About Mick Towle and the Nine Iron team

With formal training in ecological community management, Nine Iron Landscapes operates from evidence-based understanding of Australian plant communities. Every intervention supports long-term landscape health.

A man standing outdoors in front of a golf course, wearing a wide-brimmed hat, blue shirt, and khaki pants, with his hands on his hips, surrounded by greenery and trees.

About Mick Towle

Mick established Nine Iron Landscapes to provide specialist vegetation management combining ecological expertise with practical horticultural knowledge.

Mick’s experience in golf course and sports ground horticulture makes him an expert partner for any project, big or small.

As a certified horticulturalist, Mick holds a Certificate III in Conservation and Land Management and AABR professional accreditation. These qualifications are backed by a TAFE horticulture qualification and over 30 years of soft-scaping experience across Australia's diverse climates, plus seven years in commercial interior garden management including sites in Canada.

His extensive nursery and propagation background provides deep understanding of plant behaviour, growth patterns, and environmental tolerances — enabling actionable recommendations for every site.

Professional Credentials

  • Certificate III in Conservation and Land Management

  • AABR professional member

  • TAFE horticulture qualification

  • 30+ years Australian soft-scaping experience

  • Specialist in Eastern Suburbs Banksia Scrub, Heath, and Sclerophyll forest

Contact Mick

  • The Nine Iron Philosophy

    Golf courses and open spaces must balance functionality, aesthetics, and ecology. Nine Iron Landscapes ensures vegetation management supports both practical use and landscape health.

  • Environmentally Focused Practice

    With formal training in ecological community management, Nine Iron Landscapes operates from evidence-based understanding of Australian plant communities. Every intervention supports long-term landscape health.

  • Small team, personalised service

    The Nine Iron is proud to offer direct communication and personalised service. Experienced in Indigenous or Augusta style, our clients work directly with Mick, receiving tailored, actionable advice — not generic solutions.

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