About us
Naturelinks was formed 1999. Our company is committed to the goals of quality, sustainability, conservation and biodiversity.
We employ a dedicated team of bushland and landscape horticulturists with tertiary qualifications in horticulture, botany and environmental Science. We have 20 full-time staff and a pool of part-time staff with many years experience in weed control and indigenous plant management.
Naturelinks has two depots, one in North Melbourne and one in Mornington. We have an indigenous tube nursery and advanced native tree nursery at North Melbourne. Naturelinks has a well supported administration base with a fully equipped office and email network. We use an integrated data base system to manage finance, project, staffing, OHS and equipment records as well as a sophisticated project planning and work scheduling system. Our business has a well-developed OHS system
Rob Scott, Business Manager
Rob has over 20 years experience in indigenous plant management, and has co-authored Indigenous Plants of the Sandbelt. Rob manages the business and is your contact for any administration matters.
Patrick Deasey, Project Manager
Pat looks after day to day operations. He has 20 years experience in construction and maintenance of landscapes. Contact Pat for quotations or advice on projects
Our Client Base
Our previous and current clients include:
Parks Victoria, Melbourne Water, Yarra Trams, Vic Roads, Cities of Moreland, Whittlesea, Port Phillip, Stonnington and Hobson’s Bay and Mornington Peninsula Shire.
Our Expertise
Our particular expertise includes:-
A detailed knowledge of indigenous and exotic plants and their performance in the landscape.
Project planning and management. We understand the needs of matching the natural world of weed growth and plant propagation with budget constraints and strict timelines.
Weed control. We are a Department of Primary Industries licensed Commercial Operator. We have a large range of herbicide application equipment to allow the efficient and safe application of herbicide.
Landscape design, construction and maintenance. Our experienced team carry out both hard and soft landscape construction. Our clients include Government, commercial and domestic clients. We partner with BFC Civil, when a larger civil component is required. We are experienced in the design and construction of roof gardens, we are also developing our own production of plants suited to roof gardens.
Tree pruning, removal and chipping. We provide consultant arborist services and employ experienced, qualified arborists to oversee this work.
Community education and involvement. We have a long history of involving the local community in our projects. We regularly facilitate tree planting and working bees for local government.