Claudia Swanson, owner, has lived in the Richmond area since 1981. She has lived in Powhatan since 1994. She has many years of experience in the horticulture trade, both as a grower and a retailer. She has a strong background in environmental education, which she applies to her business. She is a certified Nature Quest leader with the National Wildlife Federation, a facilitator for the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries, for Project Wild, Project Wet, and Project Learning Tree. She has served as a Waste Watcher for Chesterfield County and has been a Master Gardener since 1993. She is a Virginia Certified Horticulturist. Claudia has achieved Reiki Mastership. She hopes to help others facilitate gardening as an art of healing, not angst. Dirty Hands Garden Center is a proud member of the Virginia Nurseryman and Landscapers Association, as well as The Central Virginia Nurseryman and Landscape Association. Claudia's customers are important to her and she tries, along with her friendly, helpful staff, to offer knowledgeable, personal service.