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© 2007 Rocky Brance Garden Center |
2009 Classes (pre-registration requested) |
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February 7 1:00 P.M. |
Rosemary Heart and Herbal Vinegar Create a live rosemary topiary heart that will have a place in your garden for many Valentine Seasons. Then learn to make your own herbal vinegar! (Bring a recycled bottle for your vinegar.) Martha Miller Lopez will teach these skills as well as have samples of foods to share using the flavors of rosemary. |
$25.00
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February 21 11:00 A.M. |
Winter Walk and a Bowl of Soup! Meet at Rocky Branch Garden Center before caravanning to the intriguing pathways at Helen Phillips’ home to learn how to enhance winter interest outdoors in your garden. Finish the session with a warm bowl of soup for lunch! |
$10.00
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March 21 2:00 - 5:00P.M. |
Intensive Vegetable Gardening the Natural Way! Growing food for yourself and your family lowers your food bill and ensures the safety of your sustenance. Whether a gardener or a novice, come spend an afternoon with us at a local vegetable and fruit farm to learn how to grow your own food. Discover intensive growing methods that allow you to produce large amounts of food in your own space without the use of chemicals! Farm tour included. The class is led by Jenny and Chris Jackson and Jane O’Brien. |
$40.00 |
April 18
1:00 P.M. |
Pond-less Water Features for the Garden Enjoy the soothing sound of cascading water outdoors without attracting insects or having to clean out messy pools. Pond-less water features are perfectly sited near seating areas or to add a welcoming scene (with sound!) to your front entrance. Johnny Bolin will demonstrate this installation. |
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May 2 10:00 AM |
Mother’s Day Kitchen Herb Basket Martha Miller Lopez will share her knowledge of herbs and their flavors as you munch your way through this workshop! You will plant containers with a selection of herbs that can be hung as a window box or placed on a table for harvesting all year. |
$25.00 |
June 20 10:00 AM |
Battle of the Bugs Using Nature’s Arsenal Keeping our plants free of insects without using harsh chemicals is surely better for the environment. Nicole Sanchez, from Columbus Botanical Garden, will teach us different methods and products that will be easy to use and “Earth Friendly.” |
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July 13 10:00 AM |
Floral Designs from Garden to Vase Experience the satisfaction of making your own arrangement by taking clippers into the garden! Beginners or skilled designers will enjoy learning which plants provide year round cutting materials to bring indoors and have help arranging if needed. |
$20.00 |
Sept. 26 10:00 AM |
Salad Bowl Garden You will plant up a variety of lettuces in a container to fill salad bowls for months! Recipes for salads and salad dressings will be provided and sampled! Bring your favorite salad recipe to share! Martha Miller Lopez is the instructor. |
$25.00 |
Oct 10 10:00 AM |
Create an Old English Style Trough Trough gardens are admired on trips to Europe for the sense of history they lend to a garden. Make your own to bring more style to your garden! Helen Phillips will lead you in this workshop and show plants that enhance these mini-gardens. |
$35.00 |
Nov. 21 10:00 AM |
This style of Colonial Holiday Decorations |
$30.00 |
Dec 5 1:00 PM |
Bringing on the Greens! Deck your halls, your tables, your mantles or your doors with our large selection of fresh greens! This is a “make and take” event but we are happy to assist you if you need us. Bring your own container or purchase wreath frames and containers from us! Ask a friend to join you for this special event! |
$20.00 |
Dec 12 1:00 PM |
Gingerbread House Decorating Gala! You’ll feel like a kid in a candy store when you see the huge assortment of sweets ready to adorn your “house!” Bring a tray on which to carry this holiday centerpiece home! There is no better family project or treat to give someone special! |
$30.00 |
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© 2007 Rocky Brance Garden Center |
