April May 2007

It's finally time to make some great containers that you can put outside! Whether you are a beginning gardener or a seasoned grower, there is something for everyone in this spring's classes. Some of this year's classes feature perennials and shrubs, so that when the flowers have finished for the season, you can take apart you pot and plant them in your garden. You'll not only have had a season of blooms in you container, but years of enjoyment as you perennials grow and multiply, and your shrub gets bigger every year.

Click for larger picture	Date	Time	Workshop	Price	Description
	Tue. Apr. 3	7 pm	I'm a Little Teapot	$39	Filled with lemon scented herbs (basil, thyme, and verbena).
	Wed. Apr. 4	10 am OR 7 pm	Dutch Treat	$29 / