SPOTLIGHT ON: Awards of Excellence judge Georgia Harper Georgia Harper Landscape Designs
You didn’t start your career as a landscape designer: what was your original profession? I’ve been working in the Landscape Industry for 17 years now, but originally, I was a Marketing Strategist working for multinational companies on their strategic brand placement. At 30, I felt the need to move on from working in a corporate situation. My grandfather had a market garden, and I used to help when I was little and suspect that the knowledge and experience of that helped to drive the change in career path. I studied at Ryde in NSW, as I had already moved to Sydney for work and had started the course prior to leaving my job. Burnley Horticultural College didn’t offer design anymore in Melbourne, so I made the choice to stay in Sydney and complete my studies. As it was difficult to get started in the Landscaping industry, when I came back to Melbourne I worked in nurseries whilst building a client list.
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