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 the best, and has honed his craft since.

He talks about his experience of growing his business year on year before realising it wasn't what he wanted.

And he has a great story about how he marketed the first water feature he built.

You can follow Daniel on Instagram @naturebuild_insta

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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 the audience of the magazine.

She makes some great points in this episode, such as the importance of building a great team. She's teamed up with some great writers and photographers and the results show in the work produced.

You can follow Emma on Instagram @sage.journal

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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 permaculture, and started implementing some principles of it into the garden he and his team design, and has recently launched a book called The Food Forward Garden where he not only shows projects they've designed using these principles, but also gives advice about how everyone can do it.

You can follow Christian on Instagram @christian_douglas_design or @thebackyardfarmco

You can head to his website to learn more about and buy his book

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In this episode I speak with Colleen Southwell from The Garden Curator. Colleen is a landscape designer and artist based in Orange, NSW.

Colleen mentions that her artwork has taken over more of her time recently, and I was fascinated with how beautiful and unique her paper sculptures were, so we talk plenty about that and her piece which was sent to New York.

Colleen also does garden design workshops and she talks about how she teaches people how to come up with their own design style rather than copying another designer.

You can follow Colleen on Instagram @thegardencurator

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In this episode I speak with Andrea Proctor of Andrea Proctor Landscapes, a design firm located in Melbourne.

Andrea has an awesome story about how she got started in the industry and the importance of being proactive and persistent.

She worked for Andrew Laidlaw for ten years after working with John Patrick for 5, and she has since worked on around 20 Botanic gardens and went out on her own in 2020.

You can follow Andrea on Instagram @andreaproctorlandscapes

In the episode I did with Jim Fogarty, we discussed a Landscape Design course we're both a part of, and 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

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In this episode I speak with the World Famous Ashley James from Ashley James Gardens.

Ash was a guest on episode 13 where he spoke about his path into the industry, so I thought it was a great time to get him back on the podcast 3+ years later to see what he's been up to.

We talk about his work writing for Home Beautiful magazine, his partnership with a real estate agency and the launch of his curated seed range with Meadow Flowers Australia.

We also talk about Cass Hooke's garden event which we'll both be attending.

You can find a link to the Garden Event raffle I speak about here, which raises money for kids cancer charity Country Hope

You can follow Ash on Instagram @ashley_james_gardens

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In this episode I speak with Andy Murray from Andy Murray Landscape Design, a landscape design business based in Melbourne.

Andy had a unique path into the industry, starting out in childcare before studying permaculture design, studying further at Burnley and then working in horticulture for a couple of people. He then started a business partnership with one of those people he was working for and had the business for 12 years before going out on his own.

Andy also had a love of music from an early age and he talks about the similarities of how a bad singer can ruin a well written song, compared to a bad landscaper can ruin a well designed garden.

We also discuss the challenges of designing to a clients budget and the best ways to go about that.

You can follow Andy on Instagram @andymurraylandscapedesign

In the episode I did with Jim Fogarty, we discussed a Landscape Design course we're both a part of, and 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

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In this episode I speak with Elissa Astorino of Elissa Astorino Garden Design. Elissa is based in Canada and currently a student, but graduating this month.

She came out to Australia in March to help Peter Donegan with his MIFGS garden as well as designing and building her own garden in the Border Gardens competition.

She has a great attitude towards learning, which is what has lead to her being in Australia and not only working at MIFGS, but also developing working relationships with Yards Landscapes and Semken Landscaping to the point that she's worked/working for them for a 3 month placement.

I'm looking forward to following along with Elissa on her career in design.

You can follow her on Instagram @elissa_astorino

In the episode I did with Jim Fogarty, we discussed a Landscape Design course we're both a part of, and 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

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
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You can view each episode on our YouTube channel