Plant Smarter, Grow Stronger - Protect Your Seedlings with gropod's Eco-Friendly Tree Guard.
About gropod
gropod was invented by Humphrey Herington, the founder of Eastern Forest Nursery in Northern NSW. With over 30 years of experience in planting native trees, Humphrey saw firsthand the challenges of establishing healthy seedlings amidst constant battles with weeds, browsing animals, unpredictable weather, and budget constraints. Despite dedicated efforts, these obstacles often hindered the success of reforestation and landscaping projects.
Driven by a vision to improve seedling establishment, Humphrey embarked on a seven-year journey of research, development, and extensive field trials to create an innovative solution. The result is gropod, a 100% biodegradable tree guard system that enhances seedling survival by combining weed control with smart, sustainable design.
gropod represents the culmination of years of dedication and expertise in native tree planting. Today, it serves as an ideal solution for sustainable seedling establishment in environmental revegetation and restoration projects, helping cultivate resilient ecosystems across diverse Australian landscapes.
Australian Patent Application No. 2024903177
About Eastern Forest Nursery
Eastern Forest Nursery specialises in contract growing of Australian native seedlings in Hiko 40 cell trays and 50mm native tubes. With the capacity to grow up to 1.0 million plus seedlings, we support large-scale revegetation projects across the East Coast of Australia. Our nursery partners with organisations and individuals for diverse environmental projects including - biodiversity and carbon offset plantings, koala habitat restoration, rain forest restoration, mine-site and degraded land rehabilitation, forestry plantations, highway upgrades and shelter belts.
We understand the uniqueness of local ecosystems and offer provenance seed sourcing to ensure that each tree is perfectly suited to its environment. In addition to commercial projects, we proudly support local community programs like Landcare, Friends of the Koala, university and school projects, nurturing not only native flora but also a commitment to Australia’s environmental future.
