Hands-on learning. Real-world impact.

Our Team

The Forktree Project team brings together experienced environmental scientists, ecologists, educators, and land managers—people who care deeply about the environment and are committed to making a difference.

Our Education Program has been designed and developed by registered teachers with expertise across year levels and curriculum areas. We collaborate with schools and educators from multiple sectors to ensure our programs are relevant, innovative and impactful.

In keeping with our commitment to experiential learning, every member of the Forktree team contributes their knowledge and skills to enrich the program, supported by a dedicated network of volunteers.

Our Story

The Forktree Project began in 2019 with a single goal: to restore biodiversity on a 54-hectare former pastoral property. However, this quickly grew into something that stretched way beyond the boundaries of the property itself through the establishment of our nursery and rare seed orchard, and an education program inspiring the next generation of environmental stewards.

The Forktree education journey began in 2020 with a handful of Year 6 students from one school, followed a few weeks later by over 100 Year 9s from another. They rolled up their sleeves, learning by doing and feeling the power of purposeful action. From those first visits, an experiential education program was born, grounded in the belief that purpose builds wellbeing.

Today, we welcome students from Year 5 to Year 12, as well as tertiary learners, connecting hands-on learning at Forktree to curriculum objectives across a range of subjects.

We're planting seeds of environmental awareness that we believe will grow into strong trees of stewardship. From little things, big things grow.

Our Impact

At The Forktree Project, we believe environmental stewardship is more than a concept—it's a commitment to caring for the land, restoring biodiversity, and creating a sustainable future. True stewardship means understanding the interconnectedness of ecosystems and taking purposeful action to protect and regenerate them. It also means understanding the importance of sustainable and regenerative choices in our own lives.

For students visiting Forktree, this isn't an academic exercise—it's real-world learning with real impact. Through a range of activities from harvesting seed, propagating, and planting saplings to constructing raised beds and other infrastructure out of waste materials, they are building for biodiversity and a healthier future - for themselves and the planet.

Through these hands-on experiences, students collaborate as a team and discover something powerful: they are not just witnesses to environmental challenges—they are capable of being part of the solution.