2021 Class Offerings
Due to COVID-19, we will NOT be offering in person classes. We apolgize for this, but please take a peek at what we have offered in the past.

Miniature Woodland Garden
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Using hardy dwarf evergreens, small perennial plants, ferns, and mosses, create your own miniature forest and meadow in a pot. We will finish this off with stones, twigs and other small accessories. We have several different containers to choose from and a great array of plant material. This is really a fun class to participate in!
Instructor: Jan Richenburg, Lisa LeBlanc
Tuition: $20
Container, soil,plants and accessories will be purchased the day of the class.

Magnificent Container
TBD
This class will start with sharing a gourmet bistro lunch in our farmhouse dining room. This is a great time for us to get to know our customers and share with each other the wonderful world of plants.
After lunch we will make our way to the greenhouse to share our magic formula for making a breathtaking container that will spark interest all the way till frost.
Instructor: Jan Richenburg
Tuition $60
18" Container, soil and lunch:
Your choice of plants will be purchased at class time.

Bistro lunch includes a home-style deli sandwich, chips, fresh fruit, a homemade cookie and a bottle of water. Please include your choice of sandwich at the time of registration.
Sandwich Choices: Thanksgiving in a Bite / Chicken Caesar Salad / Roast Beef and Boursin

Annual Window Box
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Imagine the joy of creating a display of colorful blooms and dramatic foliage that will greatly enhance the presentation of your home. We promise to take the mystery out of selecting appropriate plants for your setting and sharing the secrets of keeping them vibrant for the whole growing season. If you want to have the opportunity to work with unusual, dynamic plant material, sign up for this class. .
Instructor: Jan Richenburg
Tuition, 30" window box and soil $38.
Your choice of plants will be purchased at the time of the class.

Succulent Container
TBD
Annual and perennial succulents continue to be our favorite family of plants. We have a vast selection of unusual plants with many different colors, textures and architectural forms to choose from. Come learn with us as we take you step by step on how to design and grow these drought tolerant plants. We have some interesting containers available for you to choose from.
Instructors: Jan Richenburg, Lisa LeBlanc
Tuition $20
Container, soil and plants will be purchased at the time of class.

Perennial Container
TBD
One of the joy of perennials is they last for many years. Learn the art of using perennials to create a unique planter. We have some exciting new plants to choose from, all of them suitable for containers. You will be taught which plants to choose based upon your individual growing requirements. We will also cover the importance of foliage versus flowers and show you how to winter-over your planter.
Instructor: Lisa LeBlanc, Perennial Manager
Tuition $20
Container, soil and plants will be purchased the day of the class.

Shade Garden Workshop
TBD
Do you have less than 4-6 hours of sunlight in your yard?
This constitutes a shade garden. Hosta maybe the number one selling shade plant in the United States, but we will introduce you to many others. We think you will be pleasantly surprised when we show you how many plants are available in different forms, textures and colors.
Instructor: Lisa LeBlanc
Tuition $15
All proceeds will go to the Pettengill House, a non-profit social service agency serving our local area.

Culinary Herb Container
TBD
Some sage advice, take a little thyme and grow your own herbs! It is so much fun to go pick and use fresh herbs you grow yourself. All you need is a sunny spot. Make your summer salads and grilling season come alive. We will help you choose which herbs you like and design a container to use all season.
Instructor: Lisa LeBlanc
Tuition $20
Container, soil, and plants will be purchased at the time of the class.