diff --git a/common/src/main/java/com/dfsek/terra/config/GenericLoaders.java b/common/src/main/java/com/dfsek/terra/config/GenericLoaders.java
index 0726b8d97..edf7024f4 100644
--- a/common/src/main/java/com/dfsek/terra/config/GenericLoaders.java
+++ b/common/src/main/java/com/dfsek/terra/config/GenericLoaders.java
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ import com.dfsek.terra.config.loaders.LinkedHashMapLoader;
 import com.dfsek.terra.config.loaders.MaterialSetLoader;
 import com.dfsek.terra.config.loaders.ProbabilityCollectionLoader;
 import com.dfsek.terra.config.loaders.RangeLoader;
-import com.dfsek.terra.config.loaders.config.FloraLayerLoader;
+import com.dfsek.terra.config.loaders.config.FloraLayerTemplate;
 import com.dfsek.terra.config.loaders.config.GridSpawnLoader;
 import com.dfsek.terra.config.loaders.config.OreConfigLoader;
 import com.dfsek.terra.config.loaders.config.OreHolderLoader;
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ public class GenericLoaders implements LoaderRegistrar {
                 .registerLoader(GridSpawn.class, new GridSpawnLoader())
                 .registerLoader(PaletteHolder.class, new PaletteHolderLoader())
                 .registerLoader(PaletteLayerHolder.class, new PaletteLayerLoader())
-                .registerLoader(FloraLayer.class, new FloraLayerLoader())
+                .registerLoader(FloraLayer.class, FloraLayerTemplate::new)
                 .registerLoader(Ore.Type.class, (t, o, l) -> Ore.Type.valueOf(o.toString()))
                 .registerLoader(OreConfig.class, new OreConfigLoader())
                 .registerLoader(TreeLayer.class, new TreeLayerLoader())
diff --git a/common/src/main/java/com/dfsek/terra/config/loaders/config/FloraLayerLoader.java b/common/src/main/java/com/dfsek/terra/config/loaders/config/FloraLayerLoader.java
deleted file mode 100644
index 719bf9b91..000000000
--- a/common/src/main/java/com/dfsek/terra/config/loaders/config/FloraLayerLoader.java
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,40 +0,0 @@
-package com.dfsek.terra.config.loaders.config;
-
-import com.dfsek.tectonic.exception.ConfigException;
-import com.dfsek.tectonic.exception.LoadException;
-import com.dfsek.tectonic.loading.ConfigLoader;
-import com.dfsek.tectonic.loading.TypeLoader;
-import com.dfsek.terra.api.math.Range;
-import com.dfsek.terra.api.math.noise.samplers.noise.random.WhiteNoiseSampler;
-import com.dfsek.terra.api.util.collections.ProbabilityCollection;
-import com.dfsek.terra.api.util.seeded.NoiseSeeded;
-import com.dfsek.terra.api.world.flora.Flora;
-import com.dfsek.terra.config.loaders.Types;
-import com.dfsek.terra.world.population.items.flora.FloraLayer;
-
-import java.lang.reflect.Type;
-import java.util.Map;
-
-@SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
-public class FloraLayerLoader implements TypeLoader<FloraLayer> {
-    @Override
-    public FloraLayer load(Type type, Object o, ConfigLoader configLoader) throws LoadException {
-        Map<String, Object> map = (Map<String, Object>) o;
-        double density = ((Number) map.get("density")).doubleValue();
-        Range range = configLoader.loadClass(Range.class, map.get("y"));
-        if(range == null) throw new LoadException("Flora range unspecified");
-        ProbabilityCollection<Flora> items = (ProbabilityCollection<Flora>) configLoader.loadType(Types.FLORA_PROBABILITY_COLLECTION_TYPE, map.get("items"));
-
-        NoiseSeeded sampler;
-        if(map.containsKey("distribution")) {
-            try {
-                sampler = configLoader.loadClass(NoiseSeeded.class, map.get("distribution"));
-            } catch(ConfigException e) {
-                throw new LoadException("Unable to load noise", e);
-            }
-            return new FloraLayer(density, range, items, sampler.apply(2403L));
-        }
-
-        return new FloraLayer(density, range, items, new WhiteNoiseSampler(2403));
-    }
-}
diff --git a/common/src/main/java/com/dfsek/terra/config/loaders/config/FloraLayerTemplate.java b/common/src/main/java/com/dfsek/terra/config/loaders/config/FloraLayerTemplate.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b5643ed13
--- /dev/null
+++ b/common/src/main/java/com/dfsek/terra/config/loaders/config/FloraLayerTemplate.java
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+package com.dfsek.terra.config.loaders.config;
+
+import com.dfsek.tectonic.annotations.Default;
+import com.dfsek.tectonic.annotations.Value;
+import com.dfsek.tectonic.loading.object.ObjectTemplate;
+import com.dfsek.terra.api.config.meta.MetaValue;
+import com.dfsek.terra.api.math.Range;
+import com.dfsek.terra.api.math.noise.NoiseSampler;
+import com.dfsek.terra.api.math.noise.samplers.noise.random.WhiteNoiseSampler;
+import com.dfsek.terra.api.util.collections.ProbabilityCollection;
+import com.dfsek.terra.api.util.seeded.NoiseSeeded;
+import com.dfsek.terra.api.world.flora.Flora;
+import com.dfsek.terra.world.population.items.flora.FloraLayer;
+
+@SuppressWarnings("FieldMayBeFinal")
+public class FloraLayerTemplate implements ObjectTemplate<FloraLayer> {
+    @Value("density")
+    private MetaValue<Double> density;
+
+    @Value("y")
+    private MetaValue<Range> range;
+
+    @Value("items")
+    private ProbabilityCollection<Flora> items;
+
+    @Value("distribution")
+    @Default
+    private MetaValue<NoiseSeeded> sampler = MetaValue.of(new NoiseSeeded() {
+        @Override
+        public NoiseSampler apply(Long seed) {
+            return new WhiteNoiseSampler(seed.intValue());
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public int getDimensions() {
+            return 2;
+        }
+    });
+
+    @Override
+    public FloraLayer get() {
+        return new FloraLayer(density.get(), range.get(), items, sampler.get().apply(2403L));
+    }
+}