A Day in the Life on Mackinac Island

Ever wonder what it's like to live and work on Mackinac Island? Here a little peek into what a typical day looks like for Jack and the Barnwell Landscape and Garden Crew!
Filming/ Editing/ Producing Credit to the AMAZING Gabi Bowditch! Thanks for getting this all rollin' for us!

[@christinenovack6048]

Loved this! I swear if I was 20 years younger I'd come work for you on the island in a heartbeat Jack! ❤ Grand Garden show is on my bucket list. 👍

[@darcygillan3098]

I just love seeing the behind-the-scenes of life on Mackinac Island. Thanks for sharing, Jack!

[@pamketron]

Awesome video Jack! Seems you are the man and you “owe” everybody one!!! Lol. More videos like this please. So enjoyable seeing how everything works there. A beautiful place that I would absolutely love to visit one day! ☀️🌲🌳🌿🌱🌼🌸🌺🌻🌾☀️

[@smithlinda8901]

you “owe” everybody one!!! that was funny !! i thought same thing

[@traceyseaborn9132]

This was really enjoyable. Thank you for sharing Jack. Great chuckle with the barn manager's comments!

[@KC-bz7eb]

OMG!! That is how life is meant to be lived. No noisy loud cars or rudely loud neighbor cranking their loud awful music or children yelling there head off when they don't get things their way. That island is a piece of heaven!!! Community working as a team. Bicycle way around for your great health. And my lord all that Fresh Air that you can actually smell the fresh flowers.

[@charliseitz7221]

It is so stunning to be reminded of how much incredible talent and work goes into making Mackinac island so beautiful. I truly appreciate all of the beauty that you bring to us and I appreciate all of the people who work to make it so. Thank you, Jack, for sharing this. My husband and I love Mackinac! Peace and blessings to you and everyone on the island in this brand new year!

[@carmenb2920]

Are you kidding Jack...that was a spectacular time! I will definitely put this place on my bucket list. I'm an avid gardener but I'm not sure if I want Jessica's job or Dray's job more than gardening. Loved this video. Well put together and awesome people for sure. Thank you so very much. Wouldn't mind another tropical video either.

[@JackBarnwellDesign]

Lots more of those coming up!!!

[@glenloderhose5331]

You seem to be blessed Jack, plenty of hard work you get to live and work in two of the most beautiful places on the planet and you have a beautiful family. Keep up the good work love your videos.

[@elmaelmar2761]

I love love love this video!! So interesting how you get all the plants and trees what a lot of work. Man Jack I think you owe a lot of people!!!

[@Alex-sun7]

Lol hey jack this all place looks beautiful but you are a lucky man you owe Averybody.... and they’re fine with it😂 Lucky Man😂 Thank you for the video I owe you 1👍

[@stephanieblume5448]

Jack, you made A LOT of calls! The Island seems to have a spirited, upbeat atmosphere there. Such a place of beauty and labor intensive people. Thank you for your dedication and talents for all to appreciate and enjoy. I hope to run into you if I get to the Island again some day. The behind the scenes tour was eye-opening and fun! God Bless You All. (I've come to the conclusion that I must find an island to live on where biking and walking are the modes of transportation ---- this is how I might keep some weight down and stay healthy. LOL!)

[@ankabubanj5483]

Very nice Jack...

[@beckyscheller9358]

Definitely true once you see the island. Never forget it. Loved the behind the scenes look. Lots of work ! But worth it

[@debbierodriguez7368]

This was so awesome to watch with a morning cup of coffee. This video was the best to see your day of work sometime we say it takes a village to help out Sweet people!!

[@JackBarnwellDesign]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@juliam.mallen9019]

I find these creative lay back videos very therapeutic Little treasure Island and all you cool people keep it that way so beautifully! Love the chill team work vibe of beauty and unity!

