Have you ever done everything right when planting a tree, only to have it struggle or fail in the end? It might not have been your fault! You could have been installing sub-standard trees that were never going to do well because of the way they were grown in the pot.

Jason Summers is an expert arboritst and horticulturist from Melbourne in Victoria. Formerly a city parks manager, he now runs Remarkable Trees, a nursery and arboriculture services business in Victoria, supplying trees to public, commercial and domestic projects alike.

He's one of the most passionate tree people that I know, and in this episode, we get very picky with what we will accept from a tree that we're looking to buy.

From ordering wholesale trees ahead of schedule to health signs above and below ground, this episode will give you the tools you need to choose good, sturdy trees that will stand the test of time.


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Remarkable Trees website: https://remarkabletrees.com/
Connect with Jason on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasonsummers

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Are native and endemic plants better than exotic plants for biodiversity in urban landscapes? The answer is, it depends.

By now, you expect a nuanced exploration into complex ideas like this when you tune into the Plants Grow Here podcast. As a qualified horticulturist with well over a decade in landscape maintenance and horticulture, it bothers me when I see overly simplistic statements like, "native plants are good and exotics are bad."

What does "native" even mean in a country as large as Australia? Are urban conditions the same as they were before colonialism? And why do pollinators flock to exotic plants like lavender and duranta if they're so bad for ecology?

These are the types of questions we explore in this episode.

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Yeah, yeah yeah - right plant, right place. But what does this old cliche mean in the real world? In this episode, I break down the old concept into site parameters (restrictions) and plant functions (desirable traits).

Site Parameter Examples

• Available space
• Temperature
• Frost
• Wind
• Altitude
• Humidity
• Topography
• Substrate
• Mulch
• Average rainfall
• Drought
• Irrigation
• Sunlight
• Salt
• Micro climate
• Aspect
• Slope gradient
• Reflected light
• Reflected heat
• Rockeries
• Pathways
• Wind corridors
• Depressed areas
• Raised areas
• Flat areas
• Common pests/diseases

Plant Function Examples

• Biodiversity resources
• Playgrounds
• Rockeries
• Grey water
• Fire retardant
• Growth habit
• Erosion control
• Rain gardens
• Micro-catchments
• Bioswales
• Water cleaning
• Sensory
• Maintenance budget
• Order and creativity
• Layering
• Repetition
• Unity
• Rhythm
• Contrast
• Balance
• Colour
• Form
• Texture
• Line
• Proportion
• Focal points
• Seasonal interest
• Mass planting
• Specimen planting
• Feature
• Sightline preservation
• Screening & privacy
• Wind break
• Hedging
• Borders
• Roadside planting
• Parkland
• Street tree
• Modern garden
• Traditional garden
• Native garden

This episode is based on my experiences as a qualified horticulturist of over a decade, and a webinar presentation I developed with Todd Layt for Ozbreed of the same title.

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Welcome to part 3 of our horticulture trial series. In the last two episodes, Dr Ian Smith helped us understand how to plan a scientific horticulture trial, and how to collect our data. In this episode, we're going to learn how to make sense of that data and put it to use.

If you haven't listened to the previous two episodes yet, perhaps go and start at episode 205 before beginning this episode.

EPISODE LINKS
Follow Ian on Twitter: https://twitter.com/EcologIan
Ian's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/driansmith
My LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-fuller-180908208/

Example spreadsheet for a trial: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1VpM_QN-8LO1YxGpYV6dg8gIXnSVPAfLS6kgk-cDYZhs/edit?usp=drivesdk

How to get descriptive analytics in Excel: https://www.excel-easy.com/examples/descriptive-statistics.html

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In last week's episode, friend of the show Dr Ian Smith taught us how to set up a horticulture trial. In this episode, he's going to teach us how to run a trial as well as how to collect and record data.

The scientific approach is a disciplined way of finding the truth of the matter. Instead of going by our beliefs, we strip ourselves of preconceptions and endeavour to find the fact of the matter - whether or not our results align with our pre-conceptions.

Ian's the perfect guest to teach us about this topic because he's an entomologist and ecologist who did his PhD on insects in shelterbelts. He's worked as an agriculture extension officer, in biosecurity, and a bunch of other science-based roles. Hopefully, his scientific mind and my tradie mind have managed to capture the essence of the scientific approach for an audience who may or may not have ever stepped foot in a university.

