Bark Ltd’s staff are selected for their enthusiasm, practical skills and qualifications combined with extensive experience. Our specialists can collectively advise on any subject relating to landscape management, maintenance and development.

Our staff hold a wide range of appropriate qualifications including Bachelor of Science-Botany; Diploma in Amenity Horticulture; Trade Certificate in Horticulture and Gardening and Certificates in Arboriculture.

We are also committed to ongoing in-house training and extramural study, and encourage all staff to further their knowledge and understanding of horticultural trends and developments. This includes a commitment to an environmentally balanced approach to garden management.

Garden and grounds care/management can involve a great deal of emotion. Owners and users often feel strongly attached to their gardens and grounds. We share this passion and you can be assured Bark Ltd will look after your garden assets as if they were our own.

Profile: Kerei Thompson – Company Director

In 1991 Kerei began operations in the private sector, forming a limited liability company which, since 1994, has traded as Bark Limited. From start-up, Kerei has overseen the steady growth of the company to the point where, today, it employs over 40 people and operates in both the Auckland and Wellington regions.

As the company has grown, Kerei has ensured the highest standards of service and best trade practice are maintained. This unwavering commitment has earned Bark Ltd the reputation of being an industry leader in quality and performance. To retain that reputation, Kerei and his team constantly seek fresh ways to improve the management of the gardens and landscapes entrusted to their care.

Bark has earned the reputation for delivering quality garden management, in a diverse range of properties such as Government House Garden, Parliament and large scale private estates - three of which hold National Garden of Significance status. The company has also won prestigious industry awards for its management and care of some of these gardens.

Kerei became an assessor for the New Zealand Gardens Trust in 2005, and went on to further his involvement as a trustee in 2007. Kerei sees the privileged position of assessor as an opportunity to visit gardens nationwide, further developing and strengthening his knowledge of gardens and garden design.

While Kerei’s role has changed as the company has grown, his passion for the industry and his determination to maintain and enhance Bark’s enviable reputation through performance, remains the same.

Kerei holds a Trade Certificate in Horticulture and Gardening (NZ), and Certificate of Arboriculture from the Waikato Polytechnic.

Profile: Clint Jensen – Auckland Regional Manager

Clint has been with Bark since it’s inception in 1994 and has been an integral part of Bark’s development and growth over the past 14 years.

During this time Clint has been involved with both the hands on management, and overseeing the management of Bark Ltd’s prestigious gardens in both the Auckland and Wellington regions. Clint’s dedication to quality, and a passion for the industry, has seen him rise to his current role of Auckland Regional Manager.

He holds a Diploma in Amenity Horticulture, Massey University (1988).

Profile: Mike Gorrie - Manager Arboriculture and Projects

Mike is committed to best practice in tree care management, project management and customer service.

With over ten years experience caring for trees in the Wellington region, he has covered the wide spectrum of tree care, including aesthetic pruning, rigging, utility line clearance and large scale removals. Mike has worked his way up in the industry to team leader, project manager, and training officer.

Additionally, Mike has extensive contact management experience, in both the private and public sectors. He employs this knowledge to undertake the management and implementation of both arboricultural operations and soft landscaping projects.

You can be assured Mike has the knowledge and problem solving attitude to advise on and manage your tree care and landscaping requirements.