Plants Grow Here - Horticulture, Landscape Gardening & Ecology

What's it like landscaping on-the-tools? What skills do you need? And who can call themselves a landscaper, anyway?

In this episode, TAFE NSW teacher Rob Wardlaw gives us an insight into what it's really like to work as a landscaper on the tools. This career pathway mixes elements of horticulture and construction and lets you create beautiful landscapes that others can only dream of creating.

Share this episode with somebody that you know who would be perfect for this career!

EPISODE LINKS
Australian Institute of Horticulture: aih.org.au
TAFE NSW: https://www.tafensw.edu.au/
Sportsturf Management courses: https://www.tafensw.edu.au/course-areas/horticulture/landscaping

Search for horticulture jobs: HortPeople.com

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www.PlantsGrowHere.com
You’ll find heaps of educational blog articles, including How To Prune For Natural Shape, What Relationships Do Plants Have With Other Organisms?, and What Is Healthy Soil, And How Can We Build It?.

LET'S WORK TOGETHER
Are you in the industry or an enthusiast with something of value to share? We're always on the hunt for interesting people, doing interesting things. If you'd like to work with us send a message via our online form or a direct email to [email protected].

When you're watching sport on the telly, do you realise how much passion goes into the grounds?

I'm not talking about the passion from the coaches, the players and the fans. I'm talking about the sportsturf managers who go to extraordinary lengths to ensure the optimal conditions are available on the grounds.

As this episode's guest, TAFE NSW teacher David Little says, great turf is no accident! It requires the knowledge, experience and dedication of seriously talented sportsturf managers like the people he teaches to undertake this highly specialised job.

We've barely scratched the surface of sportsturf careers in ep.158 with Marcus Saddington from GLG, so buckle up for another deep-dive into what it's like to work in this field.

EPISODE LINKS
Australian Institute of Horticulture: aih.org.au
TAFE NSW: https://www.tafensw.edu.au/
Sportsturf Management courses: https://www.tafensw.edu.au/course-areas/horticulture/sports-turf-management

Search for horticulture jobs: HortPeople.com

FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA
Twitter: @PlantsGrowHere / Facebook: @PlantsGrowHerePodcast - Join our Facebook group!

VISIT OUR WEBSITE
www.PlantsGrowHere.com
You’ll find heaps of educational blog articles, including How To Prune For Natural Shape, What Relationships Do Plants Have With Other Organisms?, and What Is Healthy Soil, And How Can We Build It?.

LET'S WORK TOGETHER
Are you in the industry or an enthusiast with something of value to share? We're always on the hunt for interesting people, doing interesting things. If you'd like to work with us send a message via our online form or a direct email to [email protected].

Let's have a chat about mental health. Let's not be preachy, but just have a discussion about practical tips to help you in your own journey.

Because let's face it: there aren't a whole lot of resources available for blue-collar workers who are struggling with mental health.

We'll also take a look at a case study of an organisation that provides free counselling over the phone, specifically aimed toward professionals working in blue collar jobs like landscaping and horticulture.

Jason Banks is head of partnerships at TIACS and he gives us an insight into what this not-for-profit org is up to, as well as their sister company, Trade Mutt. You may have seen their funky shirts around, especially on #FunkyShirtFriday.

EPISODE LINKS
Jason, Dan and Ed's LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jason-banks-b177a86a
https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-allen-0b00b4166
https://www.linkedin.com/in/edwardkcross

TradeMutt links:
https://trademutt.com/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/trademutt/
https://www.facebook.com/Trademutt/
https://www.instagram.com/trademutt/
https://www.youtube.com/c/TradeMutt

TIACS links:
https://www.tiacs.org/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/tiacs/about/
https://www.facebook.com/thisisaconversationstarter/
https://www.instagram.com/tiacs_

Search for horticulture jobs: HortPeople.com

FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA
Twitter: @PlantsGrowHere / Facebook: @PlantsGrowHerePodcast - Join our Facebook group!

VISIT OUR WEBSITE
www.PlantsGrowHere.com
You’ll find heaps of educational blog articles, including How To Prune For Natural Shape, What Relationships Do Plants Have With Other Organisms?, and What Is Healthy Soil, And How Can We Build It?.

LET'S WORK TOGETHER
Are you in the industry or an enthusiast with something of value to share? We're always on the hunt for interesting people, doing interesting things. If you'd like to work with us send a message via our online form or a direct email to [email protected].

How do the best NRM experts deal with invasive and environmental weeds, without reaching for chemical herbicides as a first resort?

By using Integrated Weed Management (IWM) strategies, of course. These include physical, cultural, biological, genetic, regulatory and finally chemical tools as a last resort.

Kate Blood is Program Manager for weed management at the Victorian Department of Energy, Environment, and Climate Action (DEECA, formerly DELWP). She's the perfect person to explain how to actually get rid of weeds, rather than simply spending your whole budget on making a great initial result that will become undone within 12 months.

