Meet Our Staff
Angela Da Silva
Angela has been with us for nearly 12 months now and her enthusiasm together with her plant knowledge, has made her a valuable member of the team
Bill Douglass
Bill has a Certificate 3 in horticulture and has been working with us since 2003. Bill sources tubes, pots them on and manages the growing area.
Bill Elliott
Irrigation engineer. Bill has been working with us since 2003, and knows all of the ins and outs of our irrigation system which is a mystery to the rest of us.
Brendan Smith
Our newest recruit, Brendan has a Certificate 3 in landscape and after spending time in the landscaping industry you will find him working in the production side of the business.
Dave Brown
Dave has been with Wirreanda for about 10 years. He has experience in just about every area of the nursery, and now mainly concentrates on sales. Dave has studied Landscape Architecture and has completed a Certificate 3 in Horticulture.
Fran Ingle-Olson
Fran has been at Wirreanda since 2003 and with a Certificate 3 in Parks and Gardens she can be found in Sales. Fran not only looks after the two legged customers, she also loves the four legged ones! She is responsible for the resident ‘guard-dogs’
Julie Najdovski
Julie has been with Wirreanda since 1990 and with a diploma in Accounting keeps the computer system running, the cash flowing, and the staff honest!
Lachlan Laurie
Lachlan Laurie had previously worked at Wirreanda for many years running the retail section, and is now back in sales. Lachlan has a Certificate 3 in Horticulture. If you have an indigenous plant question Lachlan is the person to ask.
Laura Winder
The Winder family purchased the nursery late in 2009. Laura works in all aspects of the day-to-day running of the nursery and with a Bachelor of Science and many years experience in the business world she is well equiped to take the nursery to the next level while maintaining its core values
Lisa Douglass
Lisa has experience in many areas of the business and after taking some time off she can be found in the field or sales. She has a Certificate 3 in Horticulture.
Liz Coates
Liz has been with us for 6 months now and we wonder what we did without her! Working in retail sales and specialising in garden design, she is always keen to help with any planting suggestions
Lyndal Keen
Lyndal had previously worked at Wirreanda for many years, and is now back in sales. Lyndal has a Bachelor of Applied Science in Urban Horticulture.
Mark Cruickshank
Mark has been with us for 10 years. He completed the Advanced Certificate in Urban Horticulture and as well as overseeing the production areas area of the nursery he also heads up the sales team
Natasha Burrows
Natasha has been with us for a number of years and has rejoined the sales team after taking some time off. She has a BSc in Urban Horticulture and Graduate Diploma in landscape planning.
Ryan Coney
Ryan Coney is our delivery driver extraordinaire. Having done his Diploma in Horticulture twice (once in Sth Africa and once in Australia) he also helps out in Sales and the field
Sam Batterham
Sam has been working at Wirreanda for a year helping us out in the field while studying Landscape Architecture at UNSW.
The Working Dogs
According to some, Ollie wouldn’t win any beauty contests. He is clearly a very hard worker, and forms part of the Security and scrap disposal team here at Wirreanda with Chyna and Rocky
