BIRKDALE INTERNATIONAL LIMITED

www.birkdaleinternational.com

creating natural environments

about us 3

experience and expertise 4

facilities 5

products 6

services 7

export and logistics 8

projects 8

contact us 14

creating natural environments

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The strengths of Birkdale are many and varied which make it unique in the international ornamental horticultural arena.

With offices in Hong Kong, China and Macau, Birkdale provides landscape architects, developers, contractors and governments with a total package. This package includes an extensive range of quality trees, palms, shrubs and turf plus the necessary services to ensure that projects are executed with ease, confidence and accuracy.

To service its major markets in China, Hong Kong. Macau, Middle East and other international markets, Birkdale has a large production/project nursery and tree farm in China and a tree farm in Australia.

To supply plants from an even wider diversity of climatic conditions and provide flexibility in meeting seasonal requirements, Birkdale has an international network of quality suppliers from China, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Europe and Australia. This also substantially increases its ability to supply large quantities of plants.

Birkdale is experienced in servicing large-scale, high profile international landscape projects such as integrated parks and resorts, casino resorts, commercial and residential developments, golf courses, government and public works projects, as well as botanic and large private gardens.

In the last 24 months, Birkdale has completed works for high profile clients including Shanghai Disneyland, Wynn Macau, MGM Macau and Hong Kong Mass Transit Railway (MTR).

Birkdale’s alliances in China provide it with the necessary certification to undertake landscape design, supply of plants, construction and installation to Certificate ‘A’ standards.

Birkdale is convinced that expert advice, at the early stage of landscape projects, assures the long-term success of any design. By providing products and services that more than meet the requirements of high profile international projects, Birkdale gives you a competitive edge.

about us

MGM Cotai MansionDisneyland Hong Kong entrance with Phoenix canariensis from Australia

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Birkdale International was established in 2005 by James McGeoch and Darren Moseley. James supplied mature trees and shrubs and Darren was responsible for the installation and project management for Hong Kong Disneyland. This symbiotic relationship then expanded into servicing major casino resorts in Macau and Shanghai Disneyland.

experience and expertise

Darren MoseleyBirkdale International Limited, Managing DirectorDarren is Managing Director of Birkdale International Limited (Hong Kong), Asian Sportsturf Limited (Hong Kong) and Zhuhai Dai Yi Golf and Landscape Company (China) and a Director of Asian Golf Construction.

Qualified in Horticulture and Turf Management, Darren’s career spans 28 years in the turf and golf course construction industry with 25 years experience in South East Asia.

James McGeochBirkdale International Limited, ConsultantJames is the Managing Director of Ornatec International (Beijing) and McGeoch’s Birkdale Nursery (Australia).

He brings over 48 years horticultural and 28 years exporting experience to the company 1982-2006. Birkdale Nursery (Australia) was well known for its high quality horticultural products and export services throughout Asia, the Middle East, Europe and the Pacific Islands and was a leader in the Australian horticultural industry.

James has a deep understanding of the complexities of the international market and provides a wealth of knowledge in this arena. He has been based in Asia for the past 20 years, living and working in the Philippines, Hong Kong, China and Macau.

Darren Moseley at Emaho Trees, Australia

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Zhuhai Birkdale Nursery, a 12 hectare site 40 minutes from Macau, was established in 2002 to provide a supply base for the landscaping of Disneyland Hong Kong and other landscape projects in the region. Over 3 million shrubs and 5,000 mature trees were either grown onsite at the nursery or sourced from suppliers across South East Asia and Australia for the Hong Kong Disneyland project.

In 2008, a large shadehouse of 6,500 square metres and 12 metres high was constructed to acclimatise plants specifically for high end indoor use. Special containers are used for large trees and palms to protect root balls and facilitate planting.

The nursery meets international quality standards and is accredited by the Chinese Government to export plants. Current stock at the nursery includes an extensive range of trees, palms and shrubs, including Australian native species.

facilities

Top left: Disneyland tree preparation, Thailand. Top middle: Shanghai Disneyland Nursery. Top right: China Tree Farm. Bottom: Zhuhai Nursery

Birkdale’s tree farm in Gaoming specialises in growing advanced in-ground trees including Australian native species for resort landscaping.

