In this episode I speak with Landscaping Victoria CEO Ritchie Hinton.

Ritchie has been in the role for 2-3 years and it's clear from this chat that he's a great person to have in the role, based off of his previous experience and knowledge.

He has a great message about appreciating what he learnt in some of his previous employment roles even though he wasn't enjoying them.

He also shares plenty of behind the scenes information about what goes on at Landscaping Victoria, as well as what's coming up at MIFGS.

You can follow Landscaping Victoria on Instagram @landscaping_victoria

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In this episode, brought to you by The Landscaping School(!), I speak with Josh Meaden from Joshua Tree Outdoor Construction, a landscape construction company based in Melbourne.

Josh is a true construction artist and it was awesome to hear his story about how he wanted to leave school, his parents suggested he stay, and then he discovered a horticulture class, loved working with his hands and ended up getting a landscaping apprenticeship years later.

He also has a great attitude towards his learning experiences in the early days and is building his own shed house using mainly recycled materials, and it's looking amazing!

You can follow Josh on Instagram @joshuatreeoc

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In this episode I speak with Alannah Easton from Olivera Garden Design.

Alannah is a Landscape architect based in Melbourne and it's a fascinating chat with her, hearing about the work she's doing in schools to get them interested and engaged in horticulture as well as hearing about Alannah's approach to and understanding of the way spaces are designed.

She's also doing a Boutique Garden at this years MIFGS and talks about the idea behind the design of that garden as well as some of the challenges she's facing putting it together.

You can follow Alannah on Instagram @oliveragardendesign

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In this episode I speak with Jayden Webber from Webber Landscapes, a landscape construction company based on the Mornington Peninsula in Victoria.

Jayden also recently started a maintenance side of the business called Breezy Blooms Garden Co, so we talk about the reasons behind that and his plans for that business.

We also talk about Jayden's experience working with a business coach, as he's worked with two different ones over the years.

You can follow Jayden on Instagram @webber_landscapes and check out the maintenance business @breezy_blooms_garden_co

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In this episode I speak with Matt York from Ratio Consultants. Matt is a partner and Landscape Architect at Ratio and is one of the nice guys of the industry.

It was a fascinating chat with Matt, from hearing about his journey in the industry and seeing how relevant it's all been to the work he's doing now, to hearing about what's he doing now, which is designing a city in Kenya which will be home to 250,000 people, starting with 0.

We also talk about Matt's experiences at MIFGS over the years and get a preview about his upcoming show garden for this year.

You can follow Matt on Instagram @mattyorklandscapearchitect or @ratio.consultants

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In this episode I speak with Toby France from Exterior Architecture, a landscape architecture firm based in Sydney and on the Sunshine Coast.

Toby started study and work in the UK and worked for some high end companies before moving to Australia, working for a few years here and then starting EA. He's also recently opened the Sunshine Coast office after moving there and is running both offices.

It's great to hear that one of Toby's employees has an interior/architecture background, and he explains how well that works in terms of designing spaces in a different way to what Toby would.

You can follow Toby's work on Instagram @exterior_arch

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In this episode, the final for 2025, I speak with Breana Graham from Breana Graham Landscapes, a landscape architecture/design business based in Sydney working on high end residential projects.

Breana makes some great points in this chat about the importance of challenging the relationship between architect and builder so that they both improve.

She also talks about the way she does her plant schedules within her designs, which is a way I hadn't heard of before, but makes a lot of sense when she explains it.

One day after this episode is released, we'll tick over 250,000 downloads of the podcast, so thank you to everyone who has listened to an episode, but especially the guests who've taken the time to come on the podcast and share their story.

You can follow Breana on Instagram @breanagraham_landscapes

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In this episode I catch with friend of the show, Peter Donegan from Peter Donegan Garden Design, a designer based in Ireland.

I always love chatting with Peter and hearing the creativity behind his designs, and in this episode he talks about a couple of recent award victories, including one we're he'll be representing Europe.

He also talks about his recent trip to a University in Turkey, as well as a potential garden he'll be designing in Australia.

You can follow Peter on Instagram @peterdonegan

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In this episode I speak with Chris Varsamakis from Zorbas Gardens, a design, construction and maintenance business based just outside of Geelong in Teesdale. 

Chris has gone from having his first horticultural job 3 years ago, to being a solo operator as recently as 14 months ago, to now having 7 full time employees as well as a couple of sub contractors on his books, so he's grown very quick, but as you'll hear, it's been measured growth and he's doing a lot of the right things to make it sustainable.

Chris talks about one of the keys to being able to scale that quick, and also shares his experiences of working with past guest and business coach, Paul Hamilton.

You can follow Chris on Instagram @zorbas_gardens

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In this episode I speak with Patrick Hudecek from Peak Project Group, a landscaping company based in Mansfield, Victoria building high end landscapes in the high country.

Patrick initially started the business himself, and around 12 months ago had two other team members come on board as partners in the business, and he explains why it's working so well in the partnership.

He also explains how they have weekly meetings between the partners and daily short site chats to let everyone on site know their roles.

You can follow Patrick on Instagram @peak_project_group

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