The Landscaping Show
The Landscaping Show with John Roberts blends entertainment and vital industry insight, in a bi-weekly podcast.Hosted by trade veteran John Roberts, Fix Radio’s latest podcast tackles important issues from the cost of materials, to skills, tools and pricing jobs. It also provides a platform for the most talented landscapers in the UK to discuss their work, challenges and top tips.If you want to make the most of your time, while rain stops work, subscribe and download the podcast.
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Episodes
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Tom Windle Interviews John Roberts
Monday, 2 September 2024
John Roberts has the tables turned on him and is interviewed about his life, career and experiences in the trade by Tom Windle from Gardenscape
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Tom Windle from Gardenscape Talks About His Experiences in Landscaping
Monday, 19 August 2024
Tom Windle from Gardenscape joins John Roberts to talk about his experiences and the challenges that come with being a Landscaper, on and off the tools
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From Landscaping To Pools & Blocks
Monday, 5 August 2024
Ben Bonsor from Orbro Pools joins John Roberts to tell the family story behind the company and how they went from Landscaping to creating amazing swimming pool spaces and were part of the development of a new block you can use to create all sorts of walls and curved walls
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The Sustainable Landscaper Talks Business & Working Practices
Monday, 22 July 2024
The Sustainable Landscaper Angus MacLeod joins John Roberts to talk about his working practices in more detail and how he manages his business. John and Angus also talk about how there's a second coming with regards to nature in gardens across the UK and also chat about creative ideas
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What It's Like To Run A Huge Landscaping Business In Central London?
Monday, 8 July 2024
John Roberts is joined by Tony Woods from Garden Club London who talks about his experiences running his very successful company in Central London. Tony talks about all of the challenges this work brings, His workforce which sees him employ around 30 people and the type of work he takes on in the capital and around the world
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The Approach To Sustainable Practices, Projects & Materials
Monday, 24 June 2024
John Roberts takes a look at sustainable practices, award winning projects & new and innovative sustainable materials. Guests: Angus McLeod (The Sustainable Landscaper) Mike Lote from MJL Garden Design & Marcus Von Thiele from Ecobrix
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A Look At Machines, Automation & Equipment
Monday, 10 June 2024
John Roberts takes a look at bringing automation into your business. As your business grows and the jobs get more ambitious, the kind of machines and equipment you're using get more ambitious as well. Tom Windle, an accomplished Landscaper from Gardenscape, talks about the range of machines he's used, including one that was like driving a tank. Dan Lodge from Watling JCB (www.watling-jcb.co.uk) talks about some of the equipment and machines from JCB, events and training you need to know about and much more
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The Impact Of Rogue Traders On Landscaping
Monday, 27 May 2024
John Roberts has a look at the issue of rogue traders blighting Landscaping and looks at both sides of the coin. John invites a customer that had massive issues with some work completed by another Landscaper, to join him and discuss the impact of the sub standard work on Jackie and the trade as a result. John also invites a tradesperson who is an absolute stickler for good work done ethically to talk about the issue of cowboys within trade and construction
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What Have The Last Few Months To Work Through In Scotland & NI?
Monday, 13 May 2024
John Roberts has invited a Landcaper from Scotland, Ruaraidh Neish & Richard McNeil from Northern Ireland to discuss what winter and spring have been like in their parts of the country and how they plan for the summer ahead
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The Approach To Working Through Spring/Summer In England
Monday, 29 April 2024
John Roberts is joined again by Dan Kewley from Hampshire and Kevin Fitzpatrick, who is based in Devon, so that they can discuss their approach to working through spring and summer and also give an update on what winter was like for them
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Jamie & Harry Return To Discuss The Trade As A Whole!
Monday, 15 April 2024
John Roberts is joined again by Jamie Johnstone and Harry Barnes from Cotswold Garden Renovations Ltd to talk about their own individual experiences joining the trade and also discuss the trade as a whole
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Jamie & Harry Talk Landscaping On TV, Day To Day Work, Tools & More!
Monday, 1 April 2024
Jamie Johnstone and Harry Barnes from Cotswold Garden Renovations Ltd join John Roberts to talk about the TV work they've done, how they run their business, tools, materials and more
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How To Manage Your Money
Monday, 18 March 2024
John Roberts talks to his accountant, a financial advisor and fellow landscaper and show regular John Ward (JW Construction Ltd.) to get advice and insight on how to handle and manage your money properly
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Craig Ratty Humphreys On His Career In The Trade
Monday, 4 March 2024
Craig Ratty Humphreys joins John Roberts to talk about everything from his work with his son, his approach to getting projects over the line, his methods, his social media, where the name came from and more!
