ABOUT US

My name is Derek McIntosh, born 1941 in South Africa, and married with four children. My residence is in Manly in the Sydney metropolitan area, Australia.

I am the Register creator and Coordinator.

I have been a lover of trees since my teenage years. In 1981 I immigrated to Australia. I am retired, and am now fulfilling my dream of creating the National Register of Big Trees for Australia. My business background is real estate development.

I have no specific botanical knowledge of trees that equips me to undertake the task, but I do have a burning ambition to create this Register, and a strong administrative ability; this latter skill being a key component of this project.

I have a team of experts that can advise on the botanical aspects of the nominated species etc. As part of this process, a nominated expert will coordinate the measurement on a regional basis, but only once the Register is populated with a fairly large number of trees.

The Register will not be owned by me. My goal is to create an Incorporated Association, or similar legal entity that will own the Register. Subscribers to this Association will be determined as the project develops. It could also be sponsored/owned by an existing association, like American Forests owns the U.S.A. Register.

The office is at my residence. I am equipped with all the necessary office equipment, software, and communication tools.

An ACT database has been created that has all the data fields necessary to record tree data, and related information. This database will also have contact details of organisations and individuals that have any dealings with the NRBT. A regular backup of the database is done and stored off-site.