EPISODE LINKS
Follow Ian on Twitter: https://twitter.com/EcologIan
Ian's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/driansmith
My LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-fuller-180908208/

Example spreadsheet for a trial: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1VpM_QN-8LO1YxGpYV6dg8gIXnSVPAfLS6kgk-cDYZhs/edit?usp=drivesdk

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How are you trialling new approaches in the landscape? If you're like me, you're writing notes in an app (at best), or you're just keeping all of your ideas in your head (at worst). Did you know there's a better way?

It's called the scientific approach, and it'd been pretty beneficial for society as a whole.

Instead of approaching horticulture in a haphazard way, you can test inputs, treatments, or techniques with a greater degree of accuracy by controlling your testing conditions and measuring the variables that have changed as a result of your efforts. As a bonus, you'll also be able to see where you got a good outcome but it wasn't because of the treatment you tried - because the control group experienced the same outcome.

This episode is part one in a three part series - stay tuned next week for part two where we'll learn about how to run a test and collect data, and then in part three we will learn about how to analyse and use the data we've collected.

EPISODE LINKS
Follow Ian on Twitter: https://twitter.com/EcologIan
Ian's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/driansmith
My LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-fuller-180908208/

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How can we protect trees during development? In this episode, consulting arborist Gary Moran and I explore his usual recommendations for clients wishing to protect their trees during development, whether that's for a private, commercial, or public project.

Trees might take a long time to show stress, so just because it looks great when construction finishes, that doesn't mean the tree hasn't been damaged beyond repair. It may take anywhere from a few weeks to a decade or longer for a tree to show signs of stress due to root damage, soil disturbances and compaction, and other common causes of compaction during development.

By the end of this episode, you'll have practical advice on avoiding soil compaction when there are heavy machines present, protecting tree trunks from mechanical damage, building around root zones, and much more. 

EPISODE LINKS
Gary's Twitter: https://twitter.com/arborsmarty
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gary-moran-786240164
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tree_side_arboriculture/
Treeside Arboricultural Consultancy Services: https://treeside.com.au/

Tree Protection Zone (TPZ) calculator:  https://www.councilarboriculturevictoria.com.au/encroachment-tpz-calculator-1

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A sound understanding of hardscape elements is a good feather in the cap for any horticulturist, maintenance operator, or garden enthusiast. Sadly, most of us never get a chance to learn about this part of the garden because we only get to play in the dirt.

In this episode, Joel Barnett (In Style Gardens, The Landscaping Podcast) guides us through some of the most common mistakes that people constructing hard elements make, including professionals and enthusiasts alike. We discuss topics such as concrete, paving, brickwork, pools, timber construction, drainage, irrigation, and much, much more.

By the end of the episode, you'll know more than the cheapest construction crew you can find on Gumtree. Maybe steer clear of retaining walls and pools until you've done your Cert 3, though.

EPISODE LINKS
In Style Gardens website: https://www.instylegardens.com.au/
The Landscaping Podcast website: https://www.instylegardens.com.au/the-landscaping-podcast
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/the-landscaping-podcast/id1568687597
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4HdeeSytX6YDYWRruetpsj

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I don't talk about myself much on this podcast - we tend to stick to the art and science of horticulture and interrelated disciplines. But I was recently interviewed by Joel Barnett about my recent move from Melbourne to Brisbane and the reasons behind it, my career journey, and the fact that my wife Kirstie and I are expecting a baby later this year.

It was a great chat and I'm looking forward to releasing our second interview next week, where I interviewed Joel about the most common hardscaping mistakes. Which is a topic that I know very little about as a horticulturist, so I'm glad to have been able to access his knowledge and experience.

EPISODE LINKS
In Style Gardens website: https://www.instylegardens.com.au/
The Landscaping Podcast website: https://www.instylegardens.com.au/the-landscaping-podcast
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/the-landscaping-podcast/id1568687597
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Everybody wants a silver bullet for plant pests and diseases, but they usually end up causing more issues than they solve in the long run.

Integrated Pest Management, or IPM, is an approach to managing pests in accordance with nature's rhythms. Instead of reaching straight for a chemical control, we can influence a number of factors that put pests on the back foot without harming the local ecosystem.

In this episode, I discuss 6 types of pest control that we can use in an Integrated Pest Management approach:

1. Genetic (right plant, right place)
2. Physical (mechanical)
3. Cultural (environmental)
4. Biological (predators, etc.)
5. Chemical (last resort)
6. Regulatory (biosecurity)

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Most people wouldn't consider a permaculture mindset for a public park or an ornamental garden. But that's a missed opportunity, because it could help individuals, organisations and councils reduce their maintenance budgets while increasing plant health and positive biodiversity outcomes.