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Alex & Will Pettitt Return To Discuss Their Work & The Trade
Monday, 19 February 2024
Landscaping, award winning twins, Alex and Will return to explain their approach to construction work and talk tools, training and the trade as a whole
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Award Winning Landscaping Twins Alex & Will Pettitt
Monday, 5 February 2024
John Roberts is joined by Alex and Will Pettitt from Topoforma Landscape Ltd. to discuss their incredible rise to success in the trade that has seen them win gold at Chelsea and other individual awards for their innovative and amazing projects
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Three Landscapers Give Their Opinions On The Trade
Monday, 22 January 2024
John Roberts is joined again by Scott Baker from Tidybricks and John Ward from JW Construction LTD to give their thoughts on all aspects of the trade and what they think the future holds for landscaping in the UK
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Three Landscapers Chat About Their Experiences On The Tools
Monday, 8 January 2024
John Roberts invites Scott Baker from Tidybricks and John Ward from JW Construction Ltd. to discuss their experiences in Landscaping and the construction industry
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The Approach To Working Through The Winter In Scotland
Monday, 11 December 2023
John Roberts is joined by two Landscapers from Scotland to discuss what working through winter is like for them in the trade
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The Approach To Working Through The Winter In England
Monday, 27 November 2023
John Roberts is joined by Dan Kewley from Hampshire, Ash Thompson from Manchester and Kevin Fitzpatrick, who is based in Devon, so that they can discuss their approach to working through the winter in England. Dan talks about his side business, Ash talks about keeping the team motivated and working through the rain and Kev discussing what he does away from the tools (as well as on the tools) during the winter
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A First Look Into Training, Continued Professional Development & Upskilling
Monday, 13 November 2023
John Roberts has recently gone back to the classroom to learn more about his trade, so on this episode he talks to Rupert Keys from TASK training academy to discuss why he's decided to offer courses to Landscapers in the UK and what's available through them. Then, Connor Healey talks about his approach to training his employees and James Sharp returns to share his thoughts on training and continued development
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Another Look Into Tools Used In Landscaping
Tuesday, 31 October 2023
John Roberts is joined by landscaper, Tom Windle and landscaper/arbourist, James Sharp, so that they can discuss the tools they use, how they keep them in good working order, battery vs hard wired tools and much more
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A first look at tools used in Landscaping
Tuesday, 17 October 2023
John Roberts is joined by Adam Geldart from Gel Landscaping talks about his recent tool theft experience which saw two vans stolen with thousands of pounds worth of tools inside and David Honeywell from Rubi Tools joins us to talk tools
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More about taking time off due to illness and injuries
Monday, 2 October 2023
John Ward and Scott from Tidy Bricks return to talk about the reasons why they've had to have some considerable time of the tools lately and how they've coped with it all
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Planning for Autumn
Monday, 18 September 2023
John Roberts is joined by two landscapers and a gardner to discuss how they plan for Autumn, especially after the summer we've just had weather wise in 2023. Scott from well known YouTube channel Tidybricks talks about how he plans for autumn and the changing seasons, Iain Healey from Dig It Gardening talks about what the transition into autumn is like for gardeners and John Ward returns to talk about how he plans for autumn too
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Taking time off due to illness and injury
Friday, 8 September 2023
John talks to Adam Geldhart from Gel Landscaping about his ankle injury and then Adam and John discuss illness and health conditions of family members and how this can impact your business and professional life in many ways. Iain Healey from Dig It Gardening introduces himself and talks about the time he had an accident while working and what he did about it
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Dealing with clients
Friday, 25 August 2023
John is joined again by Tom Windle from Gardenscape, Dan Kewley from Lawn & Order Garden Services, and Ash Thompson from Manchester.
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Mark Marshall talks about his business, social media and more!
Monday, 7 August 2023
Mark Marshall has just hit 1 million followers across all social media platforms. He talks about his social media journey, his experiences in the trade and building his business Lawn, Stripes & Hedges, John and Mark talk about the trade, Landscaping on TV and much more
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Logistics & Planning
Tuesday, 25 July 2023
John Roberts talks to Adam Geldhart & John Ward about the importance of logistics and planning and how they approach all aspects of planning and conducting work
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What makes a good landscaper?
Monday, 10 July 2023
John Roberts from Greentop Landscapes hosts the first episode of The Landscaping Show. In this episode he talks to some well known landscapers from across the country about how they got started in the trade and what principles they think make a good landscaper.On the first show John is joined by Tom Windle from Gardenscape, Dan Kewley from Lawn & Order Garden Services, and Ash Thompson from Manchester.
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