The Landscaping Podcast – Details, episodes & analysis

In this episode I speak with Brendan Eccleston from Brisbane Landscaping Co, a design and construction company based in Brisbane.

Brendan had a great variety of experience prior to starting his business, which included owning a franchise for a lawn maintenance business, where he didn't make as much money as he'd have liked, but did learn a lot for his future businesses, one of which included a short lived partnership with a mate.

Brendan also discusses his back injury, and how he's able to take a positive out of a bad situation.

You can follow Brendan on Instagram @brisbanelandscapingco

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In this episode I speak with Andrew Christopher Dunne, and garden designer from Ireland who also has a mentorship/course called The Garden Design Mentor, which he created after getting great feedback on the advice he was offering on Instagram.

In this episode he talks about how most people learn by doing, and the importance of putting yourself in your client's shoes, understanding their problems and doing more listening than talking.

I also took away some advice from Andrew, particularly about dressing appropriately for design appointments, and going dressed as a garden designer, not as a landscaper.

You can follow Andrew on Instagram @thegardendesignmentor

You can find out more information about his course at thegardendesignmentor.com

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In this episode I speak with Jim Fogarty from Jim Fogarty Design, a landscape design company based in Melbourne.

Jim has probably done more garden shows than any other Australian designer, winning more than 30 awards, including 16 Gold Medals including a Gold at both Chelsea and Hampton Court Flower Shows.

Jim was also a student at Burnley, which has produced an incredible amount of talented people within the industry.

He also does garden tours to Japan twice a year with ASA.

Something Jim and I have in common is that we're both part of a new Landscape and Garden Design course run by Ulleo, along with some of the best designers in the country! I talk briefly about the course in the intro of the episode, and again with Jim around the 30+ minute mark.

In some exciting news, there's a Landscaping Podcast discount code for the course!
Use the coupon code: LANDSCAPINGPODCAST when paying in full and you'll save $400! You can head to ulleo.com/landscaping to see the talented people involved in the course, as well as to sign up or see the other courses they offer.
You can follow Ulleo on Instagram @ulleo

 You can follow Jim on Instagram @jimfogartydesign

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In this episode I speak with Liam Daly from Wiilde Co Garden Design, a design company currently based on the South Coast of NSW but in the coming weeks to be on the Mornington Peninsula.

Liam is a native plant specialist and has a unique design presentation style he gets from using Morpholio Trace and editing it with ProCreate. He talks about how he came about designing like this in the episode.

Liam has a musical background and he mentions how similar composing music can be to creating a landscape design.

Liam also has his own podcast, The Australian Garden Podcast, which he hosts with Nick from SheOak Design.

You can follow Liam on Instagram @wiilde.co

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This episode, which is a recording of an Instagram Live I did on June 12, 2023, is part of our mid week release which are recorded Live on Instagram every Sunday at 8.30 EST and released as a podcast on Thursdays.

In this episode I answered questions such as:

What should I be focusing on as a first year apprentice?

How do you communicate with a client about what their goals are?

Do you use Landscaping Victoria contracts or your own?

What's something you've done/changed in your business and wished you did it years ago?

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In this episode I speak with Adam Beswwick from Ovata Gardens, a design and construction company in Tasmania run by Adam and his wife, who he met while working at one of his earlier jobs at a wholesale nursery in Western Australia.

Adam shares his story about not only how he started in the industry, but the fortuitous way he made his way into working in Landscaping and in particular, creating Japanese gardens.

Adam talks about how difficult landscaping can be both mentally and physically, and shares a way he combated the latter.

You can follow Adam on Instagram @ovatagardens

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This episode, which is a recording of an Instagram Live I did on June 4, 2023, is part of our mid week release which are recorded Live on Instagram every Sunday at 8.30 EST and released as a podcast on Thursdays.

In this episode I answered questions such as:

What's your process for laying porcelain pavers?

How do you navigate doing small jobs for family and friends?

How old do you think you'll be when you set your last piece of stone?

What are the benefits of hiring machines rather than buying?

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In this episode I speak with Brady Skevington from Boutique Timeless Landscaping, a residential and commercial construction company based in Perth, Western Australia.

Of all 118 episodes I've done, this is right up there with the most fun I've had talking to someone, so hopefully that translates into an enjoyable listen as well.

Brady is yet another former employee from Tim Davies Landscaping, and he explains the importance of companies like TDL in WA and how valuable they are for the industry.

Brady also talks about the different designers he works for and the importance of working with talented people.

You can follow Brady on Instagram @boutique_timeless_landscaping

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This episode, which is a recording of an Instagram Live I did on May 28, 2023, is part of our mid week release which are recorded Live on Instagram every Sunday at 8.30 EST and released as a podcast on Thursdays.

In this episode I answered questions such as:

What's one word that describes your design style?

If you could go anywhere in the world to learn a new landscaping skill set, where would you go?

What plate compacter, brick saw and laser level do you use?

What advice would you give a student designer that is designing a display garden?

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In this episode I speak with Simon Buchanan from Landart Landscapes, a design and construction company based in Melbourne.

Simon had a similar sound to his story about starting in the industry, in that he had a passion for graphic design in his school days, and then was fortunate enough to work for a great landscaper as his first employer, in Scott Wynd from TLC, where he not only learnt all things landscaping, but also pool construction, and Simon now also runs Striking Pools with his business partner.

Striking Pools won the most recent Pool of the Year for the Master Pool Builders Association and Landart the best landscaping project in the $250k category for Landscaping Victoria.

Simon talks about how he travelled to two different countries thanks for Landscaping, and also talks about his World Skills experiences.

You can follow Simon on Instagram @landart@landscapes

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