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Acknowledgements
We acknowledge Richard St Barbe Baker OBE, founder of Men of the Trees in Kenya in 1922.
We acknowledge Barrie Oldfield who founded Men of the Trees in Western Australia in 1979.
Men of the Trees (MOTT WA) gratefully acknowledges Chris Fyfe and family's gift of the land known as St Barbe Grove to the Society.
Bowra & O'Dea is MOTT's longest standing sponsor. We gratefully acknowledge their significant contribution to the great work of this Society.
Men of the Trees express our appreciation to the Metropolitan Redevelopment Authority, the Rockingham Golf Club and City of Rockingham for providing the land for our Branch operations.
This Annual Report covers the period from 1st October 2015 to 30th September 2016
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Table of Contents
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President's Report...........................................................................2
Honorary CEO's Report ...................................................................3
Organisational Chart.......................................................................4
Branch Reports................................................................................5
• MOTT Projects.................................................................................5 MOTT/ Shirley Fyfe Honours Scholarship in Environmental Science Bowra and O’Dea Memorial Groves.................................................5 The Children’s Forest........................................................................5 Board, Advisory Committee, Plantings and Staff...............................6 • Peel .................................................................................................7 Achievements, Plantings, Seedlings...................................................8 Promotions/Events, Volunteering, Acknowledgements, Management Committee.......................................................................................9 • Perth City Farm.............................................................................10
• Rockingham .................................................................................16
• St Barbe Grove Nursery................................................................19
Financial Statements..............................................................22 - 31
Treasurer's Report ...........................................................................4
Achievements, Plantings, Promotions/Events, Volunteering, Partners, Acknowledgements, Management Committee...............................14 Staff...............................................................................................15
Achievements, Plantings, Seedlings, Promotions/Events, Volunteering, Acknowledgements, Management Committee, Staff...............................................................................................18
Achievements, Plantings, Seedlings Promotions/Events, Volunteering...................................................................................20 Acknowledgements, Management Committee...............................21
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Reports
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President’s Report
Welcome all members and supporters of Men Of The Trees to our 2016 Annual Report.
Firstly I want to acknowledge the traditional custodians past and present of the lands that we work on throughout Western Australia.
What has become more and more evident each year with the physical experience of day to day living is that we are undergoing change in our immediate environment and also very much globally. My awareness has been re-triggered on the incredible inter-connectedness of each one of us to each other and how we live our lives, whether that is with a consciousness for the state of our home planet Earth and the effects of our individual or collective actions or with complete disregard or denial of the Web of Life paradigm.
This “Tree of Life” which connects all forms of creation is to me a sacred place and as David Attenborough said to Barack Obama when they met in 2015 “This is the planet on which we live, it's the only one we've got and we've got to protect it!” To add to his words I would say that we must value, honour and cherish our precious planet home so that our children and 'children's children' have a home where they have safe food, shelter and of living a fulfilling life.
So what I see is that all our amazing volunteers, members, staff and the myriad people we do business with in the environment sphere are truly protecting, valuing, honouring and cherishing this land, and we can all see it so clearly by our longstanding efforts “to grow and plant trees to achieve healthy, productive, sustainable landscapes”. This was evident in the coming together to celebrate the legacy of our Founder Barrie Oldfield, and the great efforts towards its success by Paula Galvin, Brian Vincent, Tim Laurence and Leo Kerr. Thank you to all who participated Sallie, Will, Martin and Family were appreciative of your attendance.
Alongside the growing awareness of our responsibility for the future of our Earth we at MOTT have been working very hard at an individual, Branch and Board level to grow and strengthen the whole organization so that we may continue to make an immense difference to the better health of Mother Earth!
Over the past many months with great effort from all, MOTT has continued to achieve positive results in building activity and viability for all branches. This has hugely been as a result of the massive amount of work that our Honorary CEO Sandra Krempl has put into facilitating and guiding and sometimes 'cajoling' us all through workshops and meetings over the last near two years. “Thank You” is too small a reward for such monumental effort!
Huge thanks are due to Chris Durrant for continuing to 'punch the figures' early in the new Board's term and of course then Pete Randell for keeping us properly informed and on track with the figures with his refining, reviewing and guiding the Finance Committee and Board as Treasurer.
Our dedicated MOTT Board has also met many times with much deliberation and decisions made with Sally Dare as Board Secretary keeping us all on track with terrific support from Paula Galvin. Sincere Thanks!!
Special acknowledgement must go to our significant partners through 2016
• Bowra & O'Dea – celebrating 20 year partnership• Metropolitan Redevelopment Authority• Whiteman Park – Guildford Meadows/Barrie Oldfield
Memorial Planting• SERCUL • Scott Poynton – The Forest Trust• Avongro Incorporated – 51,000 trees planted
Thom Scott - President
Reports
Honorary Acting Chief Executive Officer's Report
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The 2015 collaborative planning workshops resulted in the rebuilding of MOTT's governance, management and communication processes. However a number of questions were still unanswered. These were captured in the 2015/16 Transition Plan and is summarised below: • Whilst the One Organisation Campaign that
commenced in 2005 had many positives for that period in time, it needs to be reviewed in today's social, political and economic contexts. Should MOTT stay as it is? Would Branches be better off as separate legal entities linked to a peak body entity? Is there another way forward? All Branches were originally set up to be fully accountable for their own affairs and as a result each Branch is unique.
• The current governance system requires a three-tier approach: – The Executive Board – Advisory Committees (Finance, Revegetation,
Education, Marketing, Volunteers and Members with representatives from all Branches on each)
– Branch Management Committees.
Is this three–tier approach too demanding on already time poor Branches? Is there another way forward?• How can the dire financial situation that MOTT
found itself in past years be prevented from occurring again?
