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Show Wednesday, June THE PARK CITY 12, 1374 cuimoit Page 5 How Does Their Plant Shop Grow? After graduating from college, Jerry worked for a couple of different urban design firms in the Los Angeles area. Later, they moved to the San Francisco area where Jerry was involved with a firm out of Sausalito. There he dealt primarily with urban renewal projects, large com- exciting. development of the Houston Civic Center. While on a ski vacation in Park City, Jerry found out that Greater Park City Company was looking for an urban planner. His coverings. Women, he stated, generally speaking, are more sensitive to an interior rather than an exterior. Thus, exterior landscaping becomes a kind of mercial developments, urban parks, and large condominium projects. One of the projects he was involved with was the background in condominium projects especially suited him for the joband he got it! They moved to Park City and Jerry worked for GPCC for about a year. During the summer of 1973, there was a slowdown of work and Jerry, along with other employees, was laid off. Jerry and Linda had thought about a plant shop previously, and now, they decided to fully go into it. As landscape architecture is his main field, Jerry didnt want to lose track of it, so hes made arrangements to provide a design service out of the shop. People have begun finding out and are taking advantage of it. His design service is not totally limited to just outdoor landscaping. He also does interior plant design, as he feels that both interior and exterior design are Jerry stated that when hes in- volved in exterior landscaping, he is dealing more with the overall house, the emotions, feelings, and living habits of his clients, and the whole concept of the exterior. Interiors are a little different as it is more of a decorative type of service. There, he is more involved with the fabrics, fur- niture, and wall and floor educational experience for people so that he can point out the benefits, both economic and aesthetic, to them. Future plans for the shop include possibly building a warehouse and holding area, with controlled heat and humidity, for plants, so that the whole existing building can be used for display. Jerrys looking forward to holding more programs for the kids at Marsac similar to the ones he did this year. Both Jerry and Linda also plan on having more of their free plant care classes this summer. Jerry and Linda hope to always be able to introduce new things to people in their shop. They enjoy working with people, learning s, their and teaching them what plants can do for them. life-style- Jerry and Linda Perrine Plant care and landscape architecture are a lot more than just work to Jerry and Linda Perrine, owners of the Rain Forest plant shop. Its a little bit of philosophy, psychology, and education. Jerry and Linda both hail from southern California and studied at UCLA. Although they were both attending UCLA, they didnt meet until Linda happened to be enrolled in Jerrys ski class at Mammoth Mountain. Both graduated in 1968, Jerry with a Masters Degree in Environmental Studies and Urban Renewal, and Linda with a Bachelors Degree in English. Jerry is principally involved in landscape architecture at the moment. However, he stated that while he was going to school, he was studying urban planning and became interested in landscape architecture after graduation. He acquired an interest in indoor plants during college. He operated a plant leasing service where office buildings and small commercial . establishments would lease plants from him and, he would provide all the necessary maintenance to keep the plants healthy and attractive. Subsequently, he had to know how to take care of them in order to protect his investment. He said he felt comfortable doing it because there were many parallels between this service and what he was studying: plant physiology, soils, and design. Linda has always been interested in plants, but even more so after meeting Jerry. She has read a lot about indoor plants and has become very knowledgeable not only about the general characteristics of plants and their care, but also about other more technical aspects. MAIN GARDEN SUPPUEST FURNITURE & HARDWARE Heart... vj Help your Come see us for all your Spring clean-uFund Heart Help your and FISHING , GEAR p building supplies WEVE GOT IT ALU 551 MAIN STREET Closed Sunday and Wednesday J |