Day 1
The office space of the horticulture department is as a office like as one would expect, but the nursery and shade box are outstanding. The vast amount of plants is mind blowing, I don't think I've ever seen so many varieties of plant species in one place.
The amount of passion and knowledge my colleagues have is amazing, the Safari Park Horticulture department has many dedicated and plant passionate individuals. The whole department was very welcoming on my first day and open to any questions I have. They all took the time to stop by and introduce themselves, which made me feel more at ease on my first day.
I am happy to find a great level of diversity in the tasks at hand; throughout these next few weeks I will be assisting a majority of colleagues in their daily tasks. The work that lies ahead for me includes everything from weeding, irrigation, plant inventory, mulching, and plant propagation.