About Bushcare Services
Bushcare Services works with project partners to manage bushland assets and restore disturbed habitats.
We seek to understand our clients’ needs and find solutions for complex and competing land uses.
Bushcare Services provides practical in-field design and installation solutions to support natural area projects and programs.
We seek to work with our project partners to develop a healthy and sustainable natural open space that can accommodate complex and competing land uses.
Bushcare Services has extensive industry knowledge, experience and networks that can deliver compliant projects on time and in budget.
Our 3 major service divisions include design consultancy, programmed maintenance works and construction/ installation.
Our business philosophy is about providing land managers with a more interactive ‘information based’ experience when working with our teams. Using a variety of digital reporting tools.
Key Areas of Operation and Expertise
- Weed management
- Revegetation and environmental offsets
- Bush regeneration and habitat improvements
- Vegetation management – slashing, fire hazard reduction, tree removal/pruning/mulching and asset maintenance
- Bushland estate maintenance – fencing, rubbish removal, fire breaks, access control
- Park infra-structure construction – walking tracks, mountain bike tracks, steps, signage, turfing, gates and bollards
- Erosion and sediment control – Reshaping, grading, jute installation, swales and rocklined drains.
- Drainage rehabilitation – stormwater armouring and softscaping.
- Community conservation partnerships – hosting community working bees, corporate plantings and catering.
- Nesting boxes and habitat re-creation.
Bushcare Services works with organisations and industry groups including government, development, construction, linear infra-structure and community groups.
Bushcare Services works with organisations and industry groups including government, development, construction, linear infra-structure and community groups.Bushcare Services has been operating since 2005. Our operational activities focus in the growth areas of South East Queensland region including the Gold Coast, Brisbane and the Sunshine Coast.
Our clients are diverse in size and nature. They include State Government departments, municipal authorities, community groups, architects, construction companies, developers and utility companies.
The Bushcare Management Team
Phil Hosking
Managing Director
Bushcare ServicesAbout Phil
Phil has been working in the Bushland Management industry for more than 20 years – with a focus on bushland restoration. As the owner/founder of Bushcare Services, Phil has operated as a self employed field technician – later developing the business into an enterprise that services large and complex projects. His professional interests are around developing innovative solutions to manage Open Space for conservation, sustainable recreation and bio-diversity outcomes. His focus is around working with project partners to review restoration solutions by applying industry knowledge and focusing his crews to deliver high quality outcomes.
Bsc in Parks Recreation and Heritage, Diploma in Resource Management.
Paul Ellis
General Manager
Bushcare ServicesAbout Paul
Paul has a lifelong experience with managing conservation projects – more than 20 years. Paul’s project management skills include delivering on many large and diverse revegetation projects, including some in excess of 100,000 native trees. Paul’s role includes business development, contract administration and compliance with business Quality Management Systems.
BAppSc and Diploma in Conservation and Land Management
Dan Foster
Operations Manager
Bushcare ServicesAbout Dan
Dan has had 6 years of experience in the bushland restoration industry – 5 of those years with Bushcare Services. Through his competent experience and technical knowledge, he has worked his way through the ranks to hold the title of Operations Manager. Dan has a very practical response to managing projects, including several large and complex projects for diverse clients such as development, infrastructure and government. His responsibilities sit with providing exceptional service to clients and project partners and resourcing project outcomes through our staff and trusted contractors.
Diploma in Conservation and Land Management, Cert 4 in Project Management
Michael Goos
Project Co-ordinator/ Community Engagement Officer
Bushcare ServicesAbout Michael
Michael has had 5 years experience in the bushland restoration industry. He has worked in several roles – both delivering on-ground works and overseeing project deliverables. Michael is very particular about getting a project done right. He has developed into our Project Co-ordinator who collaborates with clients to ensure that what was promised is delivered. Michael also has an extensive technical knowledge about weeds, native plants and restoration strategies – backed up by real experience.
He is currently managing our in-field quality management systems. Michael has also worked with community groups and schools to run field projects and working bees. He is available to talk to groups about achieving successful restoration projects or hosting community planting days.
Cert 4 in Conservation and Land Management
Industry Performance
- Member of the Society of Ecological Restoration International (SERI)
- Member of Weed Society of Queensland
- Member of the Australian Association of Bush Regenerators (AABR)
- Quality Management System (AS/NZS ISO 9001:2000)
- Environmental Management System (ISO 14001:)
- OHS Management System (AS/NZS 4801)
- Fully insured for public and products liability: $20 million
- Professional Indemnity Insurance
- Unrestricted ACDC and commercial operators licence
- DPI Ground distributors contractors licence
- Environmentally qualified staff (tertiary studies)