These facilities have been established for the preparation and exportation of trees and shrubs to markets within South East Asia. For the Hong Kong Disneyland project, over 670 tropical and equatorial trees (up to 12m tall) and 25,000 shrubs (up to 1.5m tall) were exported from these facilities from 2003-2005.

Zhuhai Birkdale NurseryGUANGDONG PROVINCE, CHINA

Tree FarmGAOMING, GUANGDONG PROVINCE, CHINA

Nursery and Preparation FacilitiesRATCHIBURI, THAILAND

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Together with its Asian based nursery facilities and an established network of international suppliers, Birkdale is capable of sourcing diverse species from a wide range of climatic zones, from tropical and sub-tropical to temperate and Mediterranean.

Birkdale’s horticultural networks in Australia, China, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia and Europe provide significant benefits to landscape projects (depending on their location) such as continuity of supply, cost effective production and freight savings. An experienced team of logistical managers well versed with exporting/importing, ensure that the plants arrive in good condition and meet the quarantine requirements of the importing country.

products

Intellectual PropertyBirkdale maintains close connections with plant breeders, production nurseries in Australia, Europe, Japan, the Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, North America, South Africa and New Zealand. These networks enable Birkdale to source new plants for export to international markets.

Horticultural products Birkdale can source include (but are not limited to):

Trees and palms (up to 12m tall)

Shrubs, groundcovers, climbers and grasses including:— Australian/New Zealand

native plants— Orchids, ferns and epiphytes— Topiary and accent plants— Aquatic plants— Drought & salt tolerant

plants

Turf

Soil/growing media

Allied products

Left: Feature trees. Right: Zhuhai Acclimatization House.

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Management

Birkdale specialises in managing large-scale landscape projects such as integrated parks and resorts, commercial and residential developments, golf courses, government and public works projects, as well as botanic and large private gardens. It has considerable experience and expertise in providing the following services in South East Asia, China, Hong Kong, Macau and the Philippines:

— International landscape project management, particularly in China, Hong Kong, Macau and Vietnam

— Expert horticultural advice and consultancy on all aspects of ornamental horticulture

— Plant selection and performance advice

— Production planning, costing and budgeting

— Sourcing and procurement of quality plants including mature trees and palms (importing if required)

— Quotations on total plant supply for major projects

— Horticultural training.

services

LandscapeBirkdale is convinced that expert advice, at the early stage of landscape projects, assures the long-term success of any design.

Birkdale provides through its own resources and associates:

— Existing vegetation site analysis

— Advice on planting selection and performance evaluation

— Landscape installation and construction (method statements are provided for specialty trees and palms)

— Landscape design— Advice on plant media

and nutrition— Soil, pest and disease

management— Soil/media formulation

and testing— Irrigation design,

installation and maintenance requirements

— Transplanting and re-establishment

— Costing and budget preparation

— Landscape maintenance programs and reports

— Arboriculture

The ability of Birkdale’s team to provide these services is evidenced in the Project Section.

Nursery Design and ConstructionBirkdale, over the past 28 years has designed, constructed and operated nurseries in Indonesia, Philippines, China, Thailand and Australia, with an emphasis on quality to meet international standards.

MGM Cotai Concept Design

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Birkdale offers a wide range of plants to international clients, either grown at its own production nurseries or sourced from its international network of suppliers.

Birkdale has established a professional and reliable international network of suppliers from Australia, China, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia and Europe which enables it to supply an extensive range of trees, palms and shrubs to meet the specifications of landscape architects globally and suit a wide diversity of climatic conditions.

In 2008, Birkdale commenced exporting from China to high profile Middle East projects in Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Doha.

Birkdale’s nursery in Guangdong Province is certified by the Chinese Central Government to export.

