From Plants to People: Connections in Landscape Architecture

This week, host Forrestt Williams sat down with Nick Straabe, a specifications manager in Hunter Industries' Southern California region, to talk about the importance of networking in the ever-changing world of landscape architecture. The two delved into Nick's early background, which saw his desire to design golf courses inspire him to study landscape architecture and pursue a career in the field before a recession put him on a path to his current role with the irrigation heavyweight (and longtime Land F/X manufacturer partner). Nick discussed how his approach to networking helped him land what he never could have predicted would be his dream job, then provided some valuable insights into how aspiring professionals can make, and make the most of, industry connections to help them grow in their field.