Plantables is a wonderful destination place within the city of Redding, if you like plants, flowers, interesting yard or landscape design or garden art, iron work, antiques, night lights, music, really good wine, and economically priced light entrees this is your spot! It's the perfect place to enjoy the company of someone special or lots of good friends.
I'm Bob Henderson and many of you know me as Bonsai Bob. I must confess, when I first heard about this not-for-profit opportunity for students, I was intrigued but hadn't made it over there to check it out, until I met Kirkwood one evening by chance, on a difficult plant extraction expedition. We have become friends since and I fell in love with Plantables.
That said, I would not be endorsing the business if there wasn't something special about the atmosphere created by Kirkwood and Donna the owners, and the vision they have for investing a life savings into a business model designed to benefit young people.
One of their main focuses is to teach young people how to serve customers in a public environment, operate parts of the business, as well as care for and grow a variety of plants to sell to the customers.
Kirkwood (a landscape design architect and plant educator) and Donna, have a history of working in many places around the world, creating rich garden experiences for others and wanted to bring something special back to the Redding community. If you ask them, I'm sure they would love to tell you about the things they have been involved with Globally.
The atmosphere is always wonderful with medium-to small seating areas around for semi-private conversations surrounded by pockets of bushes, flowers and unique art garden. Everywhere you turn there is something interesting to see. While the menu is not large, what is served has been really good! I love the pinenes with extra basil spread?
Additionally, for several weeks of the year, Kirkwood and helpers teach a number of plant enrichment courses through Shasta College. When I retire, I can see myself volunteering there because of the mission to the students and the community. read more