The 12 principles of permaculture can be applied whether or not you're growing food. They're simply a way to get us back in tune with nature's systems so that we can work with them instead of against them. Why should we row against the stream when we can roll with it instead?

This episode doesn't have a guest, it's just me getting up on my soapbox.

The 12 principles of permaculture are:

1. Observe and interact
2. Catch and store energy
3. Obtain a yield
4. Apply self-regulation and accept feedback
5. Use and value renewable resources and services
6. Produce no waste
7. Design from patterns to details
8. Integrate rather than segregate
9. Use small and slow solutions
10. Use and value diversity
11. Use edges and value the marginal
12. Creatively use and respond to change

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This week, we're celebrating 200 episodes! My mentor, Karen Smith, editor of Hort Journal Australia, interviews me about my picks for the "best" 10 episodes.

To pick only 10 episodes was an impossible task, but I've narrowed it down to a few essential chats that I believe all my listeners should listen to at least once. From Integrated Weed Management (IWM) to magical musical plants, make sure you don't miss any of these episodes!

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Did you get a chance to see Peter Donegan's phenomenal garden design A Moment In Time at the Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show (MIFGS) this year?

We spoke about it in Ep.181 A Daydream Supported By A Series of Equations, but I wanted to touch in after the event finished to get his perspective on how everything went, and if he actually managed to pull off installing a real fighter plane into the construction.

In this episode, we speak about an old-fashioned plant palette, an exquisite green roof, the smallest water feature of the Show, and the little details that made all the difference.

Check the links below to see images of the garden, as well as two of his other builds that we discuss.

EPISODE LINKS
Follow Peter on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/peterdonegan
Follow Peter on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/peterdonegan
Visit Peter's website: https://doneganlandscaping.com/

Read more about the design: https://www.semken.com.au/projects/a-moment-in-time-presented-by-daisys-garden-supplies-designed-by-peter-donegan-mifgs-2024

View A Moment In Time:
-https://www.instagram.com/melbflowershow/p/C4zwGe2szua/
-https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=929772495273858
-https://doneganlandscaping.com/blog/tag/moment-in-time/

View Bam Stone Garden:
-https://doneganlandscaping.com/blog/tag/mifgs2023/
-https://www.instagram.com/p/CqWW0JzBjRM/

View Gardens of Peace, Péronne, France
-https://doneganlandscaping.com/blog/2018/06/14/peronne-france/
-https://horticultureconnected.ie/news/peter-donegan-garden-design-unveils-jardin-philophrosyne-at-chateau-de-peronne-france/

MIFGS: https://melbflowershow.com.au/
Boutique Gardens: https://melbflowershow.com.au/show-features/boutique-gardens/
Achievable Gardens: https://melbflowershow.com.au/show-features/achievable-gardens/
Border Gardens: https://melbflowershow.com.au/border-garden-competition/
Landscape Design Gardens: https://melbflowershow.com.au/show-features/landscape-design-show-gardens/

Hort People: HortPeople.com

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The Melbourne International Flower & Garden Show has wrapped for another year!

In this episode, I interview  the designers behind three show garden highlights from this year's Show. We'll get to hear the inspiration behind the story and message behind each of their gardens, and we'll chat about their creative choices with materials and plant palettes.
 
EPISODE LINKS
Daniel Althaus “Mother Ocean”: 

The Melbourne International Flower & Garden Show has wrapped for another year! Each year, we like to interview some of the garden designers to get an insight into what ideas, philosophies, trends, and plants are floating in the cultural zeitgeist.

Friend of the show, Dr Ian Smith interviews some of the Boutique, Achievable and Border garden designers. He also shares his impressions of some of the Landscape Design Show gardens.

Whether you're into landscape design, construction, maintenance, or growing, you'll get to hear from some of the most exciting up-and-coming designers in the country (even if they're about to fly back home after the Show).

From plant palettes to materials, to colours, to sustainability, this episode will give you an insight into what's going on in the garden game in 2024.

EPISODE LINKS
MIFGS: https://melbflowershow.com.au/
Boutique Gardens: https://melbflowershow.com.au/show-features/boutique-gardens/
Achievable Gardens: https://melbflowershow.com.au/show-features/achievable-gardens/
Border Gardens: https://melbflowershow.com.au/border-garden-competition/
Landscape Design Gardens: https://melbflowershow.com.au/show-features/landscape-design-show-gardens/

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A garden is never finished. It's going to change throughout the year, and the seasons. It should be getting better over time instead of worse.

