About

Our Story

Australian Ecosystems operates a large native plant nursery in the South East of Victoria. Our nursery team is made up of skilled individuals, including botanists and horticulturalists, who have a wealth of knowledge and expertise in the field.

Vision

To improve the liveability, resilience and biodiversity of our communities and our world.

Mission

To build sustainable landscapes for the future.

Meet our people

Australian Ecosystems employs over 80 staff from a range of disciplines including horticulture, botany, ecology, engineering, landscape architecture, construction and sustainability. Our teams are led by specialists who are well respected in their industry and we are working on multiple projects simultaneously throughout the year.

Brendan Condon

Managing Director

Brendan brings 25 years of professional experience in ecological restoration projects. He is Managing Director and co-founder of Australian Ecosystems (AE), an integrated company that offers a range of services in landscape construction and ecological land restoration. Brendan has overseen the development and running of all aspects of the company, including nursery design and construction, development of transport and planting systems, and the seed collection, growing, planting and maintenance to maturity of over 30 million plants on over 500 projects across a diverse range of ecosystem types across the Greater Melbourne region and Victoria.

Paul Rahill

Construction Project Manager

Paul leads our Landscape Construction Division with a Bachelor of Applied Science in Horticulture and over 20 years’ experience in the Commercial Landscape industry. He has worked on a diverse range of projects, from Wetland Restoration & Construction through to detailed Open Space Parks and Gardens. Paul has a wealth of knowledge, that he can utilise to mentor and provide a sounding board for our staff within the Landscape Construction Division. Paul is focused on providing a solution-based approach to working with our extensive list of clients to sustainably and efficiently deliver the projects they have entrusted Australian Ecosystems with.

Awards

We’re proud to be leading the way for sustainable innovation in our industry and it’s an honour to have been recognised with several accolades for our projects.