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Today we talk with Judy & Paul from ARO College to learn all about ARO and how they are providing apprenticeship and traineeship programs to the not only Landscape industries but Horticulture and Conservation.   We learn about the challenges and confusion that Judy and Paul face day to day and explain how you can get into these industries across States through ARO. ..........................................................................................................   Find ARO College:  https://www.aroeducation.sa.edu.au/  https://www.linkedin.com/company/aro-college/  Find us on:  Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/waterproau Twitter | https://www.twitter.com/waterproau Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/waterproau LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/company/waterproau

In today's episode, I am speaking with David Oborne from FX Luminaire and Hunter Industries. Tune in to learn all about their lighting technologies for landscaping and outdoor spaces. How their business has begun operating within Australia and their long run being the top outdoor lighting producers within the States.  If you want to know more about FX Luminaire or Hunter Industries, you can find them here: https://www.fxl.com/ https://www.hunterindustries.com/ You can get in touch with me on my socials for any other questions Instagram.com/veryclint linkedin.com/in/veryclint/

Our guest today is Peter Wadewitz, landscape industry veteran and managing director of Peats Soil and BiobiN which began in South Australia and has been steadily growing internationally.    If you want to know more about Peter and his different companies, you can find them here:  https://www.peatssoil.com.au/  https://biobin.net/  Find us on:  Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/waterproau Twitter | https://www.twitter.com/waterproau Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/waterproau LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/company/waterproau

Our guests today on The Full Landscape are Peter and Nick from Yardstick Landscape Serviced here in Adelaide.   Yardstick design, build and maintain exceptional and inspiring outdoor spaces.   With a focus on modern and stylish design and exacting built form, the team at Yardstick create bespoke gardens that seamlessly blend with the architecture of your home and the natural environment. They are spaces that enrich your life.   If you want to know more about Yardstick Landscape Services, you can find them here:  yardstick.net.au  facebook.com/yardstickadelaide  instagram.com/yardstick_landscapes

It’s been a long 7 months since we last uploaded an episode of The Full Landscape, but I promise you it will be worth the wait!   Today’s guest is Malcolm ‘Macca’ Berce from Desert Flower Landscaping in Adelaide, SA.  He is also a newly appointed board member for the Master Landscapers of South Australia.   Malcolm talks to us about how his love for nature, the environment and community has shaped the vision he has for Desert Flower Landscaping.    Kick back and grab a beer for this one and as always, thanks for tuning in!   If you want to know more about Desert Flower Landscaping, you can find them here:  desertflowerlandscaping.com.au  facebook.com/desert.flower.landscaping.AUS  instagram.com/desert.flower.landscaping   Subpod Discount Code: DFLDISCOUNT

Our guest on today's episode of The Full Landscape is Joel Barnett, who is the director of InStyle Gardens in Geelong, Victoria.   Joel also hosts The Landscaping Podcast, which I was a guest on yesterday so keep your eye out on his channel for that episode soon!   If you want to know more about Joel, InStyle Gardens or The Landscaping Podcast, you can find him here:  instylegardens.com.au  Insta: @instyle_gardens @thelandscapingpodcast   You can also find his YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFLTAaagtJCEL22LBfkZ5cQ

Our guest on The Full Landscape today is Mark Ryan who runs InStyle Paving & Landscaping here in Adelaide.   As well as landscaping, we also get into the struggles that many tradies have with alcohol.  Mark has been sober for over a year now and talks about how it has changed his life for the better.   This was a really interesting one for us. Hope you enjoy it too!   If you want to know more about InStyle Paving & Landscaping, you can find them here:  instylepaving.com.au  instagram.com/instyle.paving.and.landscaping

This podcast has been a long time coming!   Our guest today is Rob Cooper from Distinctive Gardens, who are a boutique landscape design and construct company from right here in Adelaide. You may remember Rob from a Deep Dive we did at an incredible property in Medindie that we filmed last year which in our opinion is one of the best backyards in Adelaide!   Rob has over 20 years of experience and a wealth of knowledge in high-end landscaping. He has won awards for his landscape design and landscape construction and has also worked overseas on art installations.   Rob truly is one of the best in his field at what he does and we hope that this podcast brings value to anyone interested in landscaping.   Find out more about Distinctive Gardens here:  www.distinctivegardens.com.au  www.instagram.com/distinctivegardens_landscaping

This will be a very helpful episode for any landscapers out there, who are great at what they do, but may not have the business side of things sorted!   John Corban is a landscapers coach, he teaches landscapers how to run their business and identifies issues.    You can find out more about John, and get in touch with him here:  https://www.landscaperscoach.com.au/  Thanks for tuning in to another episode of The Full Landscape

