Native Plants Giveaway

Native Plants Giveaway

If you want to help support native birds and bees, and build an attractive greenspace without large watering requirements, make sure you've got this one in your diary.

Our Native Plants Giveaway was first established in 2018 as a way to assist residents in building waterwise gardens and to help support the establishment of neighbourhood habitat for wildlife. Due to its popularity, the event is now held annually and the amount of plants given away has more than tripled.

Autumn and winter are a great time of year to get your plants in the ground as you will be able to capitalise on seasonal rainfall. Once established, native plant varieties require very little watering as they are usually drought tolerant plants, adapted to our unique conditions.

All seedlings have been allocated. Thank you to everyone that attended our Native Plants Giveaway event on Sunday 4 May. We received a fantastic response and will be back again in May 2026.

For more information regarding the Native Plants Giveaway please contact the City on 9528 0333 or customer@rockingham.wa.gov.au.

Did you know?

Besides boosting your home's appearance, studies show that being surrounded by greenery can help clean the surrounding air, create a sense of wellbeing and help to lower levels of stress and anxiety. Read more about the importance of greenspace for mental health from J. Barton and M. Rogerson, 2017. 

WA Tree Festival 2025

The City joined forces again, alongside the Western Australian Local Government Association (WALGA) and other local governments for the WA Tree Festival, held from Saturday 12 April – Saturday 10 May 2025.

Trees are essential in a warming climate and are critical in:

• Cooling us down by providing shade and transpiration which substantially lowers daytime temperatures.
• Providing habitat for wildlife through urban tree canopy, supporting biodiversity which in turn supports us.
• Improving mental health and wellbeing. Trees are shown to reduce stress and improve mood, helping us to relax. Spending time in nature improves cognitive function and enhances our learning abilities.

The WA Tree Festival brings local governments and community groups together to help share the value of trees collectively, highlighting the importance of tree canopy cover and its numerous benefits.

Thank you to everyone that visited our 'Hero Trail', Baldivis Children's Forest Trail, attended our Native Plants Giveaway or came along to learn how to transform your verge at one of our Waterwise Verge Garden Community Workshop, as part of the 2025 WA Tree Festival.