MGM Cotai MACAU: 2016 – PRESENT

Birkdale has the contract to supply, install and maintain the soft landscape for the new MGM Cotai casino.

export and logistics

projects

Right: MGM Cotai entrance Below: MGM Cotai, Pool Deck

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Wynn Palace Casino MACAU: 2016

Wynn South Casino MACAU: 2015

MGM Macau MACAU: 2012 – PRESENT

Birkdale delivered the Phase II soft landscape supply and installation contract.

Birkdale was responsible for the landscape modifications and upgrade.

Birkdale is responsible for overseeing the maintenance of the landscape and providing seasonal plants.

Wynn Palace Entrance

Below left and right: MGM Macau

Wynn Macau Casino

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Shanghai Disneyland CHINA: 2012 – 2016

Hong Kong Roof Gardens: HONG KONG: 2012 – ONGOING

Birkdale provided horticultural and project management services and installation training for the joint venture between the Shanghai Government and the Disney Corporation.

In collaboration with Japanese company, Kawada Industries, Birkdale has constructed roof gardens in Hong Kong using the innovative Midori-chan roof system which is highly efficient, sustainable and employs water saving technology.

Birkdale has completed ten Mass Transit Railway (MTR) Stations.

Above: Shanghai DisneylandBelow: Hing Keng MTR Station

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Caesars Golf MACAU: 2008-2009

Fair Lake Luxury Residential Villas SHANGHAI: 2003-2009

City of Dreams Casino Resort MACAU: 2008-2009

Birkdale was commissioned to undertake Phase 1 of the landscape redevelopment for the golf course.

Birkdale supplied Phoenix canariensis from Australia and Macrozamia mooreii from Malaysia. Horticultural advice has been provided over a 14 year period and is ongoing.

A total of 766 advanced trees, 279 advanced palms, 211,868 shrubs, and 4,900 square metres of turf have been supplied. Half the trees, palms and shrubs are on the level 3 podium with the remainder planted around the perimeter and highlighting the entrances.

Zhuhai Birkdale Nursery sourced all the plant material, with the trees and palms for the project being imported from Egypt, Australia, Malaysia and Thailand. All shrubs were procured locally in China.

This project included landscaping for their Casino/Hotel complex, the Hard Rock Hotel, a Crown Hotel and two Hyatt Hotels on the Cotai Strip. Birkdale is currently undertaking the external soft landscaping on the Level 1 perimeter and a level 3 podium deck where the pools for the hotels are located.

Birkdale supplied 20,000 cubic metres of topsoil to fill the landscape planters. This soil was mixed offsite in China and then transported to site for installation.

Fair Lake Luxury Residential Villas, ShanghaiCaesars Palace, Macau

City of Dreams

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Disneyland HONG KONG: 2002-2006

Disneyland Hong Kong engaged Birkdale in an extensive range of landscape services over the park’s three year construction programme from 2002-2005 including:

— Sourcing and supply of plants from Australia, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, China and the Philippines – over 3 million shrubs and 5,000 mature trees – including specialist plants such as topiary plant sculptures, 20 x 12m bottle trees from the Australian outback and 84 matched 12m Phoenix canariensis palms, the latter being for the main entrance . From Thailand alone, over 670 tropical and equatorial trees (up to 12m

tall) and 25,000 shrubs (up to 1.5m tall) were sourced. This was a world first in terms of scale and quantities of trees and inter-country quarantine cooperation.

— Logistical management of sea freight including 800 x 40’ sea containers of trees, palms, shrubs and groundcovers as well as air freight of delicate plant species from Australia and Thailand.

— Phytosanitary preparation and international plant quarantine procedures to meet Hong Kong government requirements.

— Installed 4,500 trees, 300,000 shrubs, 20,000 aquatic plants and 15 hectares of turf.

— On site liaison with landscape architects, landscape contractors, project managers, administrative staff, safety officers and government inspectors.

— An Integrated Pest Management Program (IPM) which involved diagnosis and identification of pest and diseases, selection and implementation of treatment strategies, monitoring and progress reports, and staff training.

