347 McKenzie Road Glen Forbes VIC 3990

Arboriculture consultant, landscape designer and nurseryman Nicholas Rivett has after establishing and selling 3 previous nurseries, working and consulting in horticulture and landscape design since 1969 is looking to move on to a new challenge. Consequently he is offering the Nursery on walk in walk out basis to the next generation.

Nicholas has a national AIH award for his UWS, 5 level, 1 acre sky park and garden in Melbourne CBD, which he designed and supplied trees of up to 35 years of age. The nursery production process strives for "Naturally perfect root system" as a result of the best horticultural practice.

The nursery was established in the green filed site in 2002 on the 31.43 Ha property. Now some 11 Ha under 6 nursery growing area and split propagation area. There is plenty of scope for increasing the size of the areas. The nursery is run by Nicholas and his wife Alison and a newly appointed production manager ad seasonal contract staff when required.

The Nursery propagates trees by direct seeding and stuck cuttings to ensure a naturally perfect root system. All pots are special air root pruning pots and special potting mix that is blended and produced on site. Propagation mixes are supplied by leading potting mix blender mainly for hygiene and weed management.

The Nursery business comprise of three client types, large production nurseries for which special large volume lines are produced under contract agreement on an annual basis. Large trees from 20 to 2000lt are supplied to plant brokers, specialist nurseries, architects, landscape architects and the landscape trade. Retail nurseries purchase the small range of trees generally on the 12 to 100lt sizes.

The business, assets, machinery, tools, equipment and raw materials are offered for sale on a going concern basis with all unallocated and contract stock. The value of the tree and raw materials will be determined at the time of sale on an at value price. A discount will be offered on the value to enable a return on the investment in stock.