horticulture-rising's podcast

Today we are speaking with Jason Chen, he is a self-employed horticulturist and florist living in San Diego, CA. We will be talking about the importance of education and training in horticulture and the necessity of connections both locally and afar in our community. 

Today we will be speaking with Imogen Toomer. She is a horticulturist in Brisbane, Australia and has recently returned from her internship as the first recipient of the scholarship from The Global Gardening Trust. We will be talking about her time interning at DeWiersse Gardens and her experience and lessons she has learned there. 

Today we are speaking with Tommy Tonsberg, he is a gardener, writer, photographer, and plant propagator in Nannestad, Norway. He shares with us his experience importing and growing plants at his nursery, and making the most of a challenging climate. 

Today we will be interviewing Kurt Wilkinson. He is a self-taught garden designer, photographer, and topiarist from the Adelaide Hills region of Australia. Speaking about the power of experimentation and taking influence from your idols, we are reminded to stay humble and allow the garden to speak. 

On today's episode, we will be speaking with Conor Gallinagh who is a freelance horticulture consultant from Stranorlar, Ireland. We'll be talking about the horticulture scene in Ireland, the benefits of horticulture therapy, and his goal of reaching youth in our industry. 

Today we will be speaking with Shelby Doggett who is the Executive Director of What Cheer Flower Farm in Providence, RI,  and Virginia "Ginny" Purviance who is the founder of Green Women and is a retired Garden designer. We'll be talking about a nonprofit flower farm and the legacy of five generations of women in horticulture. 

Today we will be speaking with Cody Parker, he is the founder of Drop The Beet Farms, running an aquaponics farm at Calgo Gardens in Freehold, NJ. In this episode, we will be talking about the challenges of aquaponics, being a small business owner, and learning to diversify business endeavors to maximize reward and minimize risk in a new industry. 

In today's episode, we will be speaking with Emma Vautour. She is the Design Director of Blue Flax LLC, an ecologically focused landscape design company in Harwich, MA. We will be discussing working with laws defining what a native plant is, meeting the demand for landscape plugs, and the importance of educating clients in our industry. 

Today we will be speaking with Caleb Melchior, he is the planting designer at ASA Engineering Inc. in Chattanooga, Tennessee. In this episode, we will be talking about public policy intersecting with horticulture, the power of branding yourself and horticulturists who inspire his work.   

Today we will be speaking with Kirsty Wilson. She is the herbaceous supervisor at the RBG Edinburgh in Scotland, UK and is the Associate Director of YoungHort, an organization encouraging young people in the United Kingdom to make a career of horticulture. We'll also be talking about the power of Instagram to make connections and her latest findings on her travels to Mauritius.