— Supplied, laid and maintained the Seashore Paspalum turf for the two little league Baseball Fields that were used for the Asia Pacific Little league Playoffs.

Hong Kong Disneyland

Jockey Club Olympic Equestrian FacilitiesHONG KONG: 2007Constructed sand footing and drainage/profile for the Sha Tin and Beas River Equestrian Facilities.

Jockey Club Dressage Training Arena HONG KONG: 2006Installed sub soil drainage and a sand profile before laying turf on the 7,000 square metre Dressage Training Arena. The Arena was used for training during the 2008 Olympic Equestrian events.

Kowloon Cricket Club HONG KONG: 2002Reconstructed the Club’s sports field which included the installation of 3000m of drainage. The project also included the installation of a fully automatic irrigation system and 300mm sand profile. The field was then returfed with Seashore Paspalum.

Hong Kong Golf Club HONG KONG: 2006Installed drainage, supplied and laid Paspalum and Zoysia turf for the Old Course Reconstruction Programme.

Fancourt Country Club SOUTH AFRICA: 2000Provided turf grass construction and maintenance consultancy services for the Gary Player Group who were contracted to the Fancourt Country Club.

Clearwater Bay Golf and Country Club HONG KONG: 2006Supplied and laid Zoysia turf as well as constructing a Cart Path for the 18-hole golf course reconstruction programme.

Fuchan Resort CHINA: 1999Representing the designer, managed the construction of the 18 hole golf course and rehabilitated the existing Tea plantation and out-of-play landscape areas.

Jockey Club Olympic Grass Cross Country Training Course HONG KONG: 2007Constructed an equestrian cross country turf training track within the centre of the Sha Tin Race Course.

Asia Golf Driving Range HONG KONG: 2004Constructed an artificial turf golf driving range. The works involved the installation of a sub-soil drainage system prior to the laying of artificial turf.

Hong Kong Cricket ClubHONG KONG: 2006 Reconstructed the Club’s sports field which included the installation of a sub-soil drainage and fully automatic irrigation system. A 300mm sand profile was laid before returfing the field using Seashore Paspalum.

From top: Beijing Olympic Equestrian Centre, Fancourt Country Club, Hong Kong Cricket Club, Kowloon Cricket Club.

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www.birkdaleinternational.com

BIRKDALE INTERNATIONAL LIMITED

Lot 996, DD77,Ping Che Road, Ping Che,Fanling, N.T. Hong Kong phone 852 2488 2929 Darren MoseleyDirector email darren@birkdaleinternational.com

Contact Darren in relation to international business, project management, tenders and quotations, horticultural services, management and maintenance and installation of trees and palms.

Room G, 7/F, Tong Nam Ah Commercial Building, No. 180, Alameda Doutor Carlos D’Assumpcao, Macau SAR phone 853 2878 3139

Chris Steilberg General Manager email chris@birkdaleinternational.com

Contact Chris in relation to landscape project management and installation of plant material.

Australian Botanical Garden,Qiao Island, Tangjia, Zhuhai,5190820, Guangdong, Chinaphone 86 756 3315 733

Peter Lewis Horticultural Services Manager email peter@birkdaleinternational.com

Contact Peter in relation to nursery establishment and production, plant procurement and quotations.

Room 8013, No. 130, Manufacturing Bureau Rd, Shanghai Huanpu District, Shanghai, China

AUSTRALIAEMAHO TREES 507 Ravensbourne Dip Rd Ravensbourne Qld 4352, Australia

phone 61 7 4697 8018 website emahotrees.com.au

Barbara McGeoch, General Manageremail barbara@birkdaleinternational.com

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HONG KONGBIRKDALE INTERNATIONAL LIMITED

MACAUBIRKDALE INTERNATIONAL (MACAU) LIMITED

CHINA – ZHUHAIZHUHAI BIRKDALE NURSERY LIMITED

CHINA – SHANGHAIZHUHAI BIRKDALE NURSERY LIMITED SHANGHAI JADE GARDEN BRANCH

creating natural environments