In this episode I speak with Neale Wilson from Terrain Landscapes, a landscape construction company based in Auckland, New Zealand.
Neale started studying horticulture in High School and was fortunate to start work working for a high end landscaping company early on, before heading overseas to Sydney and London to travel and also work in landscaping.
Being a construction only company, Neale discusses the importance of only quoting projects which have had a design done, and we discuss what the New Zealand landscape industry is like and Neale points out a benefit of working for difference designers.
You can follow along with Neale's work on Instagram @terrainlandscape
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The Landscaping Podcast Ep73 - Emmaline Bowman - Stem Landscape Architecture
In this episode I speak with Emmaline Bowman from Stem Landscape Architecture, a landscape architecture and design company based in Melbourne who specialise in natural, sustainable designs which also create habitat for animals and inspects.
We discuss how Emmaline started out in the industry, including the similarities between the aquariums and aquascapes she was creating with landscaping.
Emmaline also shares some great advice about the best time to start working on your systems and processes and why.
And she talks about the benefits of trying new plants rather than the same old ones which could be considered a 'safe' choice, and also provides some advice about avoiding burnout.
You can follow along with Emmaline on Instagram @stem_emmalinebowman
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The Landscaping Podcast Ep72 - Mark Ryan - InStyle Paving
In this episode I speak with Mark Ryan from InStyle Paving, and it is one of my favourite episodes I've done in the 72 episodes of the podcast so far!
Mark started out as a landscaper in Adelaide and then niched down to doing mainly paving, which is what he does today.
We talk about why he niched down, why he doesn't have up to four employees like he once did and the importance of communication. We also discuss the amount of extra work that goes into paving these days compared to when we started and why that may be.
Mark is also in the early stages of starting another business, called Grow Mens Coaching, where he's planning on being a life coach for men, so the second half of the episode if pretty much dedicated to that side of things and the lesson's he's learned that he hopes to pass on to others to improve their life as they have to his.
I first heard Mark on the Full landscape podcast with past guest, Clint Adams. You can listen to that episode here on Apple Podcasts or Spotify or YouTube
You can follow along with Mark on Instagram @instyle.paving.and.landscaping or the new business @grow_mens_coaching
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The Landscaping Podcast Ep71 - Ineke Clark - Ambition Social
In this episode I speak with Ineke Clark from Ambition Social, a Social Media and Brand Strategy company based in South Australia, working with clients around Australia and New Zealand.
Ineke has previously worked for paving suppliers and was the CEO of the Master Landscapers Association of SA and has been successful in every roll she's done prior to starting her own business .
In this chat we talk about the importance of doing a career you enjoy doing, even if you've spent four years studying a different subject. We discuss how Ineke's business was taking on any task their clients would ask of them, before realising they should niche down to Social Media and Brand Strategy, which was their passion and skill, and how this is similar to landscaping companies taking on tasks for clients outside of their skillset.
I also ask Ineke plenty of questions about how to be successful with social media.
You can follow along with Ineke on Instagram @AmbitionSocial
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In this episode I speak with Jim Wertz from The 7 Figure Landscaping Newtork. Jim is a landscaping business coach and consultant, working with clients remotely. Prior to starting the coaching/consulting business, Jim ran a landscaping company for 35 years so is well experienced in what he's coaching.
Jim talks about the reason to put systems and processes in place as well as when a great time to do this is.
One of the most important skills Jim relates to a successful business is the ability to build good relationship between employee and employer.
Jim has a YouTube channel which can be found here, and his Facebook group can be found here.
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The Landscaping Podcast Ep69 - Paul Pritchard - Paul Pritchard Landscape Design
In this episode I speak with Paul Pritchard from Paul Pritchard Landscape Design. Paul is a designer based in Melbourne and has been in the industry 26 years.
He originally started out in construction and ran a couple of construction crews and was doing design and construction but has recently made the transition to being design only, so we discuss what that process was like.
Paul also talks about the importance and value of having a great bunch of landscaping contractors he can refer work to, and also emphasizes the importance of staying in your lane when I asked him whether he ever did maintenance or not.
You can follow along with Paul's projects on Instagram @paulpritchardlandscapes
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The Landscaping Podcast Ep68 - Tim Davies - Tim Davies Landscaping
In this episode I speak with Tim Davies from Tim Davies Landscaping, and landscape design, construction and maintenance company based in Perth.
Tim started in the industry almost 40 years ago at King’s Park botanical gardens in Perth and has built his business up to now have 120-130 full time employees.
No surprisingly, Tim has got plenty of advice to share from his time in the industry, and while I usually have three or four valuable ‘clips’ to choose from to post to Instagram from the chats with my guests, I had eight from this chat with Tim, such was the amount of value he shares.
We talk about systems and processes, empowering staff, the importance of good communication and Tim also shares one of his biggest mistakes, and what he would do differently.
You can follow along with Tim Davies Landscaping on Instagram @timdavieslandscaping
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The Landscaping Podcast Ep67 - Glenice Buck - Glenice Buck Designs
In this episode I speak with Glenice Buck from Glenice Buck Designs. Glenice runs a landscape design, garden maintenance and tree consultation business based in Young in NSW working with herself and her husband in the business.
She first knew she wanted to work as a garden designer when she was 7-8 years old, so her passion for the industry is obvious.
We talk about the importance of designing a garden for the space it's in, the benefits of proving her consulting clients with to-do lists, and also about her garden coaching.
You can follow along with Glenice on Instagram @glenice_buck_designs and see her website full of information at GleniceBuckDesigns.com.au
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