3pm and Saturdays from 9am-3pm.