Australian Native Landscapes

Australian Native Landscapes (ANL) is an Australian company that supplies landscaping, gardening, horticultural and agricultural products and services. Founded in March 1971 by Patrick Soars, the company began as a landscape contractor and grew into a diversified supplier of soils, mulches, composts, gravels, sands, turf, sandstone and nursery products. It also operates organics recycling and environmental remediation services. ANL is known for pioneering the Australiana landscape theme and for its involvement in major projects such as the Port Botany foreshore rehabilitation, the Kooragang Island reclamation, the IBM Headquarters, the Chinese Gardens at Darling Harbour, Sydney's Parallel Third Runway, and Olympic projects including the Sydney International Equestrian Centre at Horsley Park. The company has a strong reputation as a supplier of quality horticultural products, with its organic soil and mulches used in large-scale projects such as the Circular Quay redevelopment and First Fleet Park. ANL operates a pine bark grading and composting facility at Badgerys Creek, which processes over 100,000 cubic metres of feedstock annually. The company offers over 50 bagged landscape, horticultural and garden products in various sizes, as well as bulk bags. Its environmental products and services division focuses on organics recycling, compost technology transfer, and environmental remediation. ANL remains a private company headquartered in Sydney, New South Wales.

Australian Native Landscapes (ANL) was launched in March 1971 by Patrick Soars, who has directed its growth into a diverse and environmentally conscious organisation. In 1976, Patrick was joined by his wife Sharon as co-director. The company began operations as a landscape contractor and pioneered the Australiana landscape theme by introducing innovation and many new products to the industry. This innovation led to specialised projects such as the Port Botany foreshore rehabilitation and later the Kooragang Island reclamation. The recognition and experience gained from these projects established ANL as a major landscape contractor. ANL continued to expand in the commercial sector, completing major projects such as the IBM Headquarters, the Chinese Gardens at Darling Harbour, Sydney's Parallel Third Runway, and Olympic projects including the Sydney International Equestrian Centre at Horsley Park. The 1980s and 1990s were a period of unparalleled growth in the company's landscape division, setting the foundation for ANL's reputation as a supplier of quality horticultural products. This reputation was reinforced by supplying organic soil and mulches for most major large-scale projects in Sydney, including the Circular Quay redevelopment and First Fleet Park. In the early 1980s, the company consolidated its composting operations and invested significantly in a new pine bark grading and composting facility at Badgerys Creek. In each of the first two years of production at this facility, ANL processed over 100,000 cubic metres of feedstock. In 1990, ANL revolutionised the composting industry by developing and patenting the 'Nitrotop' process, which accelerates the composting of organic materials. The company also offers environmental products and services, including organics recycling, environmental management systems, and products for environmental remediation. ANL continues to operate as a private company headquartered in Sydney, New South Wales.

• 1990

  ANL revolutionises composting by developing and patenting the 'Nitrotop' process.

• 1980

  Company consolidates composting operations and invests in a new pine bark grading and composting facility at Badgerys Creek.

• 1976

  Sharon Soars joins as co-director.

• 1971

  Patrick Soars launches Australian Native Landscapes in March as a landscape contractor.

Quality horticultural products and environmentally conscious landscaping solutions for commercial, agricultural and residential customers.

• Nitrotop

  A patented composting process that accelerates the composting of organic materials.

• Gro-Wall Series

  Vertical garden systems for urban living.

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2. 2Environmental Products & Services | Recycling Organic Materials - Australian Native Landscapesanlscape.com.au
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