a day at the nursery

The nursery might be my favorite part of my job. Collecting seed, sowing it, watching seedlings pop out of the soil and grow . . . it's hopeful. I work with amazing volunteers who spend valuable time and energy doing something good. They don't have to do this and they don't have to be here.

Others visit the nursery too. Prompted by the volunteers to find out who was munching the clarkia at the greenhouse demo garden, we set up our motion sensor camera. We caught this little deer walking through in the evening when everyone else had gone home.


I love it here. I love growing plants. I love tuning into the seasons and the micro-climates. I love the dedicated people who care.