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The Landscaping Podcast

Joel Barnett

264 episodes

4 days ago

In this episode I catch up again with Amy Downie from the Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne. Amy was last on about 6 months ago on episode 236 and she spoke about how at the Botanic Gardens, she works on escarpment horticulture, and that she was hopeful of one day going on a trip where they'd need to climb on a 300m cliff to get the seeds of an endangered Eucalypt, Eucalyptus stenostoma. Well she just got back from that exact trip, so I wanted to get her on to hear all about it and what could...

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In this episode I catch up again with Amy Downie from the Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne. Amy was last on about 6 months ago on episode 236 and she spoke about how at the Botanic Gardens, she works on escarpment horticulture, and that she was hopeful of one day going on a trip where they'd need to climb on a 300m cliff to get the seeds of an endangered Eucalypt, Eucalyptus stenostoma. Well she just got back from that exact trip, so I wanted to get her on to hear all about it and what could...

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The Landscaping Podcast

Amy Downie part 2 - Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne

In this episode I catch up again with Amy Downie from the Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne. Amy was last on about 6 months ago on episode 236 and she spoke about how at the Botanic Gardens, she works on escarpment horticulture, and that she was hopeful of one day going on a trip where they'd need to climb on a 300m cliff to get the seeds of an endangered Eucalypt, Eucalyptus stenostoma. Well she just got back from that exact trip, so I wanted to get her on to hear all about it and what could...

1 week ago

53 minutes

The Landscaping Podcast

Episode 263 - Q and A

In this episode I answer some questions asked via Instagram. Regular episodes will return next week If you're wanting to sign up to be on the mailing list for The Landscaping School, you can find the link here. 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

2 weeks ago

36 minutes

The Landscaping Podcast

Episode 262 - Tyler Howard

In this episode I speak with Tyler Howard. Tyler is a horticulturist based in NSW and is an extremely knowledgeable fella, so much so that he was awarded the AIH Horticulturist Of The Year for 2025 by the Australian Institute of Horticulture. He's also been a recipient of the Global Footprints Scholarship where he travelled overseas to work on some of the world's best gardens, and created great contacts while there, to the point where he's travelled back to work at the Chelsea Flower Show f...

3 weeks ago

59 minutes

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Episode 261 - Amy Drought - Greencare Project

In this episode I speak with Amy Drought from Greencare Project. Amy works as a horticulturist at Greencare and has done for a little over 6 months. She started her passion for the industry hanging out with her dad in their productive permaculture garden at home and has built on the passion from there, getting her certificate in horticulture, planning on getting one in Parks and Gardens and also Landscape and Garden Design. Amy has also recently been awarded a scholarship for the global f...

1 month ago

39 minutes

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Episode 260 - Vic Jones - Smove Studio

In this episode I speak with Vic Jones from Smove Studio, a landscape design company based in Melbourne. Vic previously worked for past guest Nadia from Platylobium before achieving her goal of starting a business before she turned 25, which she turned last Monday. Even though Vic only started the business in February this year, some 8 months ago, there's some great advice to learn from her about the way she's gone about it. From having other employment in case she isn't overwhelmed w...

1 month ago

38 minutes

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Episode 259 - Emma Doman - Emma Doman Design

In this episode I speak with Emma Doman from Emma Doman Design. Emma is a landscape architect based in Brisbane, but works on projects all around Australia. She started out working in the commercial area of landscape architecture, and after 17 years there, made the move to residential when she started her business, two weeks prior to her second child being born! Emma talks about the differences between commercial and residential design, and what things she was able to bring across to her ...

1 month ago

1 hour 1 minute

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Episode 258 - Tim Fogarty - Loci Landscapes

In this episode I speak with Tim Fogarty, one of two directors at Loci Landscapes, a design, construction and maintenance company based in Tasmania who focus solely on using Australian native plants. Loci Landscapes existed prior to Tim joining the business, so we discuss how thie business looked when Tim joined compared to now, roughly 3-4 years later, and we also discuss what Tim was doing in the industry prior to joining Loci, which was working alongside Charlie Albone at Inspired Exteri...

1 month ago

1 hour 9 minutes

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Episode 257 - The reason for no episode!

In this episode, or non-episode, I explain why there was no episode last week or this week, but that normal episodes will resume next week, barring any unexpected medical emergency If you're wanting to sign up to be on the mailing list for The Landscaping School, you can find the link here. 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

2 months ago

7 minutes

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Episode 256 - Dylan Barker - Jade Built

In this episode I speak with Dylan Barker from Jade Built, a landscape construction company based in Brisbane, and unfortunately we had some technical difficulties with the Zoom camera, and it's on me the whole time. So not great if you're watching on YouTube, but the audio is 100% fine for podcast listeners. Dylan runs a 10 person team and has worked in residential and commercial, and worked for not only last weeks guest, Paul Pritchard, but also for another past guest from a month ago, Sc...