The 2015/16 Transition Plan also recommended that a solution be found regarding the longstanding conflict regarding the name of the Society.
Workshops to answer the questions took place in June and July 2016 alongside meetings at Branches conducted by various Board members. The key findings were:• That whole of organisation matters are too time
consuming for Branch committees to get their heads around. Branch committees are interested in their own Branch and not the whole organisation.
• This whole of organisation view is difficult even for Board members and only a few Board members have had the opportunity to visit Branches and get to know them better.
• MOTT Central (previously known as MOTT Admin) staff, assisted by Board members, spend their time pulling Branch information together to take care
of compliance and accountability issues for the whole organisation. As a result MOTT does not have time to grow flagship programs and carry out its constitutional objectives.
• Branch representatives at these workshops decided that marketing, recruiting of members and volunteers, revegetation, and education programs were best done at Branch level and that Branches should be responsible for their own compliance and accountability – as they were in times past.
• Branches agreed that they should maintain a strong link with Men of the Trees and Branches – described in the workshops as the MOTT family.
• It was proposed that the conflicted 'Men of the Trees' name become 'MOTT WA'.
Proposed Structure
The following structure was proposed for how MOTT can exist as a family and as independent Branches:
MOTT WA Governed by the MOTT Board in accordance with MOTT WA Constitution. MOTT WA will be responsible for: St Barbe Grove site; MOTTPEGF; Children's Forest; Bowra & O'Dea Memorial Groves; New flagship initiatives; MOTT WA membership; promoting MOTT WA's purpose and values to the wider community.
BRANCHES Each Branch becomes an autonomous legal entitygoverned by a Management Committee in accordance with its own Branch Constitution / Rules. The four Branches will be invited to become members of MOTT WA
ASSOCIATE MEMBERSThis could be schools and community groups who would like to be more involved with the natural environment, and could benefit from being part of MOTT annual conferences, activities and events. Other benefits will need to be explored and developed.
It is up to the Board to table these proposals from the workshops to the 2017 AGM for members to decide the next steps for this Society.
Sandra Krempl - Honorary CEO
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Organisational Chart
Executive Board
Advisory Committee
Peel Branch
RockinghamKwinana Nursery
St Barbe Grove Nursery
Community Tree Growers
Revegetation Nursery
Revegetation Nursery
Million Trees Program (Schools)
Rockingham Lakes
Revegetation
Farm Tree Help Scheme
Carob GroveOrchard
Bowra & O’DeaMemorial
Grove
Children’s Forest
CommunityPlantings
Perth City Farm
Permaculture
Education
Arts
Community
Enterprise
MOTT
MOTTProjects
MOTT PublicEnvironmental
Gift Fund
s
Treasurer’s Report
This year MOTT generated a net profit for the year of $196,653. It marks the first time in 6 years that a profit has been achieved without relying on donations & bequests.
This turn-around is testament to the solid efforts of all branches. It is also a clear vindication of the move, in the last couple of years, to return the management function to the branches – where it should always have been!
If the proposed motion re the ‘Affiliation Model’ passes at this AGM, this process will continue with full autonomy being vested in each branch.
Whilst this profit result is very satisfying, we cannot 'rest on our laurels'. Along with most other small businesses, MOTT branches face the challenges of, among others: New competitors, changes in consumer preferences and a tightening in Government spending.
In order to assist the branches in monitoring their situation, the Finance Committee has, this year, focused on improving management information extracted from the MOTT accounting system.
As a result each branch now has access to monthly (and year to date) trading results with comparison to their budget. The analysis extends to individual programs. These are powerful management tools available to the branches for the first time.
On the recommendation of our auditor, the presentation of this year's accounts is in a more summarized format. He advises that this is the normal format for not-for-profit organizations.
The cash position for all branches is healthy, so providing profitability is maintained, the outlook for MOTT, in whatever form, remains very positive.
Pete Randell- Treasurer
The MOTT/Shirley Fyfe Honours Scholarship in Environmental Science commemorates the work of MOTT in the preservation of trees in WA and the dedication of the late Shirley Fyfe to the aims and work of the organisation. It is calculated annually dependent on the interest accumulated through the trust fund. Most years it has amounted to approx $3000. This scholarship has since its inception been available to support a student's study for an honours degree in the School of Environmental Science and it was intended for a person whose project focuses on a contemporary environmental issue to do with the environmental use or preservation of Western Australia's native trees.
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MOTT/Shirley Fyfe Honours Scholarship in Environment Science
Corey Boivin, proud recipient of the MOTT/Shirley Fyfe Honours Scholarship in Environmental Science 2016.
Bowra & O'Dea Memorial Groves
The Children’s Forest
The Children's Forest is a community forest that youngSTERS of all ages can belong. It is a collaboration with Whiteman Park and MOTT.
The idea for a Children's Forest Project grew out of the desire of a number of new parents associated with MOTT to give their children a living link with the earth.
This year we planted the 17th stage of the Children's Forest with the help of all the children and their families. Next year marks our 18th birthday. To date we have planted more than 30, 000 seedlings
MOTT have, under the guidance and mentoring of Sandra Krempl kept the administration of MOTT running smoothly. Larraine Deacon did an exceptional job manning the Administration office and keeping all our memberships updated. Larraine also helped me coordinate and organise the many stalls and events MOTT attended including Whiteman Park's Envirofest, the Bowra & Odea Memorial Planting and the Barrie Oldfield Memorial Plantings. This year we coordinated two plantings at the SERCUL site, one with Bowra & O'Dea staff including Joe O'Dea, and the second with the Sai Sathaya group. Both plantings a great success despite awful wet and windy days. Barrie Oldfield plantings were well attended - the first we did with the Guildford Grammar community with whom Barrie had a special connection and the second planting was attended by Barrie's family, friends and long standing MOTT members. The weather was kind and was perfect for planting.
