In my own words, project management is the ability to successfully lead a group of individuals toward a common goal. In this case, understanding and applying the soft skills I have learned throughout this internship, I led a group of volunteers to complete a garden installation for a deserving family in Raleigh. This required constant communication with my mentor, the family, and volunteers. In the beginning, I was nervous for the outcome. I had never had experience as a proj

We did it!! Without the help of the volunteers, donations, Haven House, my mentor Shamsa, and Campbell Nursery, the garden could not have been installed. I am so fortunate to have been a part of the Victory Garden experience. In the beginning of this internship, I was very nervous for this day! I had never led such a big group before, much less towards building a garden for a family in Raleigh. Using the soft and hard skills I have learned, including collaboration, communicat

Tomorrow is the big day! I have had a very busy week, and it has been worth it. I am still nervous to lead tomorrow, because I have never led that many people before! I moved the herb palette to the yard this evening, to eliminate the work in the morning. I have been constantly reflecting and talking with my mentor, Shamsa, to make sure that I do not forget anything. All of the tools have been picked up! We used tools from the SOUL Garden on Centennial Campus and Dr. Bob Patt

We are only a few days away from the big day! The excitement is definitely building. We have received enough donations to support the project, and for that I am truly grateful! I could not have completed this project without the help and support of all of those who believed in me. The compost and cinder blocks are ready, all of the herbs, flowers, and seeds are accounted for, and now, it is a waiting game. This week has been very busy for me, since I have had 2 exams and a pr

Good morning! Today, I met up with Jenn and Phil at Campbell’s Nursery. We looked around at the beautiful array of flowers, trees, herbs, and vegetables. It was my first time there, and I had no idea how many options they had to offer! After we looked around the greenhouses, it was time to pick up the wagon filled with items for the Snyder garden. Below is a photo of the wagon filled with their goodies! We discussed where we would put all of the herbs, flowers, veggies, and s

Two Weeks to Go Hello! There are only two weeks left until the garden installation. I have been constantly staying in touch with my mentor, Shamsa, because I am really nervous! Over the past few months I have been developing my soft skills, but I am still not as confident about the actual installation. Being a leader takes a lot of confidence, and I am looking forward to exhibiting my leadership skills on Saturday April 8th! My to do list this weekend was to complete the herb