Winter greens and holiday decorations are most likely the last thing on your mind as you enjoy these last fleeting weeks of summer. Yet now really is the time to sign up for the Master Gardeners’ holiday wreath-making workshop, to be held December 8, 2007, from 10am to 12 noon. If the last two years are any indication, this annual December workshop will fill up in record time.
Participants need only arrive at the Environmental Center at Smedley Park with a pair of rubber gloves, pruners and their creative flair to create a one-of-a-kind holiday wreath using fresh greens. All other materials are provided, including a wide variety of freshly-cut greens, various ribbons, pine cones and assorted decorative items collected from outdoors and donated by generous Master Gardeners.
The cost of the workshop is $15. Once registered, you can look forward to breathing in the delicious scent of balsam, fir and pine, which fill the workshop on wreath-making day. Warm cider, holiday music and lots of help from Master Gardener volunteers are also available.
Every year, participants marvel at the gorgeous holiday wreaths they’re able to create, frequently comparing their works of art to those they see for sale for $100 and more in catalogs and floral shops.
So, come and share the holiday spirit and create your own living masterpiece on December 8. Registration is limited, so take time out now, between the pleasures of sighting butterflies and yellow finches and gathering zinnia and dahlia blooms to register for one of this gardener’s favorite winter workshops.
Do you have a gardening question? Call our Delaware County Master Gardeners hortline at 610-690-2671 on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9 AM-12 NOON.
UPCOMING MASTER GARDENERS EVENTS
September 29, 2007: Master Gardeners Fall Fest & Plant Sale
We've planned a great day for you--interesting workshops, self-guided tours of our beautiful display gardens, our spectacular fall plant sale and our popular frugal gardener sale.
October 13, 2007: Scarecrow Making
Our annual scarecrow making workshop is a fun family event that is enjoyed by kids of all ages. You bring the clothes, a hat and a pillowcase--we supply the rest.
Registration required for all events (except plant sale). Please call 610-690-2655 for more information or visit our website