Paula Galvin
Bowra & O'Dea is MOTT’s longest standing sponsor. This year marked 20 years of our wonderful partnership. We celebrated with our key partners by planting 6000 trees at Beckenham Memorial Grove. Attendance at this event included special guests, Chris Tallentire, MLA Gosnells, Shadow Minister for Environment, key partners Joe O’Dea (Bowra & O’Dea), Pat Hart (SERCUL), Thom Scott President (MOTT).
Joe O'Dea, Pat Hart, Chris Tallentire, Thom Scott
MOTT Projects
Colin Campbell (Chairperson)
Alan Briggs
Chris Durrant
Brian Ellam
Palenque Blair
Executive Board
Advisory Committees
Public Environmental Gift Fund
Finance
Alan Benn
Chris Durrant
Paula Galvin
Jill Holland
Rosanne Scott
Cedric Bakewell
Kathleen Burton
Garth Harkins
Sandra Krempl
Manny Minolas
Pete Randell (Chairperson)
Linda Shaw
Thom Scott
Alan Briggs
Rosanne Scott
Ross Burnett
Sandra Krempl
Wayne O’Sullivan
Thom Scott
James Teare
Brian Vincent
Paula Galvin
James Teare
Annie Halstead (Chairperson)
Leo Kerr
Tim Lawrence
Erica Thomas
Rosanne Scott
Marketing
Revegetation
Sally Dare (Chair)
Paula Galvin
Rosanne Scott
Claire Turrell
Manny Minolas
James Teare
Erica Thomas
Volunteering
Branch Volunteers
Board
PEGF
Advisory committees
Planning workshops
Volunteers Hours
1962
40
234
220
2016 Plantings
Details
Guildford Meadows
Children’s Forest
Bowra O’Dea - SERCUL
Trees planted
8180
1500
6000
Total trees planted 15,680MOTT Staff
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Name
Paula Galvin
Jill Holland
Larraine Deacon
Position
Office Manager
Accounts Clerk
Administration
Started
15/11/2011
04/05/2015
19/10/2015
Ending
30/9/2016
Thom Scott (President)
Paul Barber (Vice President)
Chris Ferriera (Vice President)
Alan Benn
Colin Campbell
Chris Durrant
Sally Dare (Secretary)
Brian Ellam
Sandra Krempl
Anne Halstead
Elizabeth Kington
Pete Randell (Treasurer)
Rosanne Scott
Alan Briggs
MOTT Projects
(Chairperson)
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Peel Branch of Men of The Trees is a dedicated team of volunteers that enjoy bringing people of all generations together to plant and grow trees.
Our nursery programme, assisted by experienced members, ensures that we maintain high standards. This year it involved 'backyard growers' and schools. Seedlings were grown from both seed and cuttings, cutting propagation proving more successful. We grew 20 000 plants, including more than 30 species. Plants were supplied to Mandurah City Council, Shire of Murray, Greening Australia, Lake Clifton Land care, Harvey Catchment Council, National Tree Day Mandurah, National Tree Day Pinjarra and the general public.
Educating school students about their local environment through the 'Million Trees Program' continues to be a major role of the Peel branch. School nurseries under the supervision of MOTT members contributed a total of more than 8,500 native species for local projects, with a total of over 1000 children engaged from pre-Primary to Year 12 in both hands on and classroom activities. Three of our secondary schools now include our program in their Botany and Marine biology studies for Years 8, 11 and 12. Ten schools, with our volunteers' support, grew plants for a range of revegetation projects in their local wetlands, bushland, sand dunes and school gardens. The students were involved in setting up their school nursery, transplanting seedlings, seeding pots and nurturing throughout the growing season. They then participated in planting for their specific projects.
The new 'Pinjarra Wetlands Project' commenced this year with partners Greening Australia and Shire of Murray. Schools taking part in this program were
North Dandalup, Carcoola and Pinjarra Primary School.The new Equestrian Centre at Coolup, in conjunction with the Shire of Murray, Greening Aust., our Million Trees Program group and local schools planted 5,500 plants planted in in one day.
Monthly monitoring of our school nurseries and plantings was managed by our 'Co-ordinating Team' and enthusiastically supported by additional MOTT members with a minimum of six helping out at each of the 14 plantings with the school students, during June, July and August.
In addition to our strong educational program for schools in the Peel & Murray region, there are requests for a continuing supply of plants for Council, Shire and Environmental groups. Requests for advice on planning and supply for smaller private property plantings throughout the year show evidence of the sound reputation our group have in the region.
We seek to promote our organisation and advise on local plants suitable for revegetation and smaller garden areas at market stalls and festivals at Mandurah, Mundijong, Pinjarra, Bouvard Bowling Club. We also do a lot of leaflet drops to promote our activities.
Some of our members were also involved in a variety of projects, which, while not directly connected to MOTT Peel, used the skills, and expertise developed while engaged in regular MOTT activities. This included two members who travelled to Rottnest Island to help set up and monitor the nursery, transplanting, seed collecting and cleaning, direct seeding preparation and implementation. Other members were involved in plant growing at Mandurah Baptist College.
Chairperson’s Report - Peel
Branch Report - Peel
Donations of plants and coordination of plantings at Culleenup Island by the Mandurah over 55 Canoe Club continued. Our local Cancer Support Group benefited from donations of our seedlings. The Fraser Landing Group has expressed a desire to become involved with our branch.
This year MOTT Board reviewed its organisational structure and branches were asked to consider a new 'Affiliation' model, which would maintain a strong relationship with MOTT but give branches more independence. Peel branch has given this proposal serious consideration and many hours have been spent planning for this to come in to effect in 2017.
