Today was incredible. We start work at 8 am. This morning we started with a tour and learned everything that needs to be watered. I was put in charge of the lower terrace. For some watering may be seem tedious, but for me I talk to the plants and ponder life. I felt at home. Actually it made me miss home and school just a little bit. 

We take lunch at 12 and go back to work at 1:30. After lunch we started planting tomatoes, basil, cosmos and dahlia. I’m so thankful for my work study experience as well as school. It has helped me to feel confident in the tasks we are being asked to handle. 

As I was planting the basil my mind began to wonder a bit. I thought about how one day, in someone’s pictures these gardens will be in them. People come from all over the world to tour these chateaus and gardens and the work I did today will be apart of their memories. 

The gardeners are so amazing! I can’t wait to continue learning from them and become a better person as well as horticulturalist. 

I almost forgot the best part…. I was able to ask one of the gardeners a question in French!!!