Ekidna Tree Guard is owned and operated by Mat Silver based in the Hunter Valley, NSW. When Mat and his family moved to their small farm they noticed all their paddock trees were either dead or close to dying. The tree shade is critical for reducing heat stress in a location where summer temperatures can reach the high 40s.

When they looked for ways to protect paddock trees there was really nothing economic on the market and this led to experimentation with spiky mesh

As the guards proved themselves in the field, more people started asking for them, so the process of developing more efficient production machinery began.

Ekidna guards have now been used across all parts of Australia. They have helped hundreds of farmers and conservationists to establish trees in areas they would not otherwise survive in.

Today, as when Ekidna started, all our guards are 100% Australian made and we will continue our support of Australian manufacturing jobs.