James Roemermann
General Manager
James intended to start an electrical apprenticeship on leaving school, before a close friend tipped him off that he could earn a good wage cutting ferns for Cedar Hill Group.
He decided to give it a six month trial, and soon was so proficient that he was promoted from harvester to Field Supervisor.
James’ knowledge of local native foliages, and where they grow, assisted his next move within the Group, the sensitive business of negotiating licences to harvest on government lands and in state forests.
Nine years ago, James became Operations Manager, overseeing tubestock plant production within the nursery as well as the harvesting and processing of foliage. And since 2020, after twenty-six years with Cedar Hill Group, James now runs all operations on site as General Manager.
He attributes his long career with the company to the ability to change roles regularly, and progress with training and experience.
“Through the job I’ve seen more of the east coast of Australia than most people, and remote places, accessible only by 4WD, that the tourists never see.”
Rose Wherry
Sales Manager
Renee Miller
Nursery Production Manager
Renee came to horticulture from a hairdressing and hospitality background, and found working with plants was a lovely change, after many years working with people.
Her first job in 2006 was trimming the box bushes at a New Zealand nursery; still a creative job where she got to trim and sculpt topiary instead of hair all day long ,
After two years she moved back to Australia with a new passion for plants and a new job at a tropical plant wholesaler on the Sunshine Coast., specialising in heliconia and ginger. This was followed by a move to another local nursery, and it was there that Renee’s plant passion and knowledge grew strong.
In 2013 Renee visited us at Cedar Hill and knew she wanted to work here. She has had a few different roles at Cedar Hill Group since then; she’s currently the APS Nursery Production Manager since 2022 – and loving it!
” I think I can confidently say I’m one of the family now. Its so rewarding for me to finally bring together all the skills and knowledge I’ve learnt during my horticulture career, to do what I love and grow plants.”
