However big or small, the patch of land we call a garden has many attributes. The dictionary definition of a garden is; “A plot of ground, usually near a house, where flowers, shrubs, vegetables, fruits, or herbs are cultivated.” But as any gardener will tell you, it is far more than that! It’s a recreation area, sanctuary, exercise room, studio and somewhere for contemplation. It can rejuvenate and revitalize.

Gardening is creative, productive, resourceful, relaxing and therapeutic. The skills required to develop, steward and tend a garden are as diverse as they are wide-ranging. You will be a scientist, environmentalist, artist, conservationist, architect and engineer.