Verdant Way’s principle horticultural consultant, Marcus Ragus, has over 43 years’ experience in the professional horticulture and the domestic garden industry. He is a specialist in many areas of horticulture, providing advice and design ideas for owners of domestic gardens and landscapes. His work also includes assistance with small to medium organic production farms and other horticultural businesses around Australia.

 

Marcus has also been a horticulture teacher within the vocational and technical college sector in NSW and Tasmania for more than 30 years. He is a highly experienced and respected horticulturist as well as an engaging presenter. His vast practical knowledge of horticulture and a passion for plants is truly infectious!

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Throughout his comprehensive career in the horticultural industry he has worked in many varied areas including some of Australia’s largest and smallest retail and wholesale nurseries, landscape and garden businesses, parks and gardens as well as small broad acre production enterprises. He is a highly experienced senior manager and has successfully managed numerous, often ground breaking programs in horticulture, technology and education throughout Australia. He was a Manager with the Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens in Hobart Tasmania for 10 years.

 

He has appeared on and worked with various media programs including, ABC Gardening Australia and various radio presentations for the ABC, as well as commercial and community radio.

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