Creative and a lover of design, Philippe Bouleau worked in promotion-, event- and relation-driven advertising for a dozen years in France and in Québec. A graphic-arts graduate in ornamental horticulture with a minor in garden design from Université de Montréal, he began his career at the Jardin botanique de Montréal in 2013 as a gardener. His passion for the history and cultures of other countries led him to join the Chinese Garden team, where he became the specialized horticulturist in 2021.