About the Program
Restoring native Australia — project by project.
Carbon Neutral plants biodiverse native species across reforestation projects throughout Australia — reconnecting ecosystems, restoring wildlife habitat, and giving degraded land a future. Each site is managed on a single foundational principle: plant only species that naturally belong in that place.
Each year we plant a mix of 40 to 60 biodiverse native species per project — a combination of direct-seeded provenance seed and nursery-raised seedlings, selected specifically for each region’s unique ecology. Central to this is our pioneering direct seeding methodology: provenance seed is pre-treated to break dormancy, then deployed using specially designed equipment, maximising planting scale, survival rates and long-term growth.
As Carbon Neutral grows, so does the reach of this program.
Our Approach
Seed is gathered from our own properties across the Corridor, ensuring perfect genetic and ecological provenance for each region.
Dormant native seed undergoes specialised pre-treatment to stimulate germination, dramatically improving establishment rates in the field.
A complementary mix of native seedlings is raised year-round in local nurseries, pairing the scale of direct seeding with the resilience of established plants.
We plant once a year, immediately after the first winter rains — nature’s own signal that gives seeds and seedlings the best possible start.
Our reforestation projects.
Carbon Neutral manages planting operations across multiple regions of Australia, with an expanding footprint as the program grows.
With our Plant-a-Tree Conservation Program, the rate of carbon sequestration is not measured. When one of our trees is planted, the actual carbon absorbed is not calculated as it is with carbon offsets. Our Plant-a-Tree trees are therefore not offset products and cannot be used to claim carbon neutrality. They represent a direct, meaningful contribution to native biodiversity restoration, landscape regeneration and wildlife habitat — a gift to the land that lasts a lifetime.
More than 30 million trees planted. And counting.
Flagship Project
Yarra Yarra Biodiversity Corridor
Our award-winning flagship project and the birthplace of Carbon Neutral’s Plant-a-Tree program. The Yarra Yarra Biodiversity Corridor is a broadscale reforestation effort reconnecting fragmented remnant vegetation into a continuous green corridor — restoring the precious flora and fauna of one of Australia’s most fragile landscapes. Trees here are protected by a 100-year carbon covenant, safeguarding the forest for a lifetime.
Protected for a lifetime.
Every tree across the Corridor is safeguarded by a 100-year carbon covenant and carbon right — legal protection ensuring the forest remains intact for generations to come.
Only what belongs.
We never introduce species outside their natural range. Every plant selected for every project is native to that specific region — creating layered, ecologically functional landscapes rather than monoculture plantations.
A sample of our species
| Acacia coolgardiensis | Melaleuca upralacuis |
| Acacia obtecta | Melaleuca thyoides |
| Allocasuarina huegeliana | Hakea multilineata |
| Eucalyptus loxophleba subsp. supralacuis | Rhagodia eremaea |
| Eucalyptus jucunda | Rhagodia priessii preissii |
We plant at a scale few can match.
Carbon Neutral’s large-scale reforestation program is purpose-built for sustained ecological recovery at landscape scale — capable of planting millions of biodiverse native trees and shrubs across our managed project sites every year. Partner with Carbon Neutral on large-scale reforestation.
Join the Program
Make your mark. Plant a tree.
Every tree you plant becomes part of a living landscape — growing, sheltering wildlife and restoring nature for a century and beyond.