HBF partnership funds Nursery upgrade

In 2022, HBF Health signed a partnership with the Rottnest Foundation, signalling their commitment to ‘Conserving the essence of Wadjemup’.

Over many years HBF Health have supported the Rottnest Foundation through active participation in yearly conservation activities on the island, including tree planting and tree guard removal.  In 2022 they decided to take the relationship a step further and became a partner to the Rottnest Foundation, pledging funding towards upgrading the Rottnest Island nursery facilities.

Working collaboratively with the Rottnest Island Authority, the proposed upgrades included:

• Improvements to seed propagation systems

• The establishment of a new grow-out area for semi-mature trees

• The creation of additional storage space for a seed bank and tree planting equipment

After 18 months of hard work, collaboration and the generous donations received from HBF Health, the installation of a new reticulation system has now been completed.  This system aims to increase productivity in the nursery and contribute to efficient water usage, a key consideration on the island.

Helping the Rottnest Island nursery operate at an optimal level is crucial to the continuation of the Rottnest Foundation’s Woodlands Restoration and Expansion Project, which aims to propagate and plant up to 5,000 seedlings per year to improve the habitat for unique and threatened bird-life, reptiles and fauna.

We would like to take this opportunity to thank HBF Health for their contributions, both in money and in kind, and for their support over the years in helping the Rottnest Foundation ‘conserve the essence of Wadjemup’.