Cleaning Up
Over the past three weeks I have had an extraordinary time at the Queens Botanical Garden. I have experienced almost every aspect of the daily operations of the garden over a very short time. Although this has been a great experience, I understand do to the limited amount of time, that I have only seen a fraction of what it actually takes to maintain a garden such as this. Over the past three weeks I was involved in researching, verifying, and documenting field conditions in the construction documents on the parking garden, which is a work in progress. Along with this I was involved in facilitating project communications with the project team, city agencies, staff, and visitors as well as assisting with coordinating activities of contractors, QBG staff, and the public. The most important thing I was involved in over the past three weeks, I can best describe as sustainable landscape maintenance. An example of this can be seen in the photograph posted above which includes myself and a fellow intern performing routine maintenance on the cleansing biotope at the garden. Although some may find this humorous it is an essential part of ensuring the functionality of the sustainable landscapes at Queens Botanical Garden. By working in almost every department within the garden I came to realize the importance of each in the accomplishment of the overall goal and vision of the garden.
Queens Botanical Garden has more than anything taught me the true meaning of family and hospitality. Even though I was a new employee who's term would undoubtably be short, I was welcomed with open arms and accepted into a circle of close knit workers with a common goal of creating an inviting, environmentally friendly, green-space for the surrounding community. Even though I only spent three weeks at Queens Botanical Garden I have found friendships and ideals of a greener world that will inspire me and last long past my short stay in New York City.
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