Alison and Greg Cromwell will donate a percentage of the proceeds of the sale of their farm, at 16 Mill Road in Goonengerry, to Rainforest Rescue. The local, not for profit group based in Mullumbimby has been protecting and restoring rainforests in Australia and internationally since 1998.

The Cromwell’s and their business, Bush Branding & Marketing, have had a long association with Rainforest Rescue. It was when Greg had a Site Management plan written for his property at the start of 2007, that he was inspired to seek out the help of Rainforest Rescue. The plan identified the patches of remnant rainforest and detailed a strategy for linking them up to create a corridor. It also identified over fifty different species of rainforest trees on the property, including the Veiny Laceflower, a threatened species of tree.

Rainforest Rescue was delighted to help Greg. “We’ve planted over 100,000 trees in the Northern Rivers region, including Goonengerry, as part of our program to put trees back on farms. We began planting rainforest trees at 16 Mill Road in early 2008, aiming to restore the rainforest and develop an enhanced wildlife corridor that extends across the western boundary of the property along Mill Road.” said Rainforest Rescue CEO, Kelvin Davies. He added, “Our projects re-establish rainforests through planting, maintenance and restoration programs, as well as purchasing and protecting high conservation value rainforest and preserving its biodiversity.”

16 Mill Road is a 10 acre property just outside the village of Goonengerry. It has breathtaking panoramic views to Minyon Falls and around to Byron Bay.

Greg hopes that including a donation to Rainforest Rescue with the sale of the property will motivate potential purchasers to look at what has been accomplished on his property, with the knowledge that part of the proceeds will go to Rainforest Rescue to continue their work in protecting rainforest in the Byron Shire and beyond. The Real Estate agents representing the property, Unique Estates and GNF Bangalow, have also said they would donate to Rainforest Rescue if they are able to find a buyer.

An open house and tour of the property will be held on Sunday August 22nd at 10 am. Rainforest Rescue’s founder Kelvin Davies will be on hand to lead the tour and answer questions and talk about how land owners can help Rescue Rainforest on their property.

For more information contact:
Kelvin Davies: ph: 6684 4360 or mob: 0427 662 913
Email: kelvin@rainforestrescue.org.au