[@darmuehlhausen1214]

Wow Jack! You owe everybody.🤣

[@lovelyladygodbless143]

Thanks for sharing I really had enjoy it specialy in this time liftend mine spirit🤗🌻🌷🌺👌🐞

[@lornagillespie8745]

Great day in the life of Mackinac Island video. Sounds like from your phone calls that you owe a lot of people one. 😉😂

[@marthayoder1188]

That must be Jacks way of making the other person feel valuable and important! I am sure everyone likes to work for him. I might have to start using that phrase!🤔😂

[@pjandfamvlogs3763]

Thank you jack! Your Mackinac island videos always brighten my day! I miss the island and am planning a winter trek/ vlog there in February!

[@pamelawoodall5891]

I loved, loved, loved this video !!!!

[@geneswiech4381]

Hello Jack from Pittsburgh... Thanks for some sunshine ☀️ this afternoon... it’s 12 degrees today. 🥶🥶🥶🥶 I love the island... #1 fan from Pittsburgh Gene

[@tommichaels2581]

I love it: “Livin’ the dream !”

[@jacquescraftyexpressions5990]

Wow Jack, you have the best job, hands down🤣🤣🤣 Thank you!

[@lorrilewis2178]

These are the MVPs of Mackinac Island!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I loved this glimpse into your lives.

[@janicebrowningaquino792]

You make it all look easy Jack. Like most thinks that seem/appear simple, it takes a LOT of hard work to get to that point. 😊This was delightful -thanks EVERYONE!!

[@JackBarnwellDesign]

Thank you!!!

[@knoophouse]

Love Mackinac! Love Jack! Love proven winners!! ( Mom didn’t like the special salmon) lol I did!

[@chrislarsen2684]

Mackinac Island is so Awesome....It is just like history frozen in time....My grandmother lived in Grand Rapids and took me in 1979 to the island when I was in the 9th grade and lived in Kansas City, MO. I have never forgotten it...The Grand Hotel is GRAND!!

[@janicebrowningaquino792]

That was GREAT Jack!! I have missed visiting my favorite beaches here in Seacoast NH for many months so it was wonderful to see the water!HOWEVER, I DID make it to Long Sands Beach (near the Nubble)in Maine on my birthday in December-had it pretty much to myself-it lifted my spirits. As did this video, meeting some of those critical people who make the Island run! Thanks for the respite from the January doldrums and the bike ride. It may be my namesake month in a way, but it has NEVER been my favorite month! God Bless and stay well, your crews, your family, and yourself! Jan A.

[@greenapple873]

That was amazing!!

[@shuggaraecreation2009]

Jack you're in so much debt! "I OWE YOU ONE"😄 love your creativity 😍

[@djgarrett8096]

Coffee in hand , Jack!! Great video - greetings from northern Florida ☀️ Favorite line....”who am I kidding, I shovel a lot of sh$$” - hilarious 🤣 You owe everyone 👍😊.....I find these videos so entertaining and educational seeing how everything gets to and fro from the island... I live on an island as well, but we are not as isolated as you guys, awesome 😎

[@dc0145a]

Loved this video. Sitting here at 27degrees looking at snow. This video is therapy during this long winter nights. the care those horses receive warms my heart.

[@Bunny-rh1yy]

All I can say is Jack is a busy, busy man! Good thing he loves it b/c it is beautiful!

[@parkeobrien7526]

Thank you so very much for the magic you produce at Mackinaw Island... Once you have been there it will always tug at your heart 💜 to return.

[@andreag2144]

Well done filmography! A nice peek inside "a day in the life". Very much enjoyed!

[@elaineekberg113]

Wow! I wanta work and live there! Amazing healthy people there! What a life! I bet I'd even like the quieter Winters. Thank you so much for this. One of the best yet!❤

[@leiaflash5055]

Love to come visit to see for myself the beautiful homes and gardens. You're going to 'owe' quite a few people ;) Thanks for this unique look at what part of your day looks like. Nice to meet some of the people from there as well.

