Our Services
ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES
Apunga Ecological Management offers natural area management, bush regeneration, landscape rehabilitation, native revegetation, native plant supply, environmental education, volunteer supervision and training services in Sydney and surrounding areas.
Bush Regeneration
The core service provided at Apunga Ecological Management is assisted natural area regeneration, also known as bush regeneration. Our highly experienced and dedicated staff seek to undertake management activities in a way which has the least impact on the surrounding environment. This is achieved through minimising the use herbicide by employing other weed control techniques such as steam weeding and bush cutting, while also minimising disturbance to the soil which reduces erosion and protects water quality in adjacent watercourses.
A full range of bush regeneration services are offered, which include:
Project areas mapped and resilience identified
Management plans produced and executed
Works undertaken methodically to reach or exceed project targets
Noxious and serious environmental weeds targeted
Works conducted on projects of any landscape scale
All stages of works conducted, from primary, secondary to maintenance
Consideration given to potential fauna and flora habitat
Weed Control
AEM employs a number of highly skilled and qualified weed control technicians who can be used in variety of situations to control exotic weed species.
Weed control can be conducted at locations including adjacent to heights, abseiling down cliffs and steep terrain, roadside work, around infrastructure, commercial properties, rural land, parks and gardens or natural bushland.
Weed control services include:
Control and eradicate weed infestations in difficult to access sites
Weed control at heights using rope access technicians, including cliff faces, high retaining walls, etc.
Being proactive in controlling the spread of weeds to adjacent bushland
Use efficient low chemical control methods
Use alternative to traditional chemical methods including flame weeding, organic herbicide spraying and physical removal
The use of chainsaws or brushcutters to remove larger woody weeds or thickets of weeds
Revegetation
AEM provides a comprehensive range of native revegetation services and can perform the entire project from start to finish. Our experienced staff have experience in completing projects on a range of scales from broad acre tractor planting to small scale boutique projects.
Revegetation services include:
Seed collection
Plant propagation
Site preparation
Tree planting
Tree guarding
Watering and ongoing maintenance
Rehabilitation
In highly degraded areas, AEM can provide a complete service to rehabilitate a site, be that to the original vegetation community that would have existed prior to disturbance or to one which would be better suited to the current situation at the site. Rehabilitation services often include a range of activities from weed control, installation of erosion control structures, revegetation or direct seeding and ongoing maintenance.
AEM has experience in both terrestrial and aquatic rehabilitation projects and can assist in projects including:
Wetland construction
Erosion control works and creekline stabilisation
Mine and quarry remediation
Coastal dune stabilisation and revegetation
Rain garden construction
Volunteer Supervision & Training
AEM has significant experience in providing supervision to environmental volunteers participating in tree planting or weed control projects through its many years providing this service. AEM staff have been undertaking supervision of volunteers from clients including the National Parks & Wildlife Service, a range of Sydney councils and corporate clients.
Bushcare group volunteer supervision
Corporate environmental working bees
Volunteer training in weed control techniques and plant identification
AEM volunteer supervisors work with client representatives and facilitate volunteer input when determining the work plan at each site visit. This joint approach fosters a greater sense of ownership and participation from volunteers. Our volunteer supervisors come well prepared with tools & equipment, hold current first aid qualifications and are experienced in workplace health & safety procedures, ensuring that all known hazards are identified in pre-work “toolbox talks” with volunteers and a plan to minimise their impact is devised.
For many environmental volunteers it is their first experience of working outdoors or in the bush. AEM staff provide training on safe, best practice methods to complete the task. All staff are hold a qualification in Conservation & Land Management and are there to ensure volunteers enjoy their day and create a positive outcome for the environment.
Environmental Education
Apunga Ecological Management (AEM) has developed an extensive range of environmental education services. Drawing on staff with over 60 years combined experience, and a vast network of available experts, the programs on offer are comprehensive and varied.
AEM can facilitate guided walks, presentations, hands-on workshops, plus activities for a range of audiences including residents, family and children, plus corporate and community volunteers. All programs and events are highly flexible and can be tailored to meet the needs of individuals and organisations.
For more details, including costings, please see our Environmental Information Package or contact education@apunga.com.au for a free quote or more information.
Native Nursery
The Apunga Native Nursery grows a range of provenance native plant species from locally collected seed sources.
Catering to orders large and small our experienced team provides a range of nursery services:
Plant propagation in Forestry Tube and Hiko Cell for revegetation and bush regeneration projects
Growing of more advanced plant sizes for landscape or home garden projects
Seed collection, cleaning and sorting
Consultant advice on plant species selection and garden design