September 27th, 2008
“Bringing your Retreat home” – This is precisely what Ron, Jen, Brian, Johnnie, Nick, Dave and Alison (our apologies to any crew we missed!) have accomplished at our home. The front and back yard were standard suburban spaces – the obligatory fir tree in front and a rectangular patch of grass in back – boring and not user-friendly.
The change is absolutely magical! The front yard is terraced with graceful curves, lighting and plants that will bring colour and interest throughout the year (and not one blade of grass to mow!) Our back yard is truly an escape from the stresses of daily living. We are enjoying a soothing waterfall and pond feature – which a large variety of birds are thrilled with as well! The huge trees that the crew struggled with to plant have given us instant privacy – making our space tranquil and peaceful.
The crew was a delight – professional and extremely hard-working – but what stood out in our minds was how they all seemed to truly enjoy and take great pride in the job at hand (as well as have some good laughs!) We and all of our neighbours greatly appreciated the effort made by the crew to leave the job site neat and tidy.
Ron explained to us at our first meeting that the word Ananda translated meant “bliss” – truly this is what our yard has been transformed into – an oasis of bliss!
Thank you seems woefully inadequate – however it’s all we’ve got –THANK YOU!!
Doug and Cher Reynolds
June 9,2007