[@kim8641]

Slamm’n jamm’n can not wait to make a trip there ! Thank you!!

[@meliss36]

This is why is all looks so beautiful, because there are good people that work well together! Talented great workers!! 🌸

[@mariawells8026]

It's a gorgeous place and I long to go visit it one day! Thank you for this.

[@xiloaperez453]

What an incredible beautiful place, you should all be very proud of yourselves and what you bring to the stunning Island. 🙏❤️

[@rebeccavalicoff1581]

Yes. Mackinac was such a neat place to visit! And your videos bring it all back. I do know it takes a lot of work to keep the island beautiful so thanks for all the good work you do!

[@TheBarefootedGardener]

What an awesome, and cute town! I’ll have to visit sometime! I love it!

[@tommichaels2581]

The most popular day of the week: “someday.” Just do it.

[@colleenmercer3408]

This video was so creatively produced! I’m a native Michigander as well as frequent tourist of the island. This video was was such a cool display of the intricate workings on the island from the people, to the horses! I loved seeing the different people interviewed. Everyone looked genuinely happy with their jobs. I can’t wait to go back next summer with my son! What a magnificent place!!

[@nitaguerrero7742]

Hi Jack! What an amazing filming job by the experts. So fun to see you and the team doing their best! Love Mackinac Island, so charming. Much happiness in 2021 for all!!!

[@janacressall2705]

So cool to see a glimpse of how all that magic comes together!

[@josepeka1189]

Thank you for sharing that beautiful facet of Mackinac island life…. Behind the scenes so to speak as it looks a bit bare looking at the amazingly beautiful properties and see absolutely not a soul in view.

[@Linda-gi8pr]

Everybody should be in great shape, riding bikes all the time.

[@tlastknight]

Lol and you owe a million people one...the island and people are incredible 😍

[@judyheim6998]

Fabulous video Jack. I got my first taste of Mackinac Is.when the movie Somewhere In Time came out - many years ago and knew I wanted to visit there someday. I’m 79 now and realize it’s unlikely I will ever make it so I am thrilled that today we have access to videos like this one. Thank you.

[@lorahart56]

LOVE seeing this tour of the island. Gives such a good idea of what is there other than gorgeous gardens and the hotel. Loved seeing the 'Main' Street. Thanks. Do it again. ;)

[@lindaduncan5541]

Very interesting to see how all the work is coordinated! Lots of good dedicated people!

[@mariawilde4444]

Loved seeing this! Thank you! 😊

[@mpell7496]

Well done! This was a fun change of pace for your videos! :)

[@kendrak585]

Love this! Awesome editing Gabi!!!

[@susannahhoffs860]

I love this place so much. ❤️

[@amyjones2490]

Cool to see a behind the scenes

[@rogerboeve4658]

Can’t wait to get up to the island this summer. It rocks

[@swsunsetseeker7285]

Fittest , youngest bunch of gardeners ever! Great video quality

[@chrisgoodeagle]

Loved this video. Thank you

[@tlastknight]

Absolutely love it....thanks

[@AnaCatarina1964]

My favorite place🙌🏼💙🌸🥰

[@maggieshreve8107]

Loved it!

[@gloriaruiz2332]

Wow that was pretty cool 😎 thank you 🙏🏻 I loved it!!!.

[@lauramarces8841]

Exactly !you’re Island Mackinac it’s so beautiful place l love it I hope someday I’ll visit your island!

[@pjandfamvlogs3763]

Oh my gosh I miss it so much!

[@anyawiedenhoff5783]

Wowza! Everyone does Great Work!!! Someday Somehow me and my children will come visit your heavenly community 😀⭐️🌸

[@xiomaramartinez3212]

Great team!! Great leader and great to support locals!!

[@Kelli.Hicks.5]

What a fun, yet busy day.

[@deb135]

Loved that tour, your job is amazing, busy and must be so rewarding. Gorgeous place and beautiful people! you are blessed!

