Join Our Team
The Restore Native crew is a hardworking group of dedicated individuals, all passionate about getting more trees in the ground.
If you'd like to be part of our Team, email adam@restorenative.co.nz or check out this page for any roles we have available.
Spray Manager
This role will have plenty of variation across the seasons including in the nursery and planting with the Team, but the primary role will be ensuring our plants thrive once they're in the ground on farms and large scale landscape projects.
This consists of two main areas - ensuring sites have been accurately spot sprayed prior to planting, and re-visiting our plantings to carry out release spraying with knapsacks as well as some manual hand releasing of weeds and grass from around our plants. It's a physical role which requires high output and leading by example out on site.
You'll spend a lot of time liaising with landowners to ensure a smooth process on site, so you'll need to have great communication skills and know how to have a great yarn with farmers!
If this sounds like you - head to the job description here or email adam@restorenative.co.nz
Adam Thompson - Founder
Adam's love of growing things started as a young boy in his parent's market garden. His family have a history of Farming, Horticulture and Viticulture so growing things is in his blood.
He first started growing natives as a 25 year old and has expanded every year and continues to grow with Restore Native.
As a Cambridge Farmer and with a finance background Adam is motivated to find great, cost effective solutions for native trees on farms.
Hannah Buchanan
Operations Manager
Previously a Schoolteacher and from a farm in the Manawatu, Hannah joined the Restore Native Team in 2021.
She lives on site with her two small children Archie and Lily, and day-to-day she manages the Operations and full service planting clients.
Sébastian Lemercier
Production Manager
Originally hailing from France, Seb came from a background in hospitality, and now enjoys his days outside, managing the Nursery's productions.
He has two teenage children and in his spare time, still whips up a cocktail or two at our regular Friday pizza evenings!
James Ranstead
Site Foreman
After studying and roles locally in horticulture, James joined the Restore Native Team in 2022 and now oversees on-site planting and logistics.
He's a keen footballer and spends his weekends playing all over the Waikato.
Chat with Adam
Have a question or want to know more?
Get in touch with us, we’d be happy to help.
E: adam@restorenative.co.nz
P: 021 724 181
