Simon Vallings

Director of Forest Floor Ltd and Eco NZ Ltd

Ecologist,  , Consultant,  Seed collector and Tree planter

Simon had an academic upbringing prior to embarking on several years of overseas travel as a professional rock climber.  

In Melbourne he followed a business career as a computer programmer for an international investment and share broking company. Whilst in Melbourne he climbed the tallest building in the Southern Hemisphere, the Rialto, and became involved in ocean sailing. 

 In 1988 he left his career to cycle tour 13500 km around Australia.  For the next few years he travelled and studied in South East Asia, Australia and New Zealand.  Simon studied music, batik, indigenous cultures,  and sustainable land use. 

Over the years he developed a keen interest in the horticulture industry.  In 1996 he completed his postgraduate Diploma of Rural Studies from Massey University.  The focus of this study was on sustainable land management.  

Simon currently co-directs Forest Floor Ltd and Eco NZ Ltd. and enjoys gardening and climbing trees.