Who We Are
What We Do
We operate organic receival facilities in South Australia and Victoria to support the diversion of organic waste products from landfill.
Bio Gro process in excess of 300,000 tonnes of organic material to create a range of products for the horticulture, viticulture, agriculture and landscape market.
This is done through strict quality control processes that are environmentally sustainable while meeting and exceeding Australian Standards for our manufactured products.
Wandilo
Bio Gro’s principal composting and manufacturing facility with an operating capacity of over 300,000 tonnes per annum.
- Licensed EPA Facility
- 50 Hectares
- Over 300,000 Tonnes PA
Jubilee
Jubilee contains two fully automated packaging plants with a capacity of producing in excess of 8 million bags per annum.
- Group Headquarters
- 8,000 square metres of undercover warehouse
- Third Party Packaging facility
Ordish Road
Victorian Head office with a divided site catering for the sensitivity of having a multi purpose facility.
- Multi purpose divided site
- Custom blend growing media distribution centre
- Green organic recieval and distribution facility
Bio Gro History
Bio Gro was originated over four decades ago, by Hans Van Schaik and his wife Marjan Van Schaik, as a small earth moving business operating within the heartland of Australia’s Radiata Pine Plantations, Mount Gambier, South Australia.
Hans had a particular interest in soil management, and noticed that bark and organic materials that were by-products of the local forestry industry were being burnt or destined for landfill, and believed that those organic residues could and should be value-added.
Against popular opinion at the time, Hans went about testing and trialling products derived from these residues, and soon after expanded the company’s operating portfolio to include the development and manufacture of various forms of growing substrates, soil conditioners and mulching mediums.
Today, Bio Gro is still a privately held, family-owned company, and is now widely regarded as a leading innovator within the Australian horticulture and waste management industries.
Our People
Executive Team
Stephen Van Schaik
Managing Director
Heather Van Schaik
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Leigh Barry
Chief Operating Officer
David Ford
Chairman
Emma Daly
Strategic Development
Sage Hahn
VIC Operations Manager
Nathan Thompson
SA Operations Manager
Paul Beckman
Group Sales Manager
Jenine Bott
Safety & Compliance Manager
Angela Kain
Commercial Manager
Sales Team
Paul Beckman
Group Sales Manager
Sarah Dawson
Administration Officer SA
Mark Telford
Growing Media Manager SA
Tony Elshaug
Logistics Supervisor
Matthew Roscow
SA Sales & Account Manager
Michelle Torcasio
VIC Sales Manager – Growing Media & Landscape
Michael Patten
Territory Sales Account Manager VIC
Tracy Jakupi
Customer Service Officer & Sales Assistant