And it should also provide you with multiple yields, whether that's a food crop, supporting biodiversity, reducing soil salinity, providing shade, making the space appear larger, or simply bringing you joy.

It's easy to roll your eyes when you hear terms like "sustainability" or "nature-based solutions". They've become cliches used by companies to greenwash, and individuals to virtue signal. But these ideas have real value when you look beyond the greenwashing.

Erik van Zuilekom is a plant scientist, permaculturist, landscape designer, and plant selection specialist who has come on the show to help us think deeply about landscape design, construction, and maintenance from a permaculture syntropics perspective.

We go beyond the typical surface-level discussion and go deep into topics like growing soil, tissue culture vs seed-propagated plants, green walls, terraforming, irrigation, and much, much more.

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Erik's LindedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/erikvanzuilekom/

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Sydney. Or, click the AIH events link below.

Diptera (flys)
The Good
Hoverfly

Robber flies

The bad
Leaf miners

Fruit flies (not vinegar flies)

The inbetween
Blowflies, bottle flies and house flies

Fungus gnats

Coleoptera (Beetles)
Beneficials
Ladybird (Coccinellidae)

Ground beetles (Carabidae)

Rove beetle (Staphylinidae)


The neutrals
Plague Soldier Beetle


The Bads
Leaf and flea beetles

Scarabaeidae (Scarab Beetles)

Weevils

Hymenoptera (wasps and ants)
The good
Parasitoid wasps


The inbetween
Ants

European wasps

The bad
Gall wasps


Acariformes (Mites)
Predatory mites


Spider mites and red legged earth mites


Hemiptera (True bugs)
The good
Assassin bugs (and similar)

The bad
Aphids (Aphididae family)

Whiteflies (Aleyrodidae family)

Leafhoppers (Cicadellidae family)

Stink bugs (Pentatomidae family)

Lace bugs (Tingidae family)
Mealybugs (Pseudococcidae family)
Scale (Coccoidea)

Lepidoptera
Moths
Butterflies

Others
Araneae (Spiders)
Lacewing (Neuroptera)
Dragonflies (Odonata)
Praying mantis (Mantises)

Blattodea
Cockroaches
Termites

EPISODE LINKS
Follow Ian on Twitter: https://twitter.com/EcologIan
Ian's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/driansmith
My LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-fuller-180908208/



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Have you ever wondered whether plants can communicate?

And if they can, how do they do so?

Katia Hougaard is back, and this time we explore the science behind plant communication. We discuss VOCs, plant blood tests, visual signs, sounds, Venus fly traps, predators, pests, and much more.

We even ponder what science has yet to prove or disprove regarding plant communication using the Music of the Plants device that translates plant electromagnetic output as music.

EPISODE LINKS
Katia Plant Scientist:
-https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrTJmyTzyGzm46Ncq9JNUYQ
-https://m.facebook.com/Katiaplantscientist/
-https://www.instagram.com/katia_plantscientist/?hl=en
-https://www.linkedin.com/in/katia-hougaard-19b169100/
-https://www.tumblr.com/katiajewelbox

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In this episode, we go over more than a dozen topics quickly, based around the Hort Journal's editor's best article picks for 2023.

Karen Smith is my mentor and also the editor for our Australian horticulture industry's best magazine, and she has her finger on the pulse when it comes to amenity hort in this country. You'll hear about emerging pest problems, weed potentiality in cultivated plants, green infrastructure, careers, and much, much more.

Check the links below if you'd like to get in touch with either myself or the Hort Journal team, to subscribe to the Journal, or to browse upcoming industry events.

This episode is sponsored by Hort Journal Australia.

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Visit Hort Journal Australia: https://hortjournal.com.au/
Contact Hort Journal Australia: https://hortjournal.com.au/contact/
Subscribe to Hort Journal Australia: https://hortjournal.com.au/plans/hort-journal-subscriptions/
Hort Journal industry events: https://hortjournal.com.au/category/industry-event/

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In this episode, I interview Paul Plant about what we're getting wrong as a whole industry when working with wholesale nurseries in particular, and how we can tighten up our game.

I wanted to know stuff like, how are miscommunications and poor choices costing landscapers, arborists and horticulturists time, money, and project efficiency?

Are horticultural qualifications necessary for a career shift into the wholesale nursery?

How can we prevent fire ants sneaking into our landscapes through potted plants?

And what's the deal with tissue culture propagation?

EPISODE LINKS
LindedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-plant-65781335/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/PaulPlant
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PaulPlantHorticulture/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/paulplanthorticulture

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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?.

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Have you ever worked for a company that took horticultural excellence seriously within the landscape design, construction and maintenance sectors?

