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Sustainable Landscaping Practices that Impact the Building Community with Micah Barker | Friends of Build Magazine #89

Episode Summary

Ted speaks with Micah Barker from Bioscapes Hawaii about environmentally friendly landscaping. He focuses on creating regenerative landscapes that are non toxic, environmentally sound, and resource conservative over the long-term. From educating clients about intelligent landscaping to the scalability of sustainable landscape practices, this episode covers a topic that is becoming more important to the building community as customers become more thoughtful about their impact on the environment.

Episode Notes

Ted speaks with Micah Barker from Bioscapes Hawaii, who focuses on an environmentally friendly approach to landscaping in the luxury resort space. He emphasizes the importance of intelligent landscaping, which involves water conservation, proper plant selection, and placement. Micah explains the challenges of educating clients and the building community about the need for sustainable landscaping practices. He shares his vision for Bioscapes Hawaii and the importance of early adopters in promoting environmentally friendly landscaping. Micah also discusses the scalability of his concept and the potential for collaboration with similar companies. The conversation highlights the perseverance and innovation required to create sustainable solutions in the landscaping industry.

TOPICS DISCUSSED

01:29 Appreciating the Landscape of Hawaii
02:03 Micah's Background and the Start of Bioscapes Hawaii
03:00 The Unique Biomes of Hawaii
04:23 Challenges and Opportunities of Landscaping in Hawaii
05:15 Intelligent Landscaping and Water Conservation
06:23 Building on Lava Fields and Environmental Impact
9:01 The Need for Education and Awareness with clients
12:13 Starting and the Vision for Bioscapes Hawaii
13:30 Early adopters
15:15 The Comparison to Other Environmental Movements
16:00 Similar companies but his business is unique
21:00 Intelligent Design and being an innovative entrepreneur
25:41 The Importance of Patience and Surfing Analogy
26:15 Conclusion and Appreciation

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KEY QUOTES FROM EPISODE

That was the purpose of the company was to deliver an intelligent model of developing along the coast that was not so destructive to the coastal ecosystem.
Our plants, they grow better: less pest, less water, less problems.
Our intelligent design is about doing things that are of place that are rooted in the place where they're being done.