Byron McGregor
Pinbarren,QLD
Summary
Over 26 years of working with Native and Exotic plants. From nurseries, landscaping, garden design, Sales, conservation land management, vegetation auditing, publishing plant books, seed collecting, Nursery Propagation consultant, bush revegetation specialist, Developing new innovative propagation techniques, NATSPEC and Australian standards for advanced trees.
Plants are my passion and my life.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
Work History
2IC, Production Manager, Field supervisor and Sales
Eudlo Native Trees
01.2023 - Current
- Maintaining plant production numbers for the nursery
- Sales: servicing customers and clients, (landscapers, nurseries and councils), taking, finalizing plant orders to comply with NATSPEC, Australian standards for advanced trees.
- Everyday maintenance (pruning, weeding, feeding) of ground tree and large container stock trees as well as continued maintenance of grounds, mowing, slashing, spraying, upkeep of machinery.
Propagation and operations manager
Fairhill Native Nursery and botanic gardens
01.2021 - 01.2023
- Propagation of all species, overseeing all operations for wholesale and retail nursery
- Planting and garden maintenance and redesign of old garden collections.
Head propagator
PDQ (Plants Direct Queensland)
01.2018 - 01.2021
- Duties include growing, collecting, propagation and maintenance of all nursery plant stock.
Propagator
APS (Australian plants Specialist)
01.2014 - 01.2018
- Duties include cutting propagation material for wholesale nursery as well as APO (Australian plants online)
- Collection of plant material for all propagation staff, running of the seed propagation department, collecting and sowing of all seed grown species.
Stay at home Dad
01.2012 - 01.2014
Published Writer (Book)
Wollongong's Native Trees by Leon Fuller, Byron Mc
01.2009 - 01.2012
- Published book ‘Natives trees of Wollongong’. Collected information and photographed all Indigenous Tree species of the Illawarra region.
Nursery Manager
Southern Habitat Nursery
01.2007 - 01.2010
- Responsible for the operation and management of native plants nursery
- Duties include propagation, seed collection, sales, maintenance and customer relations.
Nursery Manager
CDEP- Warrigal Native Nursery
01.2004 - 01.2007
- Responsible for the day to day operations and management of the nursery
- Provided training and mentorship to unemployed indigenous people
- Taught propagation skills and general nursery practices.
4 Year Apprentice Horticulturalist
Wollongong City Council
01.2001 - 01.2004
- Year 1: Nursery practices, seed collection and plant propagation
- Year 2-3: garden maintenance, pruning, Greenplan guide, site preparation
- Year 4: nursery, research and documentation of the rare and threatened plant collections of the WCC, bushcare development.
Gardener
Self employed
01.1999 - 01.2001
- Gardening and lawn mowing, garden maintenance.
Bush regenerator (casual)
Proust Bushland services
01.1999 - 01.2001
- Various projects tendered.
Bush regenerator (casual)
Minnamurra Environment group
01.1999 - 01.2001
Bush regenerator (casual)
Friends of Tom Thumb park
01.1999 - 01.2001
Greencorps Trainee
Australian trust for conservation volunteers
12.1998 - 07.1999
- Duties included construction of retaining walls, bush regeneration and re-vegetation, construction of bollards and picnic areas, creation of pool and riffle systems, track maintenance and stone construction (steps, retaining walls).
Education
Certificate III in Horticulture -
Yallah TAFE
12.2003
Certificate I Basic Landcare and Environment action -
YWCA
12.1999
Certificate II Australian Land Conservation and restoration -
YWCA
12.1999
Certificate II in bush regeneration -
Yallah TAFE
01.1999
HSC -
Bulli high school
01.1998
Skills
- Overseeing all aspects of wholesale and retail nursery production and maintenance
- Experience in Vegetation audits of local and natural areas
- Excellent knowledge and skills on all propagation methods, cuttings, tissue, twin-scaling and seed collection, processing and propagation
- Over 26yrs of Australian Native Plant knowledge and vegetation communities
- Extensive knowledge of Exotic plant species
- Extensive experience in Nursery Management
- Experience in Plant Sales
- Very familiar with the everyday runnings of Evergreen Connect
- Proven efficiency in Nursery Practices
- NATSPEC and Australian tree standards certifier
- Fire ant training
- Certificate 3 in Parks and gardens
- Experience in Garden Maintenance and design
- Experienced Bush Regenerator
- Excellent knowledge of horticulture, specialising in native species
- Capable of managing horticultural projects such as Primary School Sensory Gardens
- Highly Skilled Seed Collector and processor
- Plant photographer
- Excellent communication skills
- Hardworking and reliable
- Able to work effectively both independently and as part of a team
- Polite and well mannered
Accomplishments
Published Book.
Native trees of Wollongong by Leon fuller and Byron McGregor.
Personal Information
Date of Birth: 02/29/80
References
- Renee Miller : Production manager APS (Australian plant specialist). 0458792005
- Bernice Pomona landcare 0437094483
- Leon Fuller, Author 'Wollongong's Native Trees', (02) 4285 3785, 0407910043
Hobbies and Interests
- Botany
- Music
- Sport
- Brewing science
- Photography of plants
- Cooking
Timeline
2IC, Production Manager, Field supervisor and Sales
Eudlo Native Trees
01.2023 - Current
Propagation and operations manager
Fairhill Native Nursery and botanic gardens
01.2021 - 01.2023
Head propagator
PDQ (Plants Direct Queensland)
01.2018 - 01.2021
Propagator
APS (Australian plants Specialist)
01.2014 - 01.2018
Stay at home Dad
01.2012 - 01.2014
Published Writer (Book)
Wollongong's Native Trees by Leon Fuller, Byron Mc
01.2009 - 01.2012
Nursery Manager
Southern Habitat Nursery
01.2007 - 01.2010
Nursery Manager
CDEP- Warrigal Native Nursery
01.2004 - 01.2007
4 Year Apprentice Horticulturalist
Wollongong City Council
01.2001 - 01.2004
Gardener
Self employed
01.1999 - 01.2001
Bush regenerator (casual)
Proust Bushland services
01.1999 - 01.2001
Bush regenerator (casual)
Minnamurra Environment group
01.1999 - 01.2001
Bush regenerator (casual)
Friends of Tom Thumb park
01.1999 - 01.2001
Greencorps Trainee
Australian trust for conservation volunteers
12.1998 - 07.1999
Certificate III in Horticulture -
Yallah TAFE
Certificate I Basic Landcare and Environment action -
YWCA
Certificate II Australian Land Conservation and restoration -
YWCA
Certificate II in bush regeneration -
Yallah TAFE
HSC -
Bulli high school
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