I'd like to thank our members and volunteers for their ongoing commitment to improving the health of our local environment.
Manny Milonas - Chairperson Peel Branch
2016 Achievements
Seedlings grown 2015 Seedlings grown 2016
Backyard growers andin School Nurseries
Peel
Total Seedlings Donated to Community
3000
Supporting the goal of planting a million trees through growing seedlings
Total trees planted in
2016
18,500
Planting
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Left Peter Barr (MOTT Life Member with 25 years service) with Mal.Smith (Coordinating team).
Trish Bradly sowing Spinefix seed.
Branch Report - Peel
School plantings (14) at Coolup Equestrian Centre,Pinjarra wetlands, school grounds, reserves, sand dunes etc
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Promoting Environmental Awareness in the Community
Date Event and theme Coordinator
2016 Peel Branch
Environmental Volunteering
Branch volunteers
New volunteers Total volunteers Volunteer hours
6 45 5000
Acknowledgements
Peel Management Committee
Peel Mott team teaching interested visitors
Name Incoming Outgoing
Manny Milonas - Chairperson Oct 2008
Lyn O’Brien - Vice Chairperson Oct 2015 Oct 2016
Patricia Armstrong - Secretary Oct 2015 Oct 2016Barry King -Treasurer
Fred Lyons - Safety Officer/First Aid
Marge Rogers and Gill Lyons -
Schools Coordinators Oct 2015
Ray Quaife – HistorianBruce Edwards - Property Officer Oct 2015Bel Mathews - Publicity Officer Oct 2016
Jo & Mal Smith -Plants Coordinators Oct 2015
Lyn O’Brien-Social and Events Oct 2015
Oct 2013
Oct 2012
Oct 2000
Oct 2013
National Tree day, School Nurseries andplantings, and Community Talks
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Perth City Farm continues to fulfil its mission as the 'urban' Branch of MOTT WA, supporting MOTT's goals of educating people about the benefits of trees and tree planting, including the need for trees in the urban environment. Our partnership with Avongro Incorporated with its ACTIVATE Tree Planting events enabled us to involve approximately 180 people in the endeavour of planting 51,000 trees this year. Thank you to St Barbe Grove nursery for providing marques, potti potkis and the ute.
We commenced the year with a new committee, as the previous one was comprised of members of the MOTT Board appointed to guide Perth City Farm through the difficult phase of restoration of the Branch. It's been an exciting year invigorated by an amazing group of talented, experienced and well qualified people to take us onto the next phase of our journey. I would like to thank Kathleen Burton, Garth Harkins, Wren Thomas, Charles Otway, Morgan Gillham, Steve Wood, Peg Davies and Kate Leslie - we are fortunate to have people of your calibre join Men of the Trees, each one of you brings valuable skills, knowledge and contacts, and you have been very generous in giving you time to Perth City Farm.
Perth City Farm depends on dedicated staff and volunteers. Our staff go beyond their paid duties and contribute many hours voluntarily – to get the job done. Their love for the Farm is obvious and they demonstrate the values of what it means to be a part of an inclusive community, to all who come through
our gates. Thank you Paula Galvin, Phoebe Dean, Jill Holland, Ali Tapper, Jason Homer, Dougie Scott, Richie Cullinane and Twabech. Thank you Thom Scott, John C, James Lynch, Hung, Tony, Clayton, Gerry - your labour is given with love and Perth City Farm depends on your good will.
Our Services - Permaculture
Though our Nursery is a small venture our horticulturalist Ali Tapper with the help of volunteers produce plants for sale and for the gardens. This endeavour has been growing steadily. The garden produce is harvested every Friday for the Saturday Markets. The quality of the produce is excellent and shoppers regularly buy our produce. We have two regular volunteers that sell plants from the nursery and the takings have been increasing steadily over the 12 months. Compost making takes place every Thursday as building the soil is a never-ending endeavour.
Education
Perth City Farm provides a varied range of learning opportunities underpinned by environment and
sustainability messages. We also delivered tours and workshops to a wide sector of the community – schools, TAFE, Universities and for the general community under the leadership of Thom Scott.
Our volunteer program includes hands-on education for volunteers and Work for the Dole participants alike. Ali Tapper and Daniel Vetdtch in the Nursery and
Branch Report - Perth City Farm
Chairperson’s Report - Perth City Farm
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gardens provided horticulture and organic gardening training, Dougie Scott and Richie Cullinane renovating furniture, refurbishing our Community room, and installing a kitchen, Jason Homer with compost making, tending to the chickens, wormfarm and general maintenance of the buildings and grounds. As well Sarah Gosney at the Urban Orchard and wetlands and, Paula Galvin and Phoebe Dean provided work Experience in the office and at the Twilight Markets
Murdoch University Students Phoebe Dean – Final year Environmental Management secured us a Waste Authority Grant. Jess Easey is working on the Education Department Curriculum to develop our education program so that teacher will more readily access our education services.Rocio Uculmana – Master of Community Development - Bachelor in Art History – Investigating the history of PCF trawling through photos, posters and newspaper articles as well as speaking to various people – a work in progress.
Workplace Rehabilitation Program – Zac Jex-Blake attended 3 days a week and subsequently found employment as a grounds person.
At Perth Garden Festival we provided children's activities - Plant Propagation, Chooks care and recycled book making. from Thursday to Sunday. These were well received – especially the chooks.
ArtsA partnership with Nulsen Disability Service, Madjitil Moona Choir and Perth City Farm produced a successful program called Tunesday. Ever Tuesday for a term residents from Nulsen homes and Perth
musicians to came together to produce amazing music . Thank you to Patti Ferber (Nulsen), Kobi Morrison (Madijitil Moona Choir) and Wren Thom (Perth City Farm). This program enabled musicians to experiment, collaborate and perform. Noongar musicians and participants from the Noongar language school shared their songs – a huge privilege for all involved.