[@gillianmuspic2337]

I doo hope you keep track of all the people you said 'I owe you one' to. LOL. Seriously though it was great to see and meet the island people

[@pennynewell3459]

Just beautiful. Hope to visit there one day soon.

[@kimberlydianehagen4512]

Really great video and I especially enjoyed seeing the Old Freight Crew, Sacre Bleu and that segment ... fun to watch all that goes on behind the scenes!

[@kimberlydianehagen4512]

... that part about it being the 547th phone call just killed me!

[@LPASLAY]

I loved this.

[@chrislarsen2684]

Fantastic behind the scene of life there...Thanks for sharing...

[@kelliez9991]

I so want to visit Mackinac Island now! Thank you for the beautiful video.

[@terrya.]

Great video! I can't wait to return!

[@michellebieke2589]

Great job, loved watching this video Jack. Especially seeing Jill, Don, Sharon and Patty. Missing the island!

[@LFB59]

Love your channel! You and Laura from garden answer really inspire me! Can’t wait for spring to start planting! Thank you for the inspiration!👍🏻😊

[@flowerfairy1950]

That was great 🧡

[@lincasteel-butler531]

Love the video. Especially the bike surfing.....LOL Great job!

[@AnAlbertaGirlAtHeart]

Beautiful ! I’ve worked at numerous nursery/greenhouses over the years. My first job at 13 yrs old was a nursery and I was there for four seasons. I absolutely love it But nothing has compared to Mackinac ! Outstanding ! Thank you for providing content for my dreams ! Now more than ever I hope to visit one day 💖

[@signaturegardens9788]

Wow, that was fun! Whew, what I take for granted in getting a landscape installed in my neck of the woods! Makes the beautiful landscapes you work on all the more amazing when we see what all is involved in making it happen! Thanks for giving us a taste of your day :-)

[@jackieremis6533]

AWESOME! thanks for sharing! keep the videos coming.

[@pegasis0066]

Outstanding sir!

[@pamelacallaway3922]

This was great! I can’t wait to visit Mackinaw one day!

[@cherylbutler446]

We love going to Mackinac!!

[@patriciaake5935]

Wonderful!

[@pricedesign8805]

Thank you for sharing such an interesting video, we are visiting in August!

[@djenkins853]

What an interesting supply chain!

[@robinkendall6611]

Looks like a beautiful place to live and work.

[@mimiartates8956]

Beautiful video. It's nice to see all the work that happens to make such a beautiful place come to life. You sure "owe" a bunch of people. That's just teamwork.

[@melissahuber9741]

Loved this so much--makes me wish I was right there working on your crew.😁

[@joe5st817]

Another great video Jack! It’s going to be a rough 2021, Iroquois hotel in June and August 😁

[@GoingGreenMom]

I think it would be cool to see stuff getting delivered and all!

[@kathymoorse2263]

That was fun!!

[@camicri4263]

Beautiful, I would love to visit! Hugs

[@karenmorse7031]

Loving your job and where you live-couldn’t get any better than that (other than loving your family ❤️).

[@pinkfrangipani5131]

Thanks, Jack for this video and the different perspective of the island. My take from this - you have to be fit to work and live in the island 😀

[@kimn8685]

That was amazing, Jack! We visit Mackinaw every summer so a lot of that was familiar and made me smile. I really enjoyed the behind- the-scenes clips and meeting the great people! So, all you do is stand around and make phone calls??? 😉🤗 I also spend a week in Naples every year. I'm hoping to be able to meet you sometime! You had requested suggestions on what to plant in an open spot at your Grandmother 's place. Did you plant the dogwood which I recommended?? Just checking! Lol! 😅 Keep these wonderful videos coming!! They really brighten up these dreary winter days. ⛄ ❄

[@JackBarnwellDesign]

Thanks~ we’ll show you this spring what we ended up doing~~~ 😜

[@kimn8685]

@@JackBarnwellDesign Ok!! I look forward to it!