Habitat Creations

Habitat Creations We create, enhance and maintain natural and built landscapes in Greater Melbourne and Gippsland.

Habitat Creations offer Conservation & Land Management, Landscaping, and native plant supply services to a range of industries across Greater Melbourne and Gippsland, including government bodies, water authorities, developers, and landholders. We're a proud equal opportunity employer, with a dedicated and passionate team committed to leaving an environmental legacy for our clients and local commun

ities. If you'd like to learn more about a career with Habitat Creations please visit our website or email [email protected]. To learn more about our services or if you'd like to talk to us about a project, please visit our website or email [email protected].

Revving into the weekend with some huge news from the Habitat Creations team! Our very own Maintenance Team member David...
05/06/2026

Revving into the weekend with some huge news from the Habitat Creations team! Our very own Maintenance Team member David King is competing in the legendary Finke Desert Race in Alice Springs - and this year marks the 50th Anniversary of the event.

We’re incredibly proud to be sponsoring David as he takes on one of Australia’s toughest and most iconic off-road challenges. His grit, determination, and passion for the sport reflect the same qualities he brings to our team every day.

Good luck, Kingy - the whole Habitat Creations family is behind you! David King

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Enchylaena tomentosa (Ruby Saltbush) is a hardy, low-growing perennial native to every mainland state of Australia - at ...
25/05/2026

Enchylaena tomentosa (Ruby Saltbush) is a hardy, low-growing perennial native to every mainland state of Australia - at home across coastal dunes, saline flats, inland plains and arid shrublands.

This species is a key member of our Nursery Grow List because of its ecological importance and subsequent ongoing demand from landscape architects, councils and environmental authorities.

It is highly drought and salt tolerant, stabilises exposed soils, and its long fruiting season provides an important food source for native birds and small mammals. The species is suited to terrestrial planting zones (>+0.2 m above NWL) on batters, upper banks and wetland surrounds.

2026 has been a particularly strong year for seed production. Our Seed Bank collected a high volume of seed, securing future supply of this in-demand species. Updated propagation methods in our Nursery have also delivered consistent germination within two days of sowing - a great result for a species we grow and supply at volume.

Identification: Ruby Saltbush forms a spreading, grey-green mound of slender, semi-woody branches, typically 0.3–0.6 m tall and up to a metre wide. Its semi-succulent, cylindrical leaves are softly tomentose and silvery, often blushing purple at the tips in exposed positions. Small greenish-yellow flowers appear from spring through autumn, followed by the showstopper - fleshy 4 to 6 mm berries that ripen from green through yellow and orange to a glossy bright red before drying nearly black on the plant.

Green Links restoration delivered in Brimbank 🌿Our West Environment team has recently completed installation works on th...
19/05/2026

Green Links restoration delivered in Brimbank 🌿

Our West Environment team has recently completed installation works on the Green Links Kororoit Creek Connections project for - a four-zone revegetation program restoring riparian and roadside corridors that connect into the Kororoit Creek waterway. The works covered three rounds of w**d control per zone ahead of planting, more than 27,000 native tubestock, a further 4,000 supplied by Council, and over 5,000 m² of jute matting through the planting areas.

It's the kind of council-led ecological restoration project where outcomes are driven as much by what happens before and after planting, as by the planting itself. Each zone now moves into a 12-month maintenance program through to handover.

Coridale Drainage Reserve nearing completion 🌱A great example of our ability to scale up and deliver at speed without sa...
13/05/2026

Coridale Drainage Reserve nearing completion 🌱

A great example of our ability to scale up and deliver at speed without sacrificing quality. Working for landscape architect Plan E on behalf of developer Villawood, our West Landscaping team has brought softscape works at Coridale in Lara close to the line on a full waterway reserve project - site preparation and amelioration across more than 8,800 m², 50,000+ tubestock and aquatic plants, 114 advanced trees, more than 6,000 m² of jute matting through the NWL and Ephemeral zones, instant turf and garden bed mulching.

Our Project Managers work closely with experienced field leaders and crew who bring extensive horticultural and technical knowledge to every site - backed by our internal Nursery team streamlining greenlife supply and removing a typical risk and delivery roadblock. Healthy, biodiverse public green spaces for residents matters to our clients - but so does moving quickly through to Practical and Final Completion without unnecessary delay. At Coridale, we're delivering both.