Following this program a Noongar Choir group lead by Kobi Morrison and Wren Thomas practiced at PCF and performed at various venues including at our Twilight Markets.
Community
Every Wednesday except over the Christmas New Years break we have Volunteer Induction in order to build our volunteer base. We provide the opportunity for people to participate in an inclusive community governed by strong values. Volunteers work in our Nursery and gardens, in the tool shed, the markets and in Administration
Nulsen Disabilities Service participants and carers attend during the school term. Headed by Patti Ferber, Jane Davis and Kathy they deliver hands-on-training in Horticulture and Carpentry to their clients. As well they provide volunteers at PCF with Community lunch on Wednesdays.
Fund-Raising – Quiz Night November 2015– We are indebted to Linda Rawlings, Paula Galvin, Sabrina Hahn and many volunteers for the successful night. Thanks to Kristina Hailey and Julie Broad for also putting in to get prizes. Sally, Ayla and Aaron from the Café providing beautiful platters of food for each table. We raised $6235 and 208 people attended
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Enterprise
Our building infrastructure provides us the opportunity to sub-lease our Café building, and our beautifully attractive historic buildings are popular for Weddings and Corporate functions. Venue hire is the mainstay of income that enables Perth City Farm to employ part-time staff.
A number of Not-for-profit organisations use our site for their programs and meetings for a reduced fee. Disco Cantito Association conducted their circus program from 2013 to August 2016., Nulsen Disability Services, Permaculture West, Befriend and Sambanistas
Urban Orchard and the Wetlands Contract in the Perth Cultural Centre has been on-going since 2010, with the Metropolitan Redevelopment Authority (MRA). In December 2015 the MRA employed a contractor to manage the Perth Cultural Centre including the Urban Orchard and the Wetlands. Our contract to maintain the Urban Orchard and Wetlands has been transferred to Landscape Maintenance Service (LMS).
Saturday Markets - Our iconic site makes for an intimate market established in 2003, and has attracted people from as far as Fremantle, Kalamunda and the Northern suburbs. The markets have available freshly picked organic, biodynamic and spray free fruits and vegetables as well as free range eggs, bread
made from organic flour, meat, honey, olive oil, soaps, jewellery and certified organic and dynamic groceries for the Perth City Farm stall. Our friendly staff and volunteers welcome all shoppers, and with the City Farm Café provide a fantastic Saturday morning experience.
Twilight Markets and Christmas Market were successfully coordinated by our key volunteer Phoebe Dean and her friends. Phoebe joined us as a Murdoch University student and her dedication to PCF earned her a part-time job. This venture supported local growers, creators of environmentally friendly products, invited social initiatives, charities along for networking and was a fundraiser venture as well as attracting community to Perth City Farm.
We partnered with PSAROS to deliver Eco Fest that showcased sustainable building and renovating companies, sustainable vehicles and transport, eco-innovations, guest speakers, Councils and government agencies that promote sustainability.
We were a part of Eat. Drink. Perth. March 2016 and delivered an Eco Friendly Food Festival focussed on organic, ethical, local biodynamic produce. There was a particular focus on vegan and vegetarian options. Farmer Damian to educate Farm to Plate process. Local creators using recycled materials, selling eco-friendly products. Website development – thanks to Phoebe Dean for our new website was developed under her guidance and has been well received by the public.It is important to forever be mindful of succession for all positions held at Perth City Farm, especially as we have 28 years of our 40 year lease to go. The challenge will be not just to seek relevant to the current generation, but to always remain inclusive to all who come through our gate, open to new ideas and creative in the delivery of our Services.
Rosanne Scott - Chairperson Perth City Farm
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2016 Achievements
Plantings in partnership with Avongro Inc.
Date Details Trees planted
June 2016Gabbin
An 8 year mission to provide a 25 km, continuous, vegetated habitat link for the vulnerable malleefowl species known to inhabit three neighboring reserves (Gabbin, Narkal and Mulji reserves) in the Eastern Wheatbelt of WA.
26,000
July 2016York
This event was the first of a multi year mission to provide a 13 kilometers, continuous, vegetated habitat link for several native species that are otherwise restricted to the isolated vegetation patches scattered throughout the area.
25,000
TOTAL trees planted in 2015 – 2016 51,000
This project would not be possible without local support from the Gabbin community, in particular Bob and Ros Huxley and Robert Clare.
