Revegetation through the planting of native trees, shrubs, groundcovers and other plants is a common practice used for bushland restoration.

Revegetation is appropriate where the site has been highly modified by clearing, farming or grazing. In such situations, there is generally little evidence of native vegetation and little possibility of natural regeneration occurring from seeds in the soil or nearby remnant native vegetation.

Revegetation is also an effective strategy for addressing soil erosion or for sites that require rapid remediation.

Explore these useful resources to help you with your revegetation planning on your block. For specific advice please get in contact with us on office@noosalandcare.org | 07 5485 2468 or contact your closest Landcare and Catchment group.

Resources

Plant selection

To help guide your native plant selection for your revegetation project please head over to our Vegetation Communities page. Here we identify the common vegetation communities in the Noosa Region.

By selecting species compatible with the vegetation community, you are trying to restore, this will improve your revegetation success and create greater ecological and conservation outcomes in our region.

In a highly degraded site, planting should reflect natural succession – a higher number of tough pioneer species initially to create the microclimates for understorey and more sensitive species that can be introduced or recruit later.

Planting groundcover plants into a highly degraded site can often be unsuccessful – plan to introduce those later if they don’t recruit themselves.

Explore Noosa’s vegetation communities

Check other vegetation communities of the Noosa Shire. Learn their values, understand the threats they face, and find out how you can help restore and protect them on your block.

Access more resources for land management

Access practical tools and information to manage your land with confidence. Explore topics like erosion control, weed management, and ecological restoration—all designed to help you make informed decisions that protect biodiversity and promote sustainability.