About us
About Us…
Meet Joe Scott, founder of Unique Environments
Joe lives and breathes the land. Having spent most of his life working closely with it, he knows it intimately.
From a young age, Joe was immersed in the natural world — his father, Dennis Scott, was a well-known landscape architect, and his mother Sall,y, helped run the family’s nurseries.
That early connection to the environment shaped Joe’s passion for restoring native ecosystems and protecting natural spaces across Aotearoa. Today, his deep respect for the land is at the heart of everything Unique Environments does.
Joe continues to lead the team with a hands-on approach, ensuring every project reflects his belief that restoration is both an environmental and community investment.
Who We Are
At Unique Environments, we specialise in land restoration, native planting, and ecological maintenance throughout Auckland, Northland, and Waikato.
Our experienced team is passionate about restoring balance to the land and creating environments that thrive naturally for generations to come.
Since our beginning, we’ve partnered with councils, developers, and private landowners to deliver sustainable landscaping solutions that protect biodiversity and enhance native ecosystems. From small lifestyle properties to large commercial projects, our mission is simple — to help nature flourish.
Our Approach
We believe that successful restoration starts with understanding the land. Every project is unique — from the soil and slope to the surrounding waterways and vegetation.
Our team takes time to assess each site carefully, ensuring that every planting plan is designed for long-term success.
We use only locally sourced native species grown in our Whangārei native tree nursery, so the plants are well adapted to local conditions. This helps create stronger, more resilient environments with lower long-term maintenance needs.
About Us – Our Expertise
Native revegetation and riparian planting
Erosion control and site preparation
Weed management using GrowSafe-certified methods
Ongoing landscape maintenance and monitoring
All members of our team hold GrowSafe certification, ensuring safe and environmentally responsible practices in weed control and chemical handling.
👉 Learn more about GrowSafe NZ
Our Service Area
Unique Environments proudly services clients from Waikato through Auckland and up to Northland, offering site preparation, native planting, and ongoing care for restoration projects of all sizes.
Our central base in Auckland allows us to manage a wide range of environmental projects efficiently, while our native tree nursery in Whangārei provides locally grown species that thrive in North Island conditions.
We regularly work across Waikato, Auckland, Rodney, Kaipara, and Whangārei regions, supporting landowners, developers, and local councils in achieving their revegetation and erosion control goals.
Our Commitment
We’re more than just landscapers — we’re caretakers of the land. Our goal is to restore natural beauty while helping our clients meet environmental and sustainability goals.
Whether you’re developing a new site or maintaining an existing restoration project, we’ll be there to support your vision — every step of the way.
Ready to Start?
Restoring land is an investment in the future — for both the environment and the people who depend on it.
At Unique Environments, we bring decades of combined experience and genuine passion to every project, no matter the scale. Whether you need native planting for a lifestyle block, riparian planting to protect waterways, or long-term maintenance support, our team is here to help your landscape flourish.
📞 Contact us today to talk about your goals, request a site visit, or get a personalised quote.
Let’s work together to restore and protect Aotearoa’s natural beauty — one planting at a time.
Joe’s first job as a teenager was planting native trees for his parents’ business and he hasn’t looked back. Now with Unique Environments, he is fulfilling his passion of restoring the land through native planting and revegetation.
“When I go, I want to know I left something good”
~ Joe Scott
About Unique Environments
We are made up of a team of fully trained staff who share the same vision. We specialise in native revegetation planting including wetland and riparian planting.
Joe holds an Advanced Certificate in Horticulture from MIT and an NZ Certificate in Arboriculture Level 4.
We service the wider Auckland Area and Waikato zone.