Promoting Environmental Awareness In The Community
Date
Aug 2016
Aug 2016
Sept 2016
Sept 2016
Jan 2016
Mar 2016
Mar 2016
Mar 2016
Mar 2016
April 2016
May 2016
Jul 2016
No of Participants
16
60
39
17
16
24
58
35
16
50
16
40
Event and theme
Curtin University Nutrition Students
Holy Cross College
Children St Bernadettes YMCA Holiday program
Probus Members
YMCA Sacred Heart
Lake Joondalup Baptist College
Australian College of Applied Education
Mindarie Regional Council - Earth Carers
Curtin University
Stephanie Alexander Foundation
School of Business and Governance Murdoch University
Skoolees
Placement
High School
University
Student Placement
Students
2
5
1
Volunteers
54
Hours
8133
Tertiary Students
14
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Partners
Government
Metropolitan Redevelopment Authority
City of Perth
Perth Central TAFE
Not-For-Profits
Nulsen Disability Service
Avongro Incorporated
Oz Harvest
Disco Cantito Association
Permaculture West
Sambanistas
Befriend
Businesses
City Farm Café
Arbour Carbon
The Forever Project
Pink Diamond
NPB Security
Businesses continued
Systems Pest Management
88 Electrics
Micktrix
Taste Budds
Psaros
M & M Trovato
Valley View Orchard
Laterite Ridge Olive Farm
Toutikan Biodynamice
Dean's Bees
The Woodfired Baker
Gnangara Wildflower Honey
The Colour of Health
Herbs at Home
Bryce Hobbs
Llanelly Organic Orchard
Sweet Dreams Foods
Daisy Chain Eco Nursery
Reagans Ridge
Café by Eco
Acknowledgements
Management Committee
The following people give immense amount of time volunteering for our Branch:
Member name
Thomas Scott
Chris Ferreira
Sandra Krempl
Paul Barber
Rosanne Scott
Garth Harkins
Charles Otway
Kathleen Burton
Morgan Gillham
Wren Thomas
Peg Davies
Steve Wood
Kate Leslie
Position
President MOTT
Vice President MOTT
Acting CEO MOTT, Board Member MOTT
Vice President MOTT
Chair PCF, Board Member MOTT
Treasurer, Enterprise
Secretary, Education, Permaculture
Administration, Enterprise
External landscape contracts, Permaculture
Arts, Community
Education, Community
Horticulture
Arts, Community
Incoming
2014
2014
Apr 2015
Apr 2015
Apr 2015
Nov 2015
Nov 2015
Nov 2015
Nov 2015
Nov 2015
Nov 2015
Nov 2015
Nov 2015
Outgoing
Nov 2015
Nov 2015
Nov 2015
Nov 2015
July 2016
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Paula Galvin Office Manager Mar 2015
Jill Holland Accounts Clerk May 2015
Phoebe Dean Admin Assistant Mar 2016 Sept 2016
Jason Homer Supervisor Buildings and Grounds Sep 2011
Ali Tapper Urban Orchard Coordinator / Nursery Manager Sep 2013 Dec 2015
Daniel Vechter WFTD Coordinator – Farm and Nursery Mar 2016 Sept 2016
Sarah Gosney Urban Orchard Mar 2016
Richard Cullinane WFTD Coordinator Nov 2015 Aug 2016
Douglas Scott WFTD Coordinator Nov 2015 May 2016
Tewabech Debalke Cleaner Jul 2011
Elodi Feek Shop Assistant Sep 2013 Jan 2016
Anne Scott Shop Assistance Mar 2016
Staff
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The Rockingham branch continues to provide quality plants because of the hard work of the committee, members and volunteers. There have been major changes at the nursery with the retirement of Jim Hunter and the appointment of Claire Turrell to the position of Branch Manager in May 2016. Claire has brought new enthusiasm and direction in the nursery, well supported by Erica, Cedric and Brenda. We are slowly progressing to become an independent branch but are still an associate member of MOTT WA.
The number of orders is a growing concern as our production has decreased over the last two years but we look to WFTD and other initiatives in the future. A successful Open Day in September saw the sale of excess plants and an interesting presentation by our guest speaker Faye Arcaro. A bus load of members enjoyed a wild flower tour to Lesmurdie Falls in October.
Congratulations to all committee members and volunteers for their efforts this year. Brian Ellam - Chairperson Rockingham
Branch Treasurer's Report
We had a few setbacks; the main ones being the resignation of our manager in March, cost incurred with the appointment of a new manager and the unforeseen increase to the Admin Levy. Also, the orders and the sales figures from the markets we attended were both lower than in previous years. As a result, we recorded a loss for the year ($11,802), albeit significantly less than the budget prediction after it had been adjusted for the Admin Levy increase.
Lynda Shaw - Treasurer
From joining the Rockingham team in May 2016 it has been a steep learning curve in the running of a community based native nursery. The transition has been a pleasant one with staff and volunteers up to the challenges that lay before us, such as the fall in orders and the consequential change in business model.
There was a substantial difference between plants grown and plants sold, but with initiatives such as $1 plants on our open day and donations to school and community groups we managed to move a lot of our excess stock.
Survey feedback from our clients suggested shortfalls as the standout problem from the 2016 season. Our quality, ordering systems and advice was noted as extremely satisfying.
Going forward we aim for Zero shortfalls and to maintain our excellent quality standards.
Community Initiatives: Attendance at Narembeen Markets, Mundijong Markets, Mandurah Stretch Festival, Baldivis Fair and the Hamilton Hill Community Hub's Open Garden day. Start-up of the '1000 for 1000' tree scheme in line with the MOTT Farm Tree Help Scheme.
Designed and donated plants to The Stretch Festival Mandurah including two vertical wall displays using native seedlings. Advised and donated native seedlings and tree for City of Vincent Parklet.
Claire Turrell - Branch Manager
Branch Manager's Report
Branch Report - Rockingham
Chairperson’s Report - Rockingham
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Jim and his wife Pam joined the Rockingham Branch in June 2009.
In October 2016 we lost Jim to cancer. He was a very valued member of our seed collecting team. His enthusiasm and devotion to the cause were outstanding from the day he started to the very end. He is so dearly missed. His contributions to Men Of The Trees from a work point of view and the many donations of furniture and books etcetera he and Pam made showed their commitment to us and all were more than appreciated. He was 70.
