Insights: Fertile Minds Blog

Late last year, SESL Australia sent a team of Scientists to compete in Soil Science Australia's Soil Judging competition, hosted in Armidale at the University of New England.   Our team, consisting of two SESL environmental scientists (Annalise and Lachlan), entered the competition in the early-careers category with no prior competition experience. The scale of the event was quickly realised, becoming the largest soil judging competition ever held in Australia, with over 35 u

SESL Australia is excited to announce that its Soil Science Manager, Owen Guy, has been named the winner of the 2025 Soil Science Australia NSW Soil Consultants Award. We thank the Soil Science Australia committee for recognising Owen’s outstanding work on the Western Sydney Airport: Soil Analysis and Preparation for Landscaping Project. Between 2021 and 2024, Owen conducted soil characterisations, sampling, and laboratory assessments across the 1,800-hectare Western Sydney A

Hello Everyone Please note that SESL Australia will be closing early on Friday 21st November while our team celebrates the start of the festive season and our accomplishments made in 2025. Our open hours will be 8:00am to 10:30am. Unattended deliveries are still welcome and will be retrieved on the same day. If you have temperature sensitive samples, please ensure they are in an esky and left out of direct sunlight. -The SESL Team

Dear Valued Clients Thank you for your support throughout 2025 – we’ve enjoyed working with you and look forward to continuing our partnership in the new year. We wish you a safe and happy Christmas and a successful 2026. So that SESL Australia can meet requested TATs, we advise the final dates for sample submission as follows: 1. Standard - Friday, 12 December 2025 2. Urgent - Wednesday, 17 December 2025 SESL Australia closes 3:00 pm on Tuesday, 23 December 2025 SESL Austral

At SESL Australia, we’re passionate about soil, science, and sustainable solutions. To give our readers a closer look at what drives our...

We are excited to announce the launch of SESL Australia’s new suite of online learning modules , now accredited for Continuing...

At SESL Australia, sustainability is more than a buzzword, it’s a responsibility. In 2025, we’ve taken another bold step forward with the...

Over the past week, SESL Australia's laboratory has experienced an unprecedented increase of over 200% in sample submissions for...

At SESL Australia, we're excited to share a new initiative aimed at raising the bar for soil quality and availability in partnership with...

We were delighted to welcome Tim O'Hare, Managing Partner and Principal Consultant of Tim O'Hare Associates LLP, to our Sydney office...

At the recent Where Shade Hits the Pavement conference held last month in Melbourne, industry experts gathered to discuss innovative...

Dear Valued Client   As the year comes to a close, we would like to take a moment to express our heartfelt gratitude for your continued...

At SESL Australia, nature is more than just a backdrop—it’s a source of inspiration and a driver of creativity and well-being. Early this...

We are pleased to announce that our Director of Science and founder of SESL Australia, Simon Leake has been awarded with the 2024...

Simon Leake’s SESL Aust and Tim O’Hare’s TOHA UK have entered a Joint Venture to service the Middle East’s burgeoning development...

SESL Australia is proud to announce the addition of a brand new discrete analyser machine to our laboratory. Our Laboratory Manager, Huy...

Simon had the privilege of attending this year's annual Citygreen conference in Brisbane. The event was nothing short of fantastic, with...

The urban heat island effect is the overheating of urban areas caused by the use of dense, conductive materials for buildings, roads and...

A great video filmed last week with our valued partner at Benedict Group to be showcased at Australian Institute of Landscape Architects...

A Barangaroo Headlands Case Study The creation of intricately beautiful and functional outdoor spaces isn't an easy task. With so many...