Landscaping works underway at Hunter Park, Moe 🌱Our East Landscaping team is delivering a major new wetland and waterway...
11/05/2026

Landscaping works underway at Hunter Park, Moe 🌱

Our East Landscaping team is delivering a major new wetland and waterway project on behalf of Engmil. The project takes in the wetland, retarding basin, sediment pond and connected swale and waterway reserves — all up, that's more than 20,000 m² of site preparation, over 41,000 native tubestock, 4,100+ aquatics, 24 advanced trees, and more than 10,000 m² of jute matting going into the ground.

Following construction and installation, the project moves into establishment maintenance ahead of a 2 year landscape maintenance period - a full cycle managed end-to-end by our skilled Landscape Maintenance team.

We'll share updated photography as the project concludes the installation phase and landscape maintenance begins.

Proud to sponsor this great Junior Footy Club Hill End Grove Rovers Junior Football
03/05/2026

Proud to sponsor this great Junior Footy Club Hill End Grove Rovers Junior Football

Several exciting positions are now available at Habitat Creations! Join our growing family-owned company and play an imp...
23/03/2026

Several exciting positions are now available at Habitat Creations! Join our growing family-owned company and play an important role in our mission to create a healthier environment for all living communities. Follow the links to apply now via Seek.

Project Manager - Landscaping:
https://tinyurl.com/yma8bdnm

Nursery Hand - Plant Health and Maintenance:
https://tinyurl.com/2vsxxbpz

Nursery Hands - Casual and Junior Positions:
https://tinyurl.com/4y9autru

🌱 Roots taking hold at Lake GlenmaggieSix months on from planting, the Carbon Reforestation Offset Project (CROP) at Lak...
02/03/2026

🌱 Roots taking hold at Lake Glenmaggie

Six months on from planting, the Carbon Reforestation Offset Project (CROP) at Lake Glenmaggie is thriving with a plant survivability rate exceeding 95%.

Last week, brought together the , , and Agriculture Victoria to see the progress of this 15-hectare site firsthand.

Our Managing Director, Steve Haughton and Environment Manager Andrew Richards walked the group through the full journey, from species selection and provenance-specific plant growing, through to site preparation, planting, and ongoing management. A project made all the more meaningful by the involvement of and local primary school students in the planting process.

From nursery to native landscape, this is what integrated environmental capability looks like in practice. We're proud to play our part in building a healthier environment for all living communities.

Last week marked an exciting milestone for the AGL Seed Collecting Program, delivered as part of the broader Mine Rehab...
18/02/2026

Last week marked an exciting milestone for the AGL Seed Collecting Program, delivered as part of the broader Mine Rehabilitation Program, with the completion of our first official day of seed sorting, weighing, storage and propagation at the Habitat Creations Seed Bank. This important step strengthens the foundations of a high-quality seed collection and propagation program that will directly support future revegetation and land rehabilitation outcomes at the Loy Yang mine site. A standout moment was seeing the very first seed trays prepared and placed into the grow house — the beginning of what will soon become the next generation of seedlings.

A special thank you to Keshia and Nicky from AGL, and to Jake from program partner Gunaikurnai Land and Waters Aboriginal Corporation (GLaWAC), for taking the time to be part of this milestone. Internally, the program is being led by Sharen, Manager – Seed Bank, and Andrew, Manager – Environment, whose dedication and experience are central to the program’s success.

Together, this milestone reflects the power of strong partnerships, shared purpose and a commitment to long-term rehabilitation outcomes. We look forward to building on this success as the program continues to grow 🌱

Works at Waterloo Grazing Estate, delivered for client Brosnan Engineering, involved the establishment of a small, water...
28/01/2026

Works at Waterloo Grazing Estate, delivered for client Brosnan Engineering, involved the establishment of a small, water-sensitive landscape system. Across the site, more than 28,000 native plants were installed, including tubestock and aquatic plants across over 6,500 m² of wetland and terrestrial areas. This included submerged, shallow and deep marsh zones, ephemeral planting areas, and mulched terrestrial zones, all supported by jute matting, erosion control, tree guards and targeted bird protection to ensure successful establishment.

Planting was completed in October, and the rapid growth now visible across the site reflects both the quality of plant stock and the expertise of skilled environmental landscapers on the ground. Producing strong, site-appropriate native plants and installing them with care and precision has enabled fast establishment through the warmer months, setting the wetlands up to quickly perform their intended role in water retention and treatment, habitat creation and long-term landscape resilience.

Scroll through the pictures to see what the site looked like just four months ago!

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22 Cemetery Road
Yarragon, VIC
3823

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Thursday 7:30am - 4pm
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