Sven Andersen
Director of Scenic Surrounds Pty Ltd
- Advanced Diploma of Business
- Advanced Diploma of Leadership and Management
- Certificate III in Landscape Construction
- Certificate IV in Training and Assessment
- Certificate III in General Construction (Undertake Rigging)
- Certificate III in General Construction (Undertake Dogging)
As the founder of Scenic Surrounds in 2003, Sven has worked to establish a reputable business based on quality workmanship, friendly service & customer satisfaction. Growing up on a hobby farm and commercial flower farm, Sven has spent many years working to care for gardens, lawns and plants as well as maintaining acreage properties.
“As a child, spending time with my grandmother in her greenhouse, learning about plants, is one of my fondest memories. We lived together with them on the same 5 acre property and so I became the main carer of the lawns and gardens by about the age of 12.”
After high school and a year at Uni while trying to decide what path to take, Sven began working for a concreting company as a team leader constructing concrete house slabs. This physically challenging work quickly whipped him into shape and taught him many skills such as reading technical plans, quality workmanship, concrete finishing, as well as team motivation and good work ethic.
Moving on to another aspect of construction, Sven joined a rigging team and progressed from reading technical drawings for footings & slabs to steel construction and framework. Working on high profile projects such as Westfield Shopping Centre, Fountain Gate and Yarra’s Edge Towers, Docklands, Sven grew in his knowledge and understanding of the construction industry. But after gaining the relevant qualifications the pull towards horticulture and the love of gardening established in childhood took hold.
In 2003 Sven left rigging to start out in his own venture aimed at combining his love of plants and gardening with his skills learned in the construction industry, and so Scenic Surrounds was born. Growing the business along with all of his valued client’s gardens, Sven has successfully established a reputation for professionalism within the horticulture industry.
As someone who is always looking for continuous improvement, Sven has undertaken a number of qualifications such as his Landscape Construction qualification, the Advanced Diplomas in Business and Leadership & Management, and Training & Assessment qualifications. This pursuit of knowledg continues to equip Sven with the right skills to continue to lead Scenic Surrounds into the future.