Because, let's face it, sometimes weeds need more than a single effort to be removed. Once they've become established, they can take multiple approaches and years of effort. And years... and years... and years...

EPISODE LINKS
Facebook:
@WeedSocietyofVictoriaInc
@DEECAVictoria
@weedyk8
@earlyinvaderweeds
Instagram: @weedyk8
@DEECA_Vic
Twitter: @society_weed
@weedyk8
@DEECA_Vic
Threads: @weedyk8
LinkedIn: @KateBlood1
Hashtags: #InvasiveSpecies #WESIProj #EnvironmentalWeeds #InvasiveGardenPlants  #VicWeedsConf2023 #WeedSocietyOfVictoria #WeedSocietyOfVic

Search for horticulture jobs: HortPeople.com

FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA
Twitter: @PlantsGrowHere / Facebook: @PlantsGrowHerePodcast - Join our Facebook group!

VISIT OUR WEBSITE
www.PlantsGrowHere.com
You’ll find heaps of educational blog articles, including How To Prune For Natural Shape, What Relationships Do Plants Have With Other Organisms?, and What Is Healthy Soil, And How Can We Build It?.

LET'S WORK TOGETHER
Are you in the industry or an enthusiast with something of value to share? We're always on the hunt for interesting people, doing interesting things. If you'd like to work with us send a message via our online form or a direct email to [email protected].

We all agree that natural resources need our help. But how do we create ecosystems that last, using native plants, within budget, and on-time?

To celebrate National Tree Day in Australia, our sponsors at Arborgreen have helped to create an information-packed episode. We'll take you through all of the major steps you'll need to follow when creating and improving natural habitats to support our natural resources, which starts with preparing sites, planting trees, and then ongoing management.

Sam Dalton is a seasoned expert in the Natural Resource Management (NRM) field, and he's also a product analyst at Arborgreen. He's one of the people that help the company stay focused on offering solutions that actually work, rather than simply seeming like a good idea at the time. He's got the knowledge we need to learn, so we're lucky to be able to pick his brain.

Make sure to share this episode with somebody else who needs to learn about NRM, and check out previous episodes I've created in collaboration with Arborgreen:

Ep.160 Nursery industry secrets with Bruce Durant, Ep. 154 Innovations in the tree industry with Marc Jarvis and Ep.60 How to plant trees like a pro with Jason Gooden.

EPISODE LINKS
Arborgreen's website: https://www.arborgreen.com.au/
Arborgreen's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/6608939/
Arborgreen's Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pg/arborgreenlandscapeproducts
Sam's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sam-dalton-002753211

Search for horticulture jobs: HortPeople.com

FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA
Twitter: @PlantsGrowHere / Facebook: @PlantsGrowHerePodcast - Join our Facebook group!

VISIT OUR WEBSITE
www.PlantsGrowHere.com
You’ll find heaps of educational blog articles, including How To Prune For Natural Shape, What Relationships Do Plants Have With Other Organisms?, and What Is Healthy Soil, And How Can We Build It?.

LET'S WORK TOGETHER
Are you in the industry or an enthusiast with something of value to share? We're always on the hunt for interesting people, doing interesting things. If you'd like to work with us send a message via our online form or a direct email to [email protected].

If you didn't get to this year's The Landscape Show in Melbourne, don't worry! We're about to take a virtual tour and speak with 18 of the 88 vendors that were on display over two podcast episodes.

We'll learn about innovative and sustainable products and services, new ways of doing things, and we'll hear from some brands that have become household names.

In this episode, I chat with reps from:

Coolabah Turf: https://www.coolturf.com.au/
Bunnings Australia: https://www.bunnings.com.au/
Soilbond: http://www.soilbond.com.au/
Avant: https://avantequipment.com.au/
DNA Rectruitment: https://www.dnarecruitment.com.au/
Daisy's Garden Supplies: https://daisysgarden.com.au/
HR Products: https://www.hrproducts.com.au/
Pellenc: https://www.pellenc.com/en-au/
Urban Canopee: https://www.linkedin.com/in/germain-briand/

LANDSCAPING AUSTRALIA LINKS
Visit the Landscaping Victoria (Master Landscapers) website: https://www.landscapingvictoria.com.au/
Find a professional landscaper: https://landscapingvictoria.com.au/find-a-professional-1/find-your-professional
Become a Master Landscaper: https://www.landscapingvictoria.com.au/become-a-member-1/membership
Follow Landscaping Victoria on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/landscaping-victoria
Follow Landscaping Victoria on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheLandscapeShow/
Follow Landscaping Victoria on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thelandscapeshowau/

FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA
Twitter: @PlantsGrowHere / Facebook: @PlantsGrowHerePodcast - Join our Facebook group!

VISIT OUR WEBSITE
www.PlantsGrowHere.com
You’ll find heaps of educational blog articles, including What Is Healthy Soil, And How Can We Build It?, How To Encourage Soil Biodiversity In The Garden & 8 Types Of Soil-Dwelling Organisms, and Organic vs Artificial Fertilisers & The Best Options To Keep Your Plants Satisfied.

