About Us
Hills Bushcare is a specialist bush regeneration and restoration company based in the Sydney region. We work for a range of public sector and private clients working on small projects through to whole catchment based projects.
We are experts at:
- On ground bush regeneration works
- Ecological restoration of degraded natural areas
- Replanting and revegetation – large and small scale
- Environmental surveying – flora and fauna
- Bushland management planning
- Weed control
- Working with the community
- Bush regeneration site plans
- Environmental training
We have been operating for over 20 years and maintain a skilled and professional staff working across a range of natural environments in the Sydney region.
We have the most up to date and effective equipment available, and pride ourselves on finding innovative practical solutions to seemingly insurmountable problems.
Bunya Native Nursery
For more information including a full species list, please email your details to hillsbush@bigpond.com
Our Staff
Our diverse and skilled team of staff have qualifications ranging from Tafe accredited Certificates and Diplomas through to Post Graduate University qualifications.
Newly employed staff are required to undertake formal studies in Conservation and Land Management as a condition of employment.
Our tertiary qualified staff have a range of skills from survey work through to site assessments and Plans of Management.
We pride ourselves on the diversity of our staff, with a range of ages and backgrounds that helps to keep our work environment fun and interesting.
Our History
Hills Bushcare began out of a community bushcare group in the Sydney Hills District in the 1990's under the leadership of Ann Parkes. Ann saw the bush degrading around her and after seeing the results of what could be acheived by a dedicated group of people. She started offering bush regeneration sub contracting services to local councils.
After a long and distinguished career Ann retired in 2008, and the company is now run by Frank Gasparre.
Frank has a background in Local Government bushland management, moving on to roles in Catchment Management and then a term of 8 years as a Head Teacher at Ryde TAFE. Frank now works full time supporting the company in a technical and managerial role.
Our staff have grown from a team of mostly part time casual workers in 2008 to the majority of staff working 5 days per week.
We offer above award conditions to our staff and pride ourselves on the minimal turnover of our most valued asset.
Our Philosophy
Our natural environment, and particularly our unique Sydney bushland, is under pressure on many fronts. As a specialist bush regeneration company we work to acheive the best possible environmental outcomes within the frameworks of budget, competing land uses, and other community needs.
We provide a high quality of on ground bush regeneration and ecological restoration work, technical environmental assessments and valid and practical advice to clients.
We have a culture of hard work and are commited to achieving the best possible outcome for both the environment and the client.