Tuesday, January 10, 2012

Training Center Gardening

Today I was introduced by Janice to a very special place, and that the Training Center.
Here, in a majestic swath of forest, a visionary team building technician has created a playground, a ropes course, a labratory for building teams.

As soon as you arrive, you know that this is a special place, and alot of this, it seems, can be attributed to the landscaping, which the owner has invested in judiciously.

For the past 6 years, Janice has been contributing to this vision. She has planted large hedges of mixed plantings, installed a water fountain feature. She has even become very involved in the operations of the training center, strapping in terrified office works, belaying them down from harrowing heights, and helping them overcome fears they didn't know they had, and do things that they were sure they couldn't do.

Janice must find a balance there, of the emotionally charged work that happens there, and the peaceful surroundings that she helps to create.

Today, we were doing some maintanance of these beds, namely weeding chick-weed.