The Landscaping Podcast

Feb 02 2025 227 ep. 47 mins 24
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A Podcast where landscaper Joel Barnett of InStyle Gardens, chats with other people within the landscaping/green industry. We chat with Landscape designers, landscape builders, garden maintenance folks, nursery folks, and anyone else within this awesome industry!

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Episode 227 - Paul Pritchard and Adam Hompas

Feb 02 2025 46 mins  
In this episode I speak with two past guests in Paul Pritchard of Paul Pritchard Landscape Design (ep 69) and Adam Hompas from Adam Hompas Landscapes (ep 66). Paul and Adam are both based in Melbourne, and since being on the podcast in Spring of 2022, they've teamed up to design and build 2 show gardens in the Boutique Garden category at the Melbourne International Flower and Garde

Episode 226 - Instagram Q and A part 2

Dec 18 2024 24 mins  
In this episode I answer some questions asked via Instagram. I also make a major announcement towards the end of the episode! 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 225 - Bridget Doyle - Bridget Doyle Landscape Design

Dec 15 2024 49 mins  
In this episode I speak with Bridget Doyle from Bridget Doyle Landscape Design. Bridget is based in Northern Victoria, but was originally from the NSW Riverina so does a lot of work there, but works all around the neighbouring states.Bridget started out working for companies that design not only residential gardens, but also commercial ones including early learning centres and aged

Episode 224- Instagram Q and A part 1

Dec 12 2024 34 mins  
In this episode I answer some questions asked via Instagram.There were so many that there'll be another Q and A episode 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@thelandscapingpodcastYou can view each

Episode 223 - AI Review Episode

Dec 10 2024 19 mins  
In this episode, I use a program from Google called NotebookLM to make a podcast reviewing episodes which I uploaded from the previous 10 episodes.AI technology is phenomenal, but also has its flaws. The hosts (which are AI and don't actually exist) don't even mention three or four of the episodes I uploaded, even thought they seem to run out of content and repeat some of the same

Episode 222 - Brendan Eccleston - Brisbane Landscaping Co

Dec 08 2024 47 mins  
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

Episode 221 - Andrew Christopher Dunne - The Garden Design Mentor

Dec 01 2024 92 mins  
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 t

Episode 220 - Daniel O'Callaghan - Nature Build

Nov 24 2024 60 mins  
In this episode I speak with Daniel O'Callaghan from Nature Build, a landscaping and water feature business based in Bendigo, Victoria. Daniel started out working in heavy timber construction, so does some beautiful timber work, and he also developed a lot of other skills from working around other skilled tradesmen.He discovered water features, so headed off to the US to learn from

Episode 219 - Emma Sage - Sage Journal

Nov 17 2024 39 mins  
In this episode I speak with Emma Sage from Sage Journal, an online magazine for the garden industry, sharing stunning projects, education, gardening tips and how to's, recipes and everything else you'd expect to find in a gardening magazine.Emma is based in Hawkes Bay in New Zealand and originally studied commercial law and marketing and has used her marketing knowledge to build t

Episode 218 - Christian Douglas - Christian Douglas Design

Nov 10 2024 50 mins  
In this episode I speak with Christian Douglas from Christian Douglas Design as well as The Back Yard Farm Company. Christian started out in the UK, studying design and having a business partnership which also designed gardens at the Chelsea Flower Show, before leaving this business and moving to California and starting the current businesses.He discovered a passion for permacultur