Businesses

CARDINIA ENVIRONMENT COALITION INC (CEC) is an umbrella group comprising 25 local Friends, Landcare and conservation groups. The CEC works across the Central Western Port and part of the Southern Yarra Ranges catchments.

The CEC portfolio area of Businesses is detailed below.

The CEC operates two social enterprises. All profits are used to further our work in environmental restoration and protection.

Yanggai Ecological Services Pty Ltd

Yanggai Ecological Services offer a broad range of environmental and natural resource management services to individuals, local government and private enterprise. Yanggai Ecological Services can provide a complete service from the preparation of environmental and land management plans to weed control and revegetation.

Indigenous Nursery & Seed Bank

The CEC Indigenous nursery and seed bank in Tynong North is based on the ethical production of indigenous plants and focuses on local seed provenance. Plants are distributed to landholders who undertake Landcare projects through the Western Port Catchment Landcare Network. The nursery offers educational experience to volunteers / students to gain knowledge and work experience on the operations of an indigenous plant nursery.