Archives: Speakers
Denise Quinlan
16th Oct – Business / 10am – 10:30am From Garden Design Stress to Flourishing Success Despite loving what they do, this is the reality for many garden designers: they’re working long hours, battling imposter syndrome or eating into their savings. To add to the frustration, prospects often don’t appreciate good design and balk at the rates. If any of this sounds familiar, join Denise Quinlan as she shares insights to overcome these challenges and turn your garden design passion into a flourishing business success. BIO Award-winning business coach Denise Quinlan, founder of The Insightful Collective, specialises in turning garden designers’ business…
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16th Oct – Business / 2pm – 2:45pm Retaining Talent: Investing in your biggest asset From benefit schemes to investing in training and development to becoming employee owned, there are various ways to engage staff and ensure that they’re just as invested in the company as you are in them. Hear the tried and tested methods of our panellists and their most successful approaches to looking after their staff. Bio Nigel is a senior leader and horticultural professional with over 33 years of experience in the landscaping industry. Specialising in horticulture, landscape construction, and grounds maintenance, Nigel has a proven track…
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16th Oct – Business / 10:30am – 11am Hidden Gems: Legitimate Tax-Saving Strategies for Business Owners in the Landscaping Industry This presentation will help you optimise business expenses and reduce your company’s tax bill. We’ll cover deductible and non-deductible expenses, highlight lesser-known tax benefits, and provide practical tax reduction strategies. You’ll receive a free guide summarising all the information. This presentation will help you to gain a deeper understanding of strategic expense management and maximise your company’s potential tax deductions. BIO Kim Sones, owner of Sones Accountancy Services Ltd, specialises in bookkeeping and accountancy for the landscape gardening industry. She is…
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15th of Oct – Business / 11am -11:45am Managing Growth: Finding the Sweet Spot Success looks different to everyone. It could be embracing a franchise model, participating in an installer scheme, growing your team and turnover, or sticking to what you know without sizing up, all whilst keeping profitability at the forefront of every decision. And whichever option you choose, the culture of the company continues to be as important as ever. BIO Paul has 35 years’ landscape contracting experience. In 2004 he formed Oak View Landscapes and with his team has grown the company to a staff of over 40…
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15th Oct – Business / 2pm – 2:45pm Video Stars: Turning footage into financial gain Looking to build video content into your business plan? Our panellists have created a social media presence that puts themselves, their projects and their businesses under scrutiny from viewers – and it seems to be working for them. Find out how they’re growing their profile, making the most of reels and YouTube channels, and why it’s proving to be a success. 16th Oct- Public Spaces Theatre / 10am-10:45am Can new contractors succeed in the commercial sector? Our panel shares their experiences in trying to develop their…
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15th Oct – Business / 3pm – 3:45pm Branching Out: Building onto your offering Whether you’re considering becoming a design and build company, looking to add an aftercare aspect, or perhaps hoping to collaborate with suppliers or join an installer scheme, there are pros and cons to expanding on what your company is offering. Hear from those who have branched out and the lessons they’ve learned along the way. BIO Marc Lane is a seasoned professional in the garden design and build industry, with over two decades of experience. As the founder of Landscapia in the West Midlands, his passion for…
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15th Oct – Business / 2pm – 2:45pm Video Stars: Turning footage into financial gain Looking to build video content into your business plan? Our panellists have created a social media presence that puts themselves, their projects and their businesses under scrutiny from viewers – and it seems to be working for them. Find out how they’re growing their profile, making the most of reels and YouTube channels, and why it’s proving to be a success. BIO Lucy Willcox has been producing Award Winning Gardens since 2007 from contemporary courtyards to large classic contemporary gardens throughout the UK. In April 2024,…
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15th Oct – Business / 11am – 11:45am Managing Growth: Finding the Sweet Spot Success looks different to everyone. It could be embracing a franchise model, participating in an installer scheme, growing your team and turnover, or sticking to what you know without sizing up, all whilst keeping profitability at the forefront of every decision. And whichever option you choose, the culture of the company continues to be as important as ever. BIO Jonathan Berry is a Co-Founder and Managing Director of environmental consultancy Tyler Grange, which is a private consultancy of 85+ people specialising in arboriculture, ecology, and landscape architectural…
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16th Oct – Inspire Theatre / 11am – 11:45am Rain Gardens and Rain Planters: Giving Back with Simple SuDS Understanding so many levels and layers: a handy metaphor to show what a garden designer brings to a successful SuDS scheme. BIO Wendy Allen Designs Award-winning garden designer Wendy Allen has over 15 years experience in the design and build of creative, biodiverse SuDS and garden surface water solutions, including innovative rain gardens and rain planters built with and for schools, community groups and homeowners to benefit people, rivers and nature. Wendy’s practical training and consultancy enables and inspires others to put…
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16th Oct – Inspire Theatre / 10am – 10:45am Trees and Gardens: A Complex Relationship Mark Laurence explores the complex relationships between trees, gardens, people, ecosystems and climate. Trees are not just ornaments, nor are they a nuisance to work around; they are essential elements in the health of planet and people. Trees are ecosystem generators or holobionts, an assemblage of a host and the many other species that depend upon it. Mark will discuss how to create ecologically adaptive, emotionally rich treescapes and gardens.. BIO Mark Laurene is a horticulturist, consulting arborist and landscape designer with a particular interest in…
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