OUR CLIENTS
Our sample list of successfully completed comprehensive asset management, project management and construction for properties in Western Australia include:
Quintis (Sandalwood) Pty Ltd
The provision of harvesting, irrigation and processing crew for Quintis Sandalwood Plantation in Kununurra, Western Australia. Our experienced team of machinery operators provide an array of services on this site from harvesting, transportation, stump extraction, herbicide spraying and slashing. Our irrigation crew provide ongoing maintenance and tape fixing to the irrigation system, and our processing team provide machinery operation, QC, grading and packing in the Processing Plant.
Keyes Ag Holdings Pty Ltd
The planting and irrigation of 75 Ha of avocado plantation in Nilgen, Western Australia. The Down to Earth team provided a comprehensive array of services including tree planting, post ramming, irrigation, tree wrapping and running of the nursery, planting an average of 500 trees per day.
Burch Family Wines
As of July 2021, Down To Earth is currently in the construction phase of a 14 Ha vineyard in Jindong, Western Australia, which will be followed by planting and vineyard maintenance.
Hancock Group
The construction, planting, training and irrigation of 9900 hectares of Almond Plantation in South Australia.
Pomona Farms
The construction, planting, training and irrigation of 1500 hectares of Almond Plantation in Devlins Pound, South Australia.
Manjimup Apple Plantation
The establishment of 25 hectares of apple orchards including land preparation, surveying, trellis installation, tree planting and training.
Fruitico Pty Ltd
The construction and planting of 225 hectares of table grape vineyards across two sites, Waroona and Broome in Western Australia. This project involves the supply and construction of specialized trellis requiring expert installation by our qualified team.
Saracen Estate, Margaret River
The construction and development of Saracen Estate Winery and vineyards tourist facility, including the demolition of existing buildings on the property, attaining the appropriate development and building licenses from Council and State authorities, land preparation, construction of tourist facilities and establishing onsite water resources & irrigation networks.
Cheeky Monkey, Margaret River
Complete project management of the construction of a tourism facility comprising of brewery, restaurant, cellar door, parks and play grounds. A ‘green fields’ project under partial management.
Delta FM/Compass Group/ESS, Wedgefield
Removal of 181 accommodation units (Dongas) purchased in advance, dismantled, prepared for transport, lifted, transported and lifted off in 4 weeks.
Shire of Ashburton, Tom Price and Onslow
The Lift, Load and Transportation of 97 accommodation and ancillary modular units, located at Tom Price; and the Demobilisation and Transportation of 70 accommodation units in Onslow and unloaded in Perth, both projects completed in less than a third of the allocated time.
Management Properties throughout Australia
Down to Earth Property Management provides complete costed vineyard and winery management services including management of vineyard and wine production, tourism and sales facilities.
Engaged Services
Down to Earth has also been engaged to undertake asset evaluation and management for Ferrier Hodgson Receivers.
Waldeck Walkaway & Bindoon Vineyards – assessment and evaluation of commercial viability, decommissioning and re-commissioning of table grape, buildings and associated infrastructure assets of two of Western Australia’s largest table grape vineyards.
Down To Earth is proud to work with the following vineyards\producers with the provision of vineyard services and labour hire:
- Adinfern Estate
- Brooklyn Valley
- Leeuwin Estate
- Bunker Bay
- Carpe Diem
- Stormflower
- Montague Estate
- Montgomerys
- Paul Conti Wines
- Saint Mary’s
- Churchview
- Sewards
- Stonegaze
- Naturaliste Vintners
- Le Reve
- 3 Oceans
- Karridale Vineyards
- Ibizan
- Harmony Forest Vineyard
- Green Valley
- Grace Farm
- Edinger Estate
- Amelia Park
“Carl approached us some 15 years to advise on how to set up and develop a new vineyard. Carl advised and contracted to develop our vineyard to the specifications required under the Brookland Valley contract. Carl has managed all aspects of operating the vineyard from planting to current. Carl is dedicated to delivering the best result possible within the industry. He has great support from his team and has instilled a strong group ‘culture’ in his business. We find Carl to be on top of the game and are very happy with Carl’s and the team’s performance. We have no hesitation in recommending Down to Earth to others in the future.”
Down to Earth’s involvement in producing premium quality award winning wines include some of our clients recent awards:
Perth Royal Wine Show 2014
Trophies
Best Wine of the Show – Aravina Estate – Aravina Estate Chardonnay
Best West Australian Dry Red Table Wine – Amelia Park Wines – Amelia Park Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon
Gold Medal
Sandalford Wines – Margaret River Range Rose
Grace Farm – Grace Farm 2013 Cabernet Sauvignon
Mandoon Estate – Mandoon Estate Reservce Cabernet Sauvignon 2013
OUR CLIENTS MATTER TO US
As a management and service provider, we strive to satisfy and exceed the expectations of all our clients large and small throughout regional Australia.
We would also like to thank all our deeply valued clients for their loyal support and business over the past fifteen years.