PEOPLE
Pro Landscaper Africa asks a few quick-fire questions to gain an insight into the people who are lighting up our industry To feature on these pages in future issues, email chanel@ paperplanepublications.co.za
LISA CONRADIE
JOHAN BARNARD
Horticulturist, Ravanello Landscapes and Potager gardens
Landscape Architect at Newtown Landscape Architects
lisavicini75@gmail.com
johan@newla.co.za
Your most referred to gardening book of all time?
Your most referred to gardening book of all time?
Your most inspirational garden (worldwide)?
Your most inspirational garden (worldwide)?
Piece of machinery/equipment you couldn’t do without?
Piece of equipment you couldn’t do without?
Top plant?
Top plant?
How is sustainability embedded within your business?
How is sustainability embedded within your business?
‘Propagating plants’ by The Royal Horticultural Society. Chanticleer, Philadelphia. A hoe.
Radicchio ‘Verona’. Consistency is key.
Biggest life influence?
A teacher once taught me to ‘look for patterns’. Describe yourself in three words Shy, enthusiastic, self-motivated.
Three people you’d like to invite to dinner? Adam Harrower. Francois Krige. Marijke Honig. Lifelong fan of (sporting team)? Stormers.
Favoured drink? Fairtrade coffee.
Lawrence Halprin. Versailles.
Coloured pen. Plumbago.
It is everywhere, from our rainwater tanks & solar panels at
our office, to recycling paper and bottles to re-use or retain elements on site. Biggest life influence? My Father.
Describe yourself in three words Passionately driven realist.
Three people you’d like to invite to dinner?
Lawrence Halprin, Micheal van Valkenburg & Peter Walker. Lifelong fan of (sporting team)? Cheetahs.
Favoured drink? Red wine.
34 Pro Landscaper Africa / June 2016
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