2 months ago

53 minutes

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Episode 255 - Paul Pritchard - Paul Pritchard Landscape Design

In this episode I speak again with Paul Pritchard from Paul Pritchard Landscape Design. We catch up on what his experience was like winning a gold medal and best construction at this years MIFGS. He also talks about some of the phenomenal gardens he saw in France and his thoughts on the Chelsea Flower Show. We also talk about my upcoming garden show build next year. You can follow Paul on Instagram @paulpritchardlandscapedesign and you can listen to his previous episodes on Episode 69...

2 months ago

40 minutes

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Episode 254 - Rob Mihailescu - The Cutting Hedge Landscaping

In this episode I speak with Rob Mihailescu from The Cutting Hedge Landscaping. Rob is a qualified horticulturist and landscape designer, and got into the industry after working as a fine dining chef. I met Rob at a Landscaping Victoria night and after a brief chat with him, knew immediately that he'd be a great guest to have on the podcast, and he shares plenty of tips and advice in this episode. He's also got a phenomenal garden at his own house, so we talk plenty about that and it's al...

2 months ago

1 hour 9 minutes

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Episode 253 - Suzanne Lefroy - Lefroy Landscape Design

In this episode I speak with Suzanne Lefroy from Lefroy Landscape Design, a one person landscape design business based in Perth. Suzanne has a great story about how she started in the industry, studying at Tafe. She also has some great reasoning about why she's running the business the way she is, including the types of projects she works on. Suzanne has a unique looking Instagram profile where she's using Grid Posts, so it's well worth checking it out @lefroylandscapedesign If you're ...

3 months ago

1 hour 2 minutes

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Episode 252 - Scott Wynd - TLC Pools

In this episode I speak with Scott Wynd from TLC Pools. Scott is someone I've looked up to in the industry for as long as I've been aware of him, with his show garden at MIFGS in 2011 being one of my earliest memories of a garden show build. It just so happened to be a smaller version of the garden he'd designed and built at the Chelsea Flower Show in 2010, winning a Gold medal. Scott was fortunate to start in the industry working for a company which did pools and landscaping, and then on...

3 months ago

55 minutes

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Episode 251 - Q and A episode

In this episode I answer some questions asked via Instagram. Regular episodes will return next week If you're wanting to sign up to be on the mailing list for The Landscaping School, you can find the link here. 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

3 months ago

20 minutes

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Episode 250 - Graham Ross - Industry Icon

In this episode I speak with the Icon of our industry, Graham Ross. It was an absolute honour to have Graham agree to come on the podcast, and while the episode goes for about 70mins, I could've spoken to him for 5 hours! It was an absolutely fascinating chat and is one I'll listen to multiple times! You can follow Graham on Instagram @realgrahamross If you're wanting to sign up to be on the mailing list for The Landscaping School, you can find the link here. You can follow along wit...

3 months ago

1 hour 12 minutes

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Episode 249 - Aaron Holman - Aaron Holman Landscape Design

In this episode I speak with Aaron Holman from Aaron Holman Landscape Design. Aaron has worked in design and construction during his time in the industry, and is currently in the process of studying Psychology to make a pivot and help out men with the health and wellbeing. We discuss both his time in the industry, where we talk about the value of working for a good company (Aaron has worked for good and bad) as well as his time studying Landscape Architecture, and what it's been like for hi...

4 months ago

1 hour 3 minutes

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Episode 248 - Kathleen Murphy - Kathleen Murphy Landscape Design

In this episode I speak with Kathleen Murphy from Kathleen Murphy Landscape Design. Kathleen has a great story about not only working as a designer for 20 years, but also then how she pivoted to her main business now, which is Design Your Dream Garden, an online course where she teaches people how to design like she did, so that they can do their own garden or for others. Kathleen also talks about some of the important things she discovered when designing, being the relationships wi...

4 months ago

53 minutes

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Episode 247 - Tahlia Webster - Yergan Landscape

In this episode I speak with Tahlia Webster from Yergan Landscape and also My Home Harvest. Tahlia is a horticulturist and works at Yergan Landscape as a Garden Designer and Maintenance Manager, and also has her own business, My Home Harvest, where she's doing workshops, talks and education around sustainable and organic gardening. As well as discussing how she started in the industry, in the episode we talk about Tahlia's experience at MIFGS and also then heading to Chelsea flower ...

4 months ago

44 minutes

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Episode 246 - Jason Schulz - Yergan Landscape

In this episode I speak with Jason Schulz from Yergan Landscape, a one stop company based in Adelaide doing design, construction, maintenance and pool building. Jason talks about his involvement in the Gold medal, best in show winning garden at this years MIFGS, as well as his trip to the Chelsea Flower Show. He has a great passion for the industry and teaching others, and mentions the importance of starting with the basics a couple of times in this chat. You can follow Jason on Instagr...

4 months ago

45 minutes

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Episode 245 - Craig Castree - RegenEdible

In this episode I have the pleasure of speaking with Craig Castree, and absolutely loved it! Craig is an edible garden expert and has a wealth of knowledge which he willingly shares, and explains in an understandable way. He talks about his experience with the Werribee Park Heritage Orchard where they have 115 different Peach trees, more than 60 types of Cherry, and he also talks about his own 5 different apple trees at home, where he's grafted 18 different varieties of apple onto those 5...

5 months ago

1 hour 11 minutes