Our Story
WHAT THE HECK IS DENDROMANIA?
DENDROMANIA IS A MARKETPLACE WHERE AUSTRALIANS CONNECT TO BUY AND SELL TREES AND TREE RELATED GOODS AND SERVICES
WE ARE PASSIONATE ABOUT ALL THINGS “TREE”
WE BELIEVE IN THE FUTURE OF FORESTRY AND HORTICULTURE
WE ARE GOING TO LEAVE THIS PLANET MORE BEAUTIFUL AND SUSTAINABLE THAN WE FOUND IT
Our "Roots"
We are dendromaniacs. dendromania is from the ancient Greek word Dendron meaning tree. Combine this with mania, or excessive enthusiasm and you get the idea. Dendromania was born from a passion for tree growing and a creative mind.
Not being one to accept the status quo in forestry, we built a small tree nursery on the family farm in southern NSW to promote agroforestry. Having an appreciation for different types of trees, Tim wanted to plant and grow non-mainstream species. Trying to source these trees highlighted a challenge, how do you find the specific tree you want without spending most of your day either on the phone or in the car travelling between nurseries?
Having developed a fascination of redwoods, Tim was convinced they were a fabulous tree, but wondered how he could convince others of this and market his trees effectively. Where could he sell his trees? Who to? Where could he buy the things he needed for the nursery?
On a cold winter’s night after a long day in the nursery, Tim was convinced their had to be a better way to connect tree growers, suppliers and customers. If only there was one place where all this could happen?
In the early days during the nursery’s construction, we sought advice from other local nursery owners. Talking to them, tales of hardship and slow sales dominated our conversation. Perhaps we could create an online marketplace for people like us to advertise their trees for sale and make buying easier?
We really hope you enjoy our site (we certainly have fun). More than this, we hope that it achieves our goal of restoring an enthusiasm for planting trees and better connecting the tree growing community! To learn more about our goals see “our yardstick”.
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Our "Yard-Stick"
What the heck is dendromania?
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My name is Tim Gillespie-Jones
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My name is Rosie Gillespie-Jones
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