Episode 288 - Siobhan Keating - SK Gardens

In this episode I speak with Siobhan Keating from SK Gardens. Siobhan is a landscape designer based in New Zealand and has an amazing story about how she started in the industry and what she's up to next.

Siobhan was originally a Detective with the NZ Police before seeing a Landscape Design Diploma ad in a magazine while she was on holidays in the UK. Fast forward a bit and she's moved to the UK to study and work, now back in NZ and is about to head back to the UK as she's designed an exhibitor display at The Chelsea Flower Show!

You can follow Siobhan on Instagram @skgardensnz and you can see Dawn's sculptures @dawnconnsculpture


You can now sign up to The Landscaping School! It's live and ready for you to increase your landscaping skills. Head to TheLandscapingSchool.com where you'll find 6 separate courses, as well as a free course in pondless waterfall construction. You can also bundle 4 courses together and only pay for 3 and now I've also added The BIG Bundle, which is all 6 courses for the price of 4! Check it out!


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Episode 287 - Connie Cao - Connie and Luna

In this episode I speak with Connie Cao from Connie and Luna. Connie is a horticultural media star and does presenting and writing for the ABC, SBS, Organic Gardener Magazine, The Design Files and is also the author of her own book, Your Asian Veggie Patch where she shows 40-50 different Asian veggies, herbs and fruits that you can grow in small spaces as well as 40-50 recipes to use them in cooking.

Connie also just came 3rd in the Border Garden competition at the Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show, so we also discuss that, including a great story about when she found out she came third.

You can follow Connie on Instagram @connieandluna and you can buy her book here


You can now sign up to The Landscaping School! It's live and ready for you to increase your landscaping skills. Head to TheLandscapingSchool.com where you'll find 6 separate courses, as well as a free course in pondless waterfall construction. You can also bundle 4 courses together and only pay for 3 and now I've also added The BIG Bundle, which is all 6 courses for the price of 4! Check it out!


You can follow along with the projects we're currently working on via our Instagram page
@instyle_gardens
@thelandscapingpodcast

You can view each episode on our YouTube channel

Episode 286 - Eloyse Edwards - Alderson Plant Supply

In this episode I speak with Eloyse Edwards from Alderson Plant Supply. Alderson Plant supply is a plant broking business which starts trading on the same day this episode is released!

Eloyse is taking over past guest Jodie O'Toole's business, Bay Design Gardens.

She has a couple of great stories about where her love for plants started and also talks about her time at her past two employers, Plantmark and Warners Nursery.

You can follow Eloyse on Instagram @alderson.plants


You can now sign up to The Landscaping School! It's live and ready for you to increase your landscaping skills. Head to TheLandscapingSchool.com where you'll find 6 separate courses, as well as a free course in pondless waterfall construction. You can also bundle 4 courses together and only pay for 3 and now I've also added The BIG Bundle, which is all 6 courses for the price of 4! Check it out!


You can follow along with the projects we're currently working on via our Instagram page
@instyle_gardens
@thelandscapingpodcast

You can view each episode on our YouTube channel

Episode 285 - Peter Donegan interviews Joel Barnett about his award winning 2026 MIFGS Garden

In this episode the tables are turned and Peter Donegan interviews me about our recent garden at the Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show which won a Gold Medal as well as the Mark Bence Construction award for Best Construction.

You can listen to the episode (Episode 82) with Martin Semken where he discusses the story of Mark Bence here for apple podcasts and here for spotify


You can now sign up to The Landscaping School! It's live and ready for you to increase your landscaping skills. Head to TheLandscapingSchool.com where you'll find 6 separate courses, as well as a free course in pondless waterfall construction. You can also bundle 4 courses together and only pay for 3 and now I've also added The BIG Bundle, which is all 6 courses for the price of 4! Check it out!


You can follow along with the projects we're currently working on via our Instagram page
@instyle_gardens
@thelandscapingpodcast

You can view each episode on our YouTube channel

Episode 280 - Trent Cornish - Mari Group

In this episode I speak with Trent Cornish from Mari Group (formerly IMG) about what's happening at the Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show running from the 25th-29th March.


You can now sign up to The Landscaping School! It's live and ready for you to increase your landscaping skills. Head to TheLandscapingSchool.com where you'll find 6 separate courses, as well as a free course in pondless waterfall construction. You can also bundle 4 courses together and only pay for 3 and now I've also added The BIG Bundle, which is all 6 courses for the price of 4! Check it out!


You can follow along with the projects we're currently working on via our Instagram page
@instyle_gardens
@thelandscapingpodcast

You can view each episode on our YouTube channel

Episode 279 - Jacob Hoey - CSF Landscapes

In this episode I speak with Jacob Hoey, a landscaper based in Sydney who works for CSF Landscapes.

I was keen to get Jacob on to not only hear the point of view of an employee, particularly one who spent 1-2 years working for himself, but also to hear about what it's like working as a landscaper in London.

You can follow Jacob on Instagram @jacob.hoey


You can now sign up to The Landscaping School! It's live and ready for you to increase your landscaping skills. Head to TheLandscapingSchool.com where you'll find 6 separate courses, as well as a free course in pondless waterfall construction. You can also bundle 4 courses together and only pay for 3 and now I've also added The BIG Bundle, which is all 6 courses for the price of 4! Check it out!


You can follow along with the projects we're currently working on via our Instagram page
@instyle_gardens
@thelandscapingpodcast

You can view each episode on our YouTube channel

Episode 278 - Andrew Whyte - Whyte Gardens

In this episode I speak with Andrew Whyte from Whyte Gardens, a design and construction company based in Melbourne. 

In the chat Andrew talks about how he gets that little bit extra from his designers as well as why he loves marketing and how he's looking to learn more from it.

You can follow Andrew on Instagram @whyte_gardens


You can now sign up to The Landscaping School! It's live and ready for you to increase your landscaping skills. Head to TheLandscapingSchool.com where you'll find 6 separate courses, as well as a free course in pondless waterfall construction. You can also bundle 4 courses together and only pay for 3 and now I've also added The BIG Bundle, which is all 6 courses for the price of 4! Check it out!


You can follow along with the projects we're currently working on via our Instagram page
@instyle_gardens
@thelandscapingpodcast

You can view each episode on our YouTube channel

Episode 277 - Jenn Reed, Rorie Clarke, Ross Uebergang - Urban Discovery

In this episode I speak with Ross Uebergang, Jenn Reed and Rorie Clarke. Jenn and Rorie are from Urban Discovery and they're doing a unique garden at this years Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show and leaning on Ross for his experience with Show Gardens.

They've got an amazing story about what the garden will be and it's a great representaion of the work that they do, and they're also hoping to come back in the following two years to share more of the work they do.

If you're wanting to help out with their build you can head to Volunteer Info — Urban Discovery

And you can follow them on Instagram @urbandiscovery.design


You can now sign up to The Landscaping School! It's live and ready for you to increase your landscaping skills. Head to TheLandscapingSchool.com where you'll find 6 separate courses, as well as a free course in pondless waterfall construction. You can also bundle 4 courses together and only pay for 3 and now I've also added The BIG Bundle, which is all 6 courses for the price of 4! Check it out!


You can follow along with the projects we're currently working on via our Instagram page
@instyle_gardens
@thelandscapingpodcast

You can view each episode on our YouTube channel

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