Hi Carol, MFT here...My name is Christopher Grigas, I'm a was a Plant science/Horticulture Grad of SUNY Cobleskill in upstate NY. I graduated with my Bachelor's degree in Orn Hort major in plant science with minor in Floral Design in Dec '96. After graduation, I moved to Atlanta to work for Pike Nurseries as Mngmt Trainee, but it didn't pan out. I shifted gears and started to work at a flower shop called Atlanta Wildflowers, after a year I shifted again to work for the Atl Botanical Gardens.
In the fall of 2000 I decided to move back to the northeast and again persue a career in nursery mngmt in the Boston area. After a horrible start ( the owner was killed in a vehicle accident the day I started) I quit after just 3 months. I missed my family. I got a job as a manager at a little country flowershop, but with no experience, they had no idea what to do with the shop. Since I did, I became a threat...so they fired me! I then worked at another upscale shop in the area for 6 months and then decided to open my own shop. In the process of opening our shop in 2002, I worked for a nice family owned nursery and gift shop.
We opened My Favorite things in Sept of 2002. That.s where the real story begins!
If your'e still interested, Ill continue. I know I can be long winded. If you like you can check out my myspace page myspace.com/mftdesignstudio. or my profile on UBLOOM Christopher Grigas MFT.
Hope I dont bore you. hahaha.