This episode is a case study on a company called Yards, which was started by a connection of mine from the AIH, Ben French. In this episode, I interview him and two of his staff, Amanda and Dale, about what they're doing differently to other companies working in the space.

Have a listen and compare what you've been doing with what they're doing. And check their vibe if you're in Brisbane, because they're hiring! 

EPISODE LINKS
Yards website: https://www.yards.com.au/
Contact Yards: https://www.yards.com.au/contact
Yards team: https://www.yards.com.au/why-yards/our-team

Yards company profile on Hort People: https://hortpeople.com/companies/yards-pty-ltd/

Yards' job ad for horticulturist/ landscape gardener project leader: https://hortpeople.com/jobs/horticulturist-landscape-gardener-project-leader/

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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?.

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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 plantsgrowhere@gmail.com.

Do you know how to assess a tree's health and safety? And do you know how to do so in a systematic way to ensure you don't miss any major clues?

This episode is designed to teach non-arborists within the landscape and horticulture sector what to look for when inspecting trees. What signs tell us that a tree is doing well? And what signs tell us we need to contact an AQF Level 5 consulting arborist for a closer look?

Starting at the ground and surrounding environment, moving up the trunk, and out toward the branch tips, there are a number of things to check to ensure our trees are heading in the right direction. 

EPISODE LINKS
Gary's Twitter: https://twitter.com/arborsmarty
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gary-moran-786240164
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tree_side_arboriculture/
Treeside Arboricultural Consultancy Services: https://treeside.com.au/

Ozbreed root rot treatment trial. https://www.ozbreed.com.au/summary-plants-in-various-wet-feet-conditions/

• Trial tested root rot treatments on Tanika Lomandra longifolia, known for thriving in dry slopes and flat areas and temperate wet, but struggling in humid, wet conditions. The trial year was humid, the soil extra wet and Phytpothera was present.
• 8 plants were in each treatment. Agri-Fos treatment resulted in 0% survival, indicating ineffectiveness against root rot diseases in Tanika. Control group showed a 25% survival rate, while Phyto guard and Rhizovital treatment had a 62.5% survival rate.
• For humid wet soils with root rot diseases, treating Tanika Lomandra longifolia with 1 g/L Phyto guard and 4 mL/L Rhizovital increases survival rate

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Have you ever tendered for a property development project, only to be rejected for some unknown reason?

Why is it that some people are able to win work from property developers, while others seem to struggle with this type of client?

It may have something to do with your ability to meet them on their own wavelength.

Sometimes, as horticulturists, ecologists, landscape architects and landscapers, we can get a bit caught up in out own world. This episode is a step into the (sometimes scary) mind of a property developer, who also just happens to be my mum.

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Hort People job board: HortPeople.com

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Do you know the secret to controlling rabbits within the landscape?

Whether you're responsible for a public park, a farm, or a private property that's home to these garden-destroying pests, you'll want to control them in the most ethical way possible.

The secret is a decisive, multi-pronged operation designed to wipe them all out in a single season. There are a number of methods to use, including locating warren entries, exposing them to predators, waiting for the right time to responsibly use baits, collapsing their warrens, and a commitment to regular monitoring.

Dr Ian Smith is an ecologist that's worked in the agriculture, ecology and natural resource management sectors. He's also the host of the Bug Bites short episodes on this podcast.

Stick around to the end of the episode to hear about Ian's upcoming talk in February near Sydney. Or, click the AIH events link below.

EPISODE LINKS
Follow Ian on Twitter: https://twitter.com/EcologIan
Ian's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/driansmith
My LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-fuller-180908208/

AIH Events: https://aih.org.au/australian-institure-of-horticulture-events/#!event-list

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Would you like to make a little extra money on the side working in horticulture media? Maybe you're looking for a new career pathway to dive into?

Freelancing in horticulture media means that you're working under your own ABN with multiple businesses. In this episode, you'll learn technical info related to writing, creating and editing videos, and running your own show.

You'll also gain some down-to-earth, practical career tips from Chloe Thomson, an Aussie hort media professional who's pretty much done it all - from presenting on the Garden Gurus to running her own YouTube channel, writing for a variety of organisations, photography, and even presenting at the Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show main stage.
 
EPISODE LINKS
Bean There Dug That's website: https://www.beantheredugthat.com/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIfzc4ZhD2H9bmoke4kp5CQ
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/beantheredugthat/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/beantheredugthat/
Sprout School: https://www.beantheredugthat.com/sprout-school

Hort People: HortPeople.com

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