Head Gardener of Urizen

Overview

The Head Gardener of Urizen is an Imperial title commissioned by the Juliana of Phoenix Reach, the Urizen Civilian Commissioner in Autumn 380YE. The position of Head Gardener is a sinecure, requiring minimal responsibility but offering a regular income of valuable herbs. It was amended in Autumn 381YE by the Imperial Senate

The garden is in the region of Iteri, in Zenith.

Responsibilities

In addition to receiving a bounty of herbs from the Garden of Pallas, the Head Gardener of Urizen is custodian and record keeper for the Prosperity fund of Urizen. They are expected to use the fund to secure the greatest Prosperity for the nation. They are also responsible for the safekeeping of the Garden of Pallas - if the garden were to be threatened in any way, it would be their responsibility to deal with those threats. Likewise, if any opportunity relating to the gardens presented itself, they would make any decisions needed to take advantage of it.

Powers

The Head Gardener is an Imperial title that grants custodianship of a sinecure.

Grand Bounty of Herbs

The holder of the sinecure receives a significant amount of herbs each season: seven doses of True Vervain, and 5 doses each of Imperial Roseweald, Cerulean Mazzarine, Marrowort, and Bladeroot.

Selection

The Head Gardener of Urizen is appointed by a judgement of Appointment in the Urizen National assembly. As a national position, the title can only be held by a Urizen citizen.

Removal

The Head Gardener serves their tenure and serves until they die, step down or are revoked.

The Head Gardener can be revoked by the Urizennational assembly, the General assembly or the Assembly of the Nine.

History

The first Head Gardener was selected at the Summer Solstice 381YE.

The Gardens of Pallas

In the absence of other guidance, the Civil Service built the Gardens of Pallas in central Iteri.