In this episode of the build Hatch Podcast we had the opportunity to hear from Jasper Lumiere from Sustainable Surrounds.

In this episode we talk about:

  • Jasper grew up on Lake Macquarie with very artistic parents
  • Jasper is a landscape designer and shares how he came to become a landscaper
  • He has a desire for people to immerse themselves in nature
  • Hard landscaping vs soft landscaping
  • After a few years of hands-on working, Jasper did his Bachelor of landscape architecture a RMIT University
  • After finishing his degree Jasper started his own business, Sustainable Surrounds
  • Jasper tells us about his first project and the process of establishing this space
  • The value of teamwork when it comes to design and landscaping
  • When completing home landscaping Jasper meets with the whole family
  • Jaspers experience of finalising a project and meeting the landscaping budget
  • Jaspers daily motivation and the involvement of gratefulness in his family life
  • How Jasper defines success
  • Jasper works closely with his wife, Jzhonnie and fills us in on their working relationship
  • Jasper tells us about the recent ‘Bar Beach’ project
  • Jaspers process to work collaboratively with clients and contractors
  • The aspects of working outdoors that Jasper loves
  • Garden’s engage all your senses, something that cannot be captured in a photograph
  • Jasper’s advice to anyone considering a landscaping career
  • The future for Sustainable Surrounds

Sit back and enjoy this helpful interview with Jasper Lumiere.

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Sustainable Surrounds