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The tree and shrub salespeople at green garden gates need a small comfortable space to conduct business; advise customers, research plants, complete the selling process and frankly, someplace out of the rain and cold on those dreary dead days.
"I looked all over for my nursery guy to help some customers. I found him huddled in the corner of the old dark garage trying to stay warm and dry."
The design for this space is an eight feet wide, eight feet high structure attached to and wraps around one of the connector buildings overlooking the tree and shrub display area. The structure provides adequate room for a number of uses; a desk and chairs and office equipment for consulting and research, places to hang up wet clothing, a group of lockers for personal items, and a small storage area for nursery supplies and small tools.
This shack allows employees who are assigned to the trees and shrubs to perform a number of office tasks, out of the elements, and still be attentive to the customers who venture into their section.
The shack is has a bank of screened viewing windows that open for ventilation. The building is electrically wired and lighted and receives wireless transmission.
Some nursery owners and managers refuse to build an office for their nursery employees. They see the office as a place to "hang out and hide". Silly. We believe that by providing some comforts when doing this damned hard work pays off in spades. So what if they hide once in a while? When the time comes for nothing but "assholes and elbows", they will be there and they will get the job done.
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