Guildford Meadows plantingVertical Wall display for the Mandurah Stretch Festival
Jim Linton
Annual Report
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Branch Reports - Rockingham
2016 Achievements
Supporting the goal of planting a million trees through growing seedlings:
Date Event and theme Coordinator
6-8/5/16 Mandurah Stretch Festival Claire Turrell
4/8/16 Safety Bay High School re-veg presentation Claire Turrell
25/9/16 Rockingham Open Day Brenda Kent
Promoting Environmental Awareness in the community
Branch Volunteers 29 Volunteer hours 15080
Management Committee
Secretary - Cedric Bakewell
Treasurer - Lynda Shaw
Erica ThomasBrenda Kent
Malcolm Shaw Claire Turrell
Chairman - Brian Ellam
Seedlings Donated to Community
Donated to Number
Golden Bay Primary School 100
Naragebup Environmental Centre 300
North Parmelia Primary School 80
Steve the Roo Man - Kangaroo Rehabilitation 1400
Branch Seedlings grown in 2014 Seedlings grown in 2014 Seedlings grown in 2014
Rockingham
Kwinana Nursery
174,000
175,000
124 670
Total Seedlings Donated to Community
1800
Acknowledgements
Name Branch Position Started Ending
Claire Turrell Rockingham Branch Manager 15/4/16
Brenda Kent Rockingham Nursery Coordinator 5/12/01
Erica Thomas Rockingham Office Manager 23/3/12
Staff
Volunteering
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This has been my first year as the Chair at St Barbe Grove Nursery (SBGN) after a number of years as a volunteer. It has been a challenging year but one that has seen SBGN continue to grow and improve.
We've been very pleased to find an enthusiastic and capable new manager in James Teare. He is implementing lots of new ideas at the nursery, aimed at getting SBGN financially stable before re-starting some of our old programmes including seed collection and the 'Million Trees' program. 'Work for the Dole' programmes are helping us with improvements around St Barbe Grove.
Some of our previous Committee have left but we have recruited a very capable new member in Neville Horner who has a lot of experience in managing organisations and is keen to help us as we go through the transition to a separate organisation under the new MOTT structure (if approved at the AGM). Sincere thanks go to Margaret Price and Larraine Deacon for their many years service at the Nursery. The Festival of the Trees was resurrected this year and was a great success, thanks mainly to the organisation provided by Carolyn Fisher. Festival of the Trees will continue to be our main annual event at St Barbe. To help increase plant sales Jill Holland has been employed one day a week to focus on sales and marketing.
We continue to have good support from our volunteers. James and his team are continuing to develop formal procedures to ensure all tasks are completed to a standard required for the production of high quality stock.
Alan Benn - Chairperson St Barbe Grove Nursery
Branch Treasurer's Report
The results for the year can be seen as reasonably satisfactory – a profit on an accrual basis of around $17,000, compared with an original budget of a $10,000 loss. On the face of it, the performance is very much poorer than 2015, but there are a number of factors that would place some doubt on the 2015 figures, including an unrealistically low cost of sales and a far smaller admin levy. These are likely to have
arisen in the first 4 months of 2014/15 when our financial recording system was not properly allocating expenses between branches and the admin levy was not being collected at all. If you factor out these anomalies, this year's performance is probably similar to last year's, which should be seen in the context of a vastly improved performance by MOTT as a whole. Salient features for this year are greatly increased sales and a larger income from Work for the Dole projects, which also accounts for the higher wages expense.
The budget for 2016/17 predicts a profit of around $10,000, though there is plenty of room for improvement in that many more plants are being grown than we are currently budgeting to sell. Cash holdings at year end totalled $90,000 (2015 $87,000) which is forecast to comfortably cover our needs during the year.
Chris Durrant - Treasurer
men of the trees
Branch Reports - St Barbe Grove Nursery
Chairperson's Report - St Barbe Grove Nursery
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Branch Location Seedlings grown 2014
Seedlings grown 2015
Seedlings grown in 2016
St Barbe Grove Hazelmere 167,000 93,884 120,000
Donations to Small donations to schools and community groups Number 500
Event and theme Coordinator
Talk at Environment House, 'Growing native plants at home' Brian Vincent
Festival of the trees, 5 speakers covering a range of topics including bee keeping, reducing waste, growing carobs and tree health
Carolyn Fisher
Achievements
TOTAL trees planted in 2015/2016 1135
Promoting Environmental Awareness in the community
Details Trees planted
Brookton, private land holder
Helena River, SBGN
635
500
Plantings
Total volunteers Volunteer hours
94 12,000
Supporting the goal of planting a million trees through growing seedlings:
Seedlings Donated to Community
Environmental Volunteering
Branch Reports - St Barbe Grove Nursery
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Annual Report
Name Position Started Ending
Adele Scarfone Nursery Manager 2012 2015
Brian Vincent WFTD supervisor 2016
James Teare Nursery Manager 2016
Jill Holland Accounts Clerk 2015
Mark Brown WFTD supervisor 2016 2016
Acknowledgements
Member name and position Incoming Outgoing
Adele Scarfone – Nursery Manager 2012 2015
Alan Benn - Chairman 2015
Chris Durrant –Treasurer 2009
James Teare – Nursery Manager 2016
Jennie Lees 2004 2015
Jenny Young 1992
Ken Graham 2013 2015
Larraine Deacon 2014 2016
Margaret Price 2014 2015
Neville Horner 2016
Paula Galvin 2015 2016
Ruth Andrew – Minutes Secretary 2015
Stephen Lenghaus 2015 2016
Sue Thompson 2015
Management Committee
The committee has greatly appreciated the practical help and advice provided to us during the year by former Nursery Managers Ross Burnett and Wayne O'Sullivan.
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Financial Statements
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Annual Report
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Auditor’s Opinion
Auditor’s Responsibility
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BOARD'S REPORT
Your Board members submit the financial report of the MEN OF THE TREES INC. for the financial
year ended 30 September 2016.
Board Members
The names of Board members since the last Annual General Meeting and at the date of this report
are:
Paul Barber
Alan Benn
Alan Briggs
Colin Campbell
Sally Dare
Chris Durrant
Brian Ellam
Chris Ferreira
Annie Halstead
Elizabeth Kington
Peter Randell
Sandra Krempl
Thom Scott
Rosanne Scott
Principal Activities The principal activities of the association during the financial year were:
* Care for and respect the Land
* Care for and respect People
* Share the Surplus
To bring people together to grow and plant trees and to achieve healthy, productive, sustainable
landscapes. Significant Changes No significant change in the nature of these activities occurred during the year. Operating Result The profit amounted to $196,653
The association does not pay income tax. Signed in accordance with a resolution of the Members of the Board.