LET'S WORK TOGETHER
Are you in the industry or an enthusiast with something of value to share? We're always on the hunt for interesting people, doing interesting things. If you'd like to work with us send a message via our online form or a direct email to [email protected].

If you didn't get to this year's The Landscape Show in Melbourne, don't worry! We're about to take a virtual tour and speak with 18 of the 88 vendors that were on display over two podcast episodes.

We'll learn about innovative and sustainable products and services, new ways of doing things, and we'll hear from some brands that have become household names.

In this episode, I chat with reps from:

Arborgreen: https://www.arborgreen.com.au/
Milwaukee: https://www.milwaukeetool.com.au/outdoor-power/
Hort Journal Australia: https://hortjournal.com.au/
TIACS: https://www.tiacs.org/
Landscaping Victoria: https://www.landscapingvictoria.com.au/
Repurpose It: https://www.repurposeit.com.au/
Merrywood Plants: http://www.merrywoodplants.com.au/www/home/
Australian Pool & Spa Permits: https://www.auspoolpermits.com.au/
Aimes Australasia: https://au.ames.com/

LANDSCAPING AUSTRALIA LINKS
Visit the Landscaping Victoria (Master Landscapers) website: https://www.landscapingvictoria.com.au/
Find a professional landscaper: https://landscapingvictoria.com.au/find-a-professional-1/find-your-professional
Become a Master Landscaper: https://www.landscapingvictoria.com.au/become-a-member-1/membership
Follow Landscaping Victoria on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/landscaping-victoria
Follow Landscaping Victoria on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheLandscapeShow/
Follow Landscaping Victoria on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thelandscapeshowau/

FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA
Twitter: @PlantsGrowHere / Facebook: @PlantsGrowHerePodcast - Join our Facebook group!

VISIT OUR WEBSITE
www.PlantsGrowHere.com
You’ll find heaps of educational blog articles, including What Is Healthy Soil, And How Can We Build It?, How To Encourage Soil Biodiversity In The Garden & 8 Types Of Soil-Dwelling Organisms, and Organic vs Artificial Fertilisers & The Best Options To Keep Your Plants Satisfied.

LET'S WORK TOGETHER
Are you in the industry or an enthusiast with something of value to share? We're always on the hunt for interesting people, doing interesting things. If you'd like to work with us send a message via our online form or a direct email to [email protected].

Victoria is set to ban logging in native forests for timber. Sounds great, right? But let's dig a little bit deeper and see if we've missed something here.

Paul Reid educates people on social media about what it's really like in Aussie forestry as The Aussie Logger. He works in a forestry plantation setting, but he feels strongly that we have a responsibility to conduct native logging in Victoria for a number of reasons, including the quality of our timber and the quality of our environmental practices when compared with countries we're likely to source timber from if we can't produce it locally.

Prepare to have your beliefs challenged, and keep an open mind when you listen to this episode

EPISODE LINKS
The Aussie Logger's website: https://theaussielogger.com/
The Aussie Logger's Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theaussielogger/
The Aussie Logger's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theaussielogger/
The Aussie Logger's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/TheAussieLogger

Search for horticulture jobs: HortPeople.com

FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA
Twitter: @PlantsGrowHere / Facebook: @PlantsGrowHerePodcast - Join our Facebook group!

VISIT OUR WEBSITE
www.PlantsGrowHere.com
You’ll find heaps of educational blog articles, including How To Prune For Natural Shape, What Relationships Do Plants Have With Other Organisms?, and What Is Healthy Soil, And How Can We Build It?.

LET'S WORK TOGETHER
Are you in the industry or an enthusiast with something of value to share? We're always on the hunt for interesting people, doing interesting things. If you'd like to work with us send a message via our online form or a direct email to [email protected].

Brent Purtell runs the 51st floor kitchen garden at Capitaspring skyscraper in Singapore, and in this episode we take a look into what his job's like on a day-to-day basis.

What's it like to grow veggies on a skyscraper? What unique challenges are present? How can you tackle them?

Brent's moving back to Melbourne this year, so if you're looking to hire a highly capable horticulturist looking for their next chapter, click play and listen to him speak about his experience.

EPISODE LINKS
Brent's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brentpurtelldesign/?hl=en
Brent's resume - inquire via [email protected].

Search for horticulture jobs: HortPeople.com

FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA
Twitter: @PlantsGrowHere / Facebook: @PlantsGrowHerePodcast - Join our Facebook group!

VISIT OUR WEBSITE
www.PlantsGrowHere.com
You’ll find heaps of educational blog articles, including How To Prune For Natural Shape, What Relationships Do Plants Have With Other Organisms?, and What Is Healthy Soil, And How Can We Build It?.

LET'S WORK TOGETHER
Are you in the industry or an enthusiast with something of value to share? We're always on the hunt for interesting people, doing interesting things. If you'd like to work with us send a message via our online form or a direct email to [email protected].