Friday, August 15, 2014

à tout à l'heure, Nature's Cradle

"A garden requires patient labor & attention. Plants do not grow merely to satisfy ambitions or to fulfill good intentions. They thrive because someone expended effort on them."

This quote - from Liberty Bailey, co-founder of the American Society for Horticultural Science - is the best way to describe my time with Nature's Cradle. Endless Thank You's to Patrick Gasparro & Raffi Ishkanian, for introducing me to the team. I regard them all as my extended family, &the nursery, my extended home. While my decision to continue on with my journey was very difficult, it was also made possible with the encouragement and support from everyone here. I believe this step will further my reach as a landscape architect. Yes, I will be back to visit ..that's what you do when you grow to love a place.