Monaro Native Tree Nursery
Specialists in alpine and cold-climate natives
What we do
Monaro Native Tree Nursery (MNTN) is a wholesale, production nursery specialising in growing native seedlings to order for carbon sequestration projects, landscaping, and revegetation. We also wholesale cold climate plants to nurseries and have special expertise in growing alpine plants. Located at an elevation of 950 m, we pride ourselves on producing resilient, cold-hardy transplants.
Production nursery
Native seedlings
Cold-climate and alpine species
Carbon projects, landscaping, revegetation, nurseries
Nursery background
Originally established in Bombala in 1991 by Michael and Annie Platts, Monaro Native Tree Nursery is now located at Anembo, just over an hour south-east of Canberra, in the foothills of the Snowy Mountains.
After more than 30 years running the nursery in Bombala, Michael and Annie Platts handed the reins of the day-to-day running of the nursery to Emily Yarra and Michael Kobier in 2024, but they continue to offer their expertise and decades of experience through site assessment, consultation, and seed collection services.
Our team
Michael Platts
Michael Platts is a qualified horticulturalist with farm forestry training. He has over 30 years of experience in establishing revegetation projects for Landcare, forestry, carbon ventures, and private landholders.
Michael is available to consult on your planting project and can offer advice related to preparing planting sites, plant density and appropriate species selection.
Annie Platts
Annie Platts has over 30 years of experience running a production nursery. She knows the high country like the back of her hand and has a wealth of knowledge around growing natives, especially alpine species, and appropriate species selection for a wide variety of planting projects.
Annie is available to consult on your planting project.
Michael and Annie Platts
In addition to working on projects across NSW and Victoria, Michael and Annie have also successfully established over 70 hectares of shelter belts on their own 450 hectare sheep and cattle grazing enterprise, giving them first-hand experience and understanding of the value of farm revegetation and whole farm planning.
Emily Yarra and Michael Kobier
After working alongside Michael and Annie Platts for a year, Emily Yarra and Michael Kobier took over ownership and management of Monaro Native Tree Nursery’s production nursery in 2024.
Prior to owning Monaro Native Tree Nursery, the wife-husband duo owned and operated Brightside Produce, a vegetable farm located in the Monaro, for over a decade. This has given them a wealth of experience in horticulture and organic small-scale farming as well as a thorough understanding of the particular challenges of the Monaro climate and the benefits of increasing biodiversity on farms.
Emily Yarra
Emily manages the day-to-day running of the MNTN production nursery, overseeing orders from start to finish and ensuring the health and quality of your seedlings. Contact Emily to discuss your project goals and discover how our resilient, hardy transplants can ensure its success.
Michael Kobier
Michael ensures the smooth running of our nursery workshop and delivers orders far and wide in our nursery trucks. Say hi to Michael when he delivers seedlings to your nursery or for your carbon-sequestration, landscaping, or revegetation project.
Ready to grow with us?
At Monaro Native Tree Nursery, we’re dedicated to providing the highest quality native and cold-climate plants to help your project thrive. Whether you’re looking for hardy stock for your nursery or are working on a carbon-capture, landscaping, or revegetation project, our team of experts is here to support you every step of the way with resilient transplants specifically grown to thrive in challenging environments. Get in touch to discuss what success looks like for your project.