Today's guest on 'The Full Landscape' is Brent Reid from Candeo Design in Victoria.   Brent runs the London College of Garden Design in Melbourne as well as owning his own landscape design business.    He has also won several gold medals at the Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show as well as being involved in The Block.  If you are in the landscape design game, this is the one for you!   If you want to find out more about Brent, you can find him here:  candeodesign.com.au  facebook.com/candeodesign  instagram.com/candeodesign

So, this episode marks a bit of a milestone for The Full Landscape. It has taken a while but we are finally at Episode 50!   Today's guest is Craig McDonald who is the Director of Asset Landscapes based in Brisbane.  Craig is around 3 decades into his business journey and directs a team of around 20 staff.   This is a great insight into how a large landscape construction company runs.   You can find out more about Craig and Asset Landscapes here:  assetlandscapes.com.au  facebook.com/AssetLandscapes  instagram.com/assetlandscapes

This is the last time we use Zoom for any podcasts!   Unfortunately, we experienced a few audio dropouts and the connection wasn't the best. But we managed to salvage what we could of this podcast and hope that it brings some value to you.   If you want to get in touch with Jade, you can find him here:  taturf.com.au  facebook.com/tassieturf  instagram.com/taturfguru

This is the last of the lockdown episodes of The Full Landscape.   In this episode, Clint speaks to Antonio Zahos from Zed's Gardens. Antonio is pretty early on in his business journey, but make sure you give it a watch as you may just pick up some tips and advice around business that may benefit even seasoned business owners!   Hope you enjoy!   For more information on Zed's Gardens:  Facebook: @zedsgardens  Instagram: @zeds_gardens  www.zedsgardens.com.au

We're still in lockdown here in South Australia, which means we have a lot more time than usual for podcasting! In this episode, we have a returning guest to The Full Landscape podcast, Josh Hooper from Landscape Techniques. Clint spoke to Josh about how his business has grown and how his role has evolved since they last spoke and how he is handling the lockdown as a business owner with around 20 staff. This podcast is a great insight into how a landscape construction business who are at the top of their game operate. For more information about Landscape Techniques: Facebook: @landscapetechsa Instagram: @landscape.techniques LinkedIn: @landscape-techniques-pty-ltd www.landscapetechniques.com.au

On day 2 of lockdown in South Australia, Clint spoke to Ben Grycewicz from Living Landscapes Design and Construction.   Ben talks about his first year in business, employing his first staff member and the challenges of owning a landscaping business during lockdown.   Unfortunately, the audio is not the usual amazing quality that you expect from The Full Landscape and we did experience a few audio dropouts during recording but stick with us!    Hopefully, this episode brings some value to you if you are thinking of starting a business in the landscaping industry.   We have been super busy recording more podcasts for you guys to watch in lockdown, so make sure those notifications are on!   For more information about Living Landscapes Design and Construction:  Facebook: facebook.com/LLDC19  Instagram: instagram.com/livinglandscapesdc  www.livinglandscapesdc.com

On today's episode I spoke to Christian from Premium Pumps in Western Australia.   We talked about his journey from General Manager of a group of irrigation stores to going on his own and starting a business with his wife.

In today's episode I had a zoom with Ricky Ruskin, the owner of R&D Irrigation.  Ricky went from working behind the counter of an irrigation shop to running a successful commercial installation business.  Ricky was very honest and open in this interview and we hope it brings you value.  if you have any questions or comments please don't hesitate to stick them in the comments section.

Off the back of a recent re-brand we figured now was the perfect time to sit down with Belinda Seddon, CEO of Urbans to discuss all things Urbans.  Belinda moved from South Africa to South Australia in 2006 and took up a role as General Manager - Finance in what was Urbanvirons Group under then CEO Leon Whitehead  Coming from a finance background, Belinda recently moved into the role of CEO and now heads up over 150 people. Her focus is now to grow and strengthen Urbans and you may even see them in other states outside SA soon.  If you have any questions at all for Clint or Belinda, please post them in the comments section and we will answer them for you.  To get in touch with Belinda you can reach out via LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/belinda-s... or email: belindas@urbanvirons.com.au  Check out Urbans here:  Website | https://www.urbanvirons.com.au/Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/urbanvirons...Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/UrbanVironsG...

If you live in SA and haven't seen this young mans face recently you're living under a rock - or you work as much as he does!  Today Clint sat down with Liam Palumbo from Think Big Landscaping to chat about his business and his recent media attention. Liam is currently 17 years old and is already running his own business.  He started out walking the streets going from house to house knocking on doors to sell his services. He does yard maintenance, gutter cleaning and solar panel cleaning.  Liam Thinks Big! He has plans to learn more everyday, get his builders license and grow as big as possible.  Check him out on Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/thinkbiglan...

Today's guest on The Full Landscape is Sam Cottell from SA Trade Licensing.   In this episode Clint and Sam discuss trade licensing, the differences between contractors and supervisors licensing, the common misconceptions that people may have when applying for licensing as well as transferring licensing between states in Australia.   Don't forget to like and subscribe to the channel and thanks for listening!