In this episode I speak with Andrew Fisher Tomlin from The London College Of Garden Design. Andrew was a co-founder of the College and is an extremely enjoyable person to talk to!
He wasn't sure what he wanted to do when he started in the industry, so tried everything, from horticulture, to design, to construction.
Andrew was the chair for selection of gardens to the Chelsea Fower Show and also was involved in judging for about 8 years.
Andrews shares plenty of advice in this chat, including how two gardens he's done which won best in show at their shows, were also the two lowest budgets. So he believes the creativity is improved on with a low budget.
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Episode 184 - 2024 MIFGS preview
In this special edition episode, I speak with 26 different people involved in the 2024 Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show. There's designers, builders, students and an organiser.
The chats were held on the Saturday during construction before the show opens on Wednesday the 20th of March
0:00 Intro
0:52 Grahame Rowe - Challenger Garden with Charlie Albone
4:19 Suzannah Kennett Lister - Wurundjeri Biik Garden with Andrew Laidlaw
8:44 Annika Zetterman - New Nordic Notes with Kajsa Bjorne
13:51 Andrew Hopkins - Hopkins Constructions for Landart Landscapes
19:10 Dan Foreman - Jack of all trades
20:56 Liam Riley - ID Landscaping
25:05 Emmaline Bowman - STEM Landscape Architecture
28:14 Nadia Cole - Platylobium
31:26 Matt James - Atlas Concrete and Landscapes
33:50 Phil Withers - PWLD
37:48 Riley Cooper - Gratus Garden
39:53 Shaun Mann - Bays Edge Landscapes Gratus Garden
43:13 Cam Hainsworth - ABCAM Horticulture - Gratus Garden
45:54 Paul Pritchard - Paul Pritchard Landscapes
48:59 Adam Hompas - Adam Hompas Landscapes
51:12 Paul Smith - Paul Alexander Landscape
54:32 Daniel Althaus - Althaus Landscape Designs
57:56 Eugene Klay - Klaycon Landscape Construction
1:00:55 Craig McLachlan - Smart Landscapes
1:03:58 Sam Collie - Esjay Landscapes
1:08:59 Elissa Astorino - Canadian Student
1:11:58 Trent Cornish - IMG
1:17:01 Sarah McLauchlan - Sarah McLauchlan Gardens for Open Gardens Victoria
1:19:03 Peter Donegan - Peter Donegan Garden Design
1:24:53 Ben French - Yards Landscapes
1:27:02 Nicole Semken - Semken Landscapes
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Episode 183 - Peter Donegan - MIFGS 2024 Garden Preview
In this episode I speak with Peter Donegan about the story behind his upcoming Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show design.
It's supported by the Defence Force Welfare Association and I loved the story behind it so wanted as many people to hear it as possible.
Doing this episode made me realise it'd be great to hear from as many people as possible from the garden show about their design inspiration, so the next episode of the podcast will be short 5 minute interviews with as many designers/builders as I can get to come on.
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Episode 182 - Chris England - Merrywood Plants
In this episode I speak with Chris England from Merrywood Plants.
Merrywood plants is a nursery specialising in espaliered plants and after espaliering was a hobby for Chris for 5-10 years, he then started Merrywood 25 years ago.
Chris mentions how, at two of his early nursery employers, he was taught the importance of knowing how to speak to people, and the importance of good people.
We also talk about how underrated I think espalier plants are and their various uses in a garden setting.
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Episode 181 - Keith Edwards - Keith Edwards Landscape Consultant
In this episode I speak with Keith Edwards of Keith Edwards Landscape Consultant. Keith has been in the industry more than 40 years so is a wealth of knowledge, and has a passion for the industry to match.
He has a great path to begin in the industry, where he learnt design, but then wanted to understand how a design would all fit together, so worked in grounds maintenance, turf research, landscape construction and irrigation and then went on to work for the Diggers Club before now working for himself once again.
Keith specifies some unique additives for plant health in his designs, so we discuss them, as well as the value of building a network of good, reliable people around you.
Keith is co host of his own podcast, Muddy Boots, and you can follow him on Instagram @ke_landscape_consultant or email him at keithmaxed@outlook.com
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Episode 180 - Simon Rosa - Simon Rosa Landscaping
In this episode I speak with Simon Rosa from Simon Rosa Landscaping, a landscape design, construction and maintenance business based in Bendigo.
Simon has been running the business for around 20 years so has plenty of experience, starting out as a two man show to now having around 15 employees and working on the best gardens in Bendigo.
In this chat Simon talks about his positive experience during his apprenticeship schooling at Holmsglen. He also talks about the importance of working on your business, not just in it like a lot of landscapers do.
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Episode 179 - Chloe Thomson - Bean There Dug That
In this episode I speak with Chloe Thomson from Bean There Dug That and also Sprout School.
Chloe is an educator with her course teaching all things gardening with Sprout School, but she also wears many other hats in the horticulture industry from being an MC/speaker, to presenter/producer among other roles.
She has a great story about building good relationships with employers even when leaving.
And her tv presenting and producing experience has given her plenty of tips about the best way to plan and film content, so she shares some tips in this chat which are quite helpful.
Her Autumn intake for Sprout School closes on Feb 20, 2024 and you can use the discount code Joel50 to save $50, but if you miss out because this episode is released two days before then, she might also honour that code for the spring intake.
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Episode 178 - Nick Bransgrove - Lawns In Good Nick
In this episode I speak with Nick Bransgrove from Lawns In Good Nick. Nick started his social media account a couple of years ago after renovating his home lawn and realising how much he enjoyed it, and wanted to provide tips to other folks on how they could do the same.
He's since built the instagram page to 100k followers and recently started a YouTube and TikTok account as well.
He's also recently launched a renovation guide to provide more in depth information on how homeowners can achieve a beautiful lawn, with different options available for different levels of commitment.
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