Dated this 9th day of March 2017
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INCOME STATEMENT
For the year ended 30 September 2016
2016 2015
$ $
INCOME
Sales - MOTT 446,829 424,253
LESS: Cost of Goods Sold 160,930 120,671
GROSS PROFIT FROM TRADING 285,900 303,582
OTHER INCOME
Services & Contracts 159,924 123,859
Donations 73,974 149,434
Grants 12,884 5,986
Hire of Equipment & Facility 284,276 225,166
Interest Received 23 3,018
Memberships 5,254 9,139Sponsorship 5,518 20,000
Workshops & Education 0 3,492
Other Income 225,946 43,511
767,799 583,605
1,053,699 887,187
EXPENSES
Administration Expenses 141,981 73,109
Depreciation 52,912 57,993
Employment & Consultancy Expenses 553,374 530,767
Operating Expenses 108,779 153,364
TOTAL EXPENSES 857,046 815,233
SURPLUS FOR THE YEAR 196,653 71,954
This statement should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.
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BALANCE SHEET
As at 30 September 2016
2016 2015
$ $
ASSETS
Current Assets
Cash and Cash Equivalents 483,181 322,406
Accounts Receivable & Other Debtors 87,105 84,083
Inventories 12,300 13,333
Prepayments 33,199 35,628
Total Current Assets 615,785 455,450
Non-Current Assets
Freehold Land at Valuation 785,000 785,000
Buildings at Cost 868,993 839,171
Less Accumulated Depreciation (374,222) (331,415)
494,771 507,756
Plant & Equipment at Cost 381,602 381,602Less Accumulated Depreciation (334,594) (326,604)
47,008 54,998
Motor Vehicles at Cost 44,184 44,184
Less Accumulated Depreciation (40,315) (38,934)
3,869 5,250
Office Furniture & Equipment at Cost 150,239 150,239
Less Accumulated Depreciation (148,407) (147,673)
1,832 2,566
Library & Reference Books 1,495 1,495
Less Accumulated Depreciation (1,495) (1,495)
0 0
Total Non-Current Assets 1,332,480 1,355,570
TOTAL ASSETS 1,948,265 1,811,020
LIABILITIES
Current Liabilities
Trade & Other Payables 101,537 118,475
Leave Provisions 23,222 39,321
Other Current Liabilities 26,981 42,210
Total Current Liabilities 151,740 200,006
Non-Current Liabilities
Leave Provisions 0 5,245
Other Non - Current Liabilities 0 5,897
Total Non-Current Liabilities 0 11,142
TOTAL LIABILITIES 151,740 211,148
NET ASSETS 1,796,525 1,599,872
EQUITY
Revaulation Reserve 785,000 785,000
Retained Surpluses 1,011,525 814,872TOTAL EQUITY 1,796,525 1,599,872
This statement should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.
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STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
Retained Revaluation
Surplus Reserve
Balance at 1 October 2014 742,918 785,000
Surplus for the Year 71,954 0
Balance at 30 September 2015 814,872 785,000
Surplus for the Year 196,653 0
Balance at 30 September 2014 1,011,525 785,000
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STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
For the year ended 30 September 2016
2016 2015
$ $
Cash flows from operating activities
Receipts 1,211,583 973,432
Interest Received 23 3,018
Payments to Suppliers and Employees (1,021,010) (854,186)
Net cash provided by/(used in) operating activities 190,597 122,264
Cash flows from investing activities
Purchase of Fixed assets (29,822) (8,227)
Net cash provided by/(used in) or from investing activities (29,822) (8,227)
Net increase in cash held 160,775 114,037
Cash at beginning of the financial year 322,406 208,369
Cash at the end of the financial year 483,181 322,406
Reconciliation of cash flow from operating activities and surplus for the year
Surplus for the year 196,653 71,955
Adjust for non-cash flow items
Depreciation 52,912 57,993
Change in Assets and Liabilities
Accounts Receivable & Other Debtors -3,022 -6,534
Inventories 1,033 -27,531
Prepayments 2,429 -26,627
Trade & Other Payables -16,938 57,581
Leave Provisions -21,344 -41,367
Other Current Liabilities -15,229 37,183
Other Non - Current Liabilities -5,897 -389
Net Cash Flows from Operating Activities 190,597 122,264
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Dated this 9th day of March 2017
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MEN OF THE TREES Inc.
MOTT St Barbe Grove, Lot 2 Stirling Crescent
(Cnr Amherst Road), Hazelmere WA 6055,
PO Box 103 Guildford WA 6935Tel: (61 8) 9250 1888
Email: [email protected] Web: www.menofthetrees.com.au
Peel Branch (Peel)PO Box 802, Mandurah WA 6210
Tel: 9534 2343
Perth City Farm (PCF)1 City Farm Place, East Perth
WA 6004Tel: 9325 7229
Email: [email protected] Web: www.perthcityfarm.org.au
Rockingham BranchEleanora Drive, Rockingham Golf Course, Rockingham
PO Box 5091, Rockingham Beach 6969 Tel: 9527 3142
0411 164 320 ManagerEmail: [email protected]
St Barbe Grove NurserySt Barbe Grove, Lot 2 Stirling Crescent
(Cnr Amherst Road), Hazelmere WA 6055,
PO Box 103 Guildford WA 6935Tel: 9250 3113
Email: [email protected]
men of the trees
Bowra & O'Dea has sponsored the growing, planting and aftercare of trees over the past 20
years through the Bowra & O'Dea Memorial Groves.
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