Meet the team
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Geoff White Director
Geoff is the owner and founder and Director of Forever Green (FG). Starting out with just a trailer behind a Mitsubishi Mirage, Geoff has successfully grown Forever Green to where it is today. Geoff has over 35 years’ experience in horticulture, landscape construction and landscape design. Coming out fresh faced from Lincoln University Geoff started Forever Green back in 1987 and with the help of his wife Kathriene, have taken Forever Green to be one of the leaders in landscaping across the South Island. In his spare time Geoff is a family man who loves spending time with his wife and children. He keeps fit though mountain biking and hunting.
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Kathriene White Director
Kathriene White is a Director of Forever Green. She has been involved with the business since 1987. She is passionate about wanting to see the staff reach their full potential, learn and grow while working at Forever Green. Kathriene manages the accounts and makes sure Forever Green is up to date with the latest Health and Safety practices. In her spare time, Kathriene loves spending time with her friends and family and keeping fit riding around the hills of Tekapo.
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Jeremy White Operations Manager
Jeremy joined the Forever Green team on a full time basis at the beginning of 2018. Previously Jeremy has worked on and off at Forever Green during school and university breaks. After graduating in 2017, Jeremy took a year off to see the world and came backing wanting to get involved in the Family business. Currently you will find Jeremy working alongside Geoff learning the ropes while inputting his knowledge of marketing and management.
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Bradley Webster Hard Landscaping Team Leader
Bradley Webster is one of Forever Green’s more experienced and long-serving staff members. He is an experienced landscaper and has gained National Level 4 Advanced qualification in landscaping with Forever Green. His strengths in landscaping include paving, concrete and timber construction. Bradley is passionate about creating outdoor living spaces and environments that are pleasing to clients. He always sets himself high standards and looks to achieve the best possible result for the client. When Bradley is on your site you can be sure that he can tackle any task that is in front of him with a high level of craftsmanship and care. His hobbies outside of his job are playing electric guitar, mountain biking, skiing, travelling, eating out and spending quality time with his family.
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Plant and Machinery
Excavators/Loaders:
- Ranging from 1.5 – 6 Ts
- Pivot Steel Loaders
Trucks
- Water carts, 2.5 – 13.5 T trucks some with tippers
- A fleet of light vehicles – Cars and Utes
Other
- 2.5 tonne fork lifts
- Track barrows
- Plate compactors
- 4 x 4 Kubota Tractor/Hoe
- 4 x 4 Honda Quad motorbike and spray units
- Harrows/Rotary hoes
- Ride on Mowers
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30+ staff and various casual workers during the busy periods
- Quantity surveyor
- Landscape Architect
- Administration
- Qualified Tradespersons x
- Forman/Hard and Soft Landscape specialists
- Plant person
- Irrigation specialist
- Apprentices
- Excavator and truck drivers
- Labourers