HNH Species Stockyard – Enviro Commitment & Remediation Obligation
HNH will acquire native plants, seeds, cutting and root divisions from the Native Species Stockyard.
HNH will use plants and seeds which have originated locally along with “Adopted Heritage Plants.”
HNH will make the best effort not to transport and plant locally adapted seed more than 250 km from a collection site.
Where tree seeds are used, HNH will grow on, in a zone-specific manner.
Where specific plants are not available at the Native Species Stockyard, HNH will purchase from reputable specialty native plant nurseries locally.
In cases where trained individuals collect wild seed, no more than 10% of a seed crop should be collected from a healthy population of many individuals, and from several plants of the same species.
HNH will leave the remainder for natural dispersal and as food for wildlife.
HNH will give preference to regional native plant species in our garden and landscape plans, rather than exotic/ornamental species.
HNH will promote cultivation and propagation of local native plants as an educational and conservation measure to supplement the preservation of natural habitat.
HNH will keep accurate records of regionally rare flora we are growing to increase our understanding of the biology of the species, we will offer information to specialists/scientists regionally.