About - Serafina Gardens

History

Serafina Garden Services Ltd. is a small, independent business, owned and operated by Cari Wineberg (that's me!).

Since the beginning of 2010, I have channeled my love for plants, garden design and, most important, simply working in gardens, into Serafina Garden Services, building on a lifetime of interest and 10 years of on-the-job experience. I have ever since been providing comprehensive garden care for an always-expanding clientele.

I’ve been growing my own food, as much as possible, for almost 30 years…beginning with some indispensable helpers in Errington, BC in the early ’90s. I’ve been encouraged by the growth in interest in producing one’s own fruit and vegetables in recent years, and usually will recommend a veggie patch if at all possible. Composting and leaf piles are encouraged as well; we can always find a manageable solution.

Philosophy

“Serafina” is the name of a beautiful, immortal and good witch in the novel The Golden Compass.

But it can also mean “beautiful being” in the Romance languages—these two reasons are the source of our name. Our goal is to bring beauty to people’s surroundings, to bring out the harmony of nature that can add so much joy to our lives. Besides sheer aesthetic beauty, a bounty of health can be found in home-grown, organic produce. We’d love to help you get your organic veg garden going, from building beds to planting them up.

SGS Ltd. consists of myself and a small group of helpers, whose main requirements are enthusiasm for and interest in horticulture, and dedication to hard work. We provide excellent results at reasonable rates, focusing on quality, not quantity.

The goal of our work in gardens is always to create beauty, to provide a balm to weary souls. These days, with the realities of climate change upon us, gardens are more important than ever, both in practical and psychological terms. Creating and strengthening bonds with nature focuses our attention on the urgent issues, while our gardening efforts themselves can have beneficial effects in the ongoing fight to support nature. From fostering beneficial insects and other wildlife in our gardens, to limiting our food miles with home production of fruits and vegetables, to curbing emissions through home composting and leaf piles, our gardens can be part of the solution.

Serafina Garden Services Ltd. runs on strictly organic principles and tries to follow sustainable practices whenever possible. Our main focus is garden maintenance; design and hardscape services are also available (hardscape through arrangements with artisan contractors). It is our pleasure to create, or restore, beauty in gardens, no matter how big or how small.