Landscape construction management (7 years): Business management including finance, marketing, communications and human resources (Peter O'Brien and Sons Landscaping LTD)Education sector (16 years to present): Design, delivery and assessment of educational course content in the areas of design, horticulture, environment, industry experience.Design and construction sector (16 years to present): Owner and operator of barrylupton.com, an independent design company focused on landscape and garden schemes but also offering digital media services.External Authenticator (7 years to present) for QQI and Solas (FAS) in the areas of design, journalism, digital media, horticulture and retail management. Journalism (15 years to present): Editor of Ireland horticultural trade journal, Horticulture Connect. Former editor of the trade journals, Horticulture and Landscape Ireland and Growtrade. Commercial horticulture (2 years): Nursery supervisor and operative involved in all aspects of nursery operations (based in the Netherlands).Retail management: Retail manager for Dunnes Stores. Trained and practiced in goods-inwards, fresh produce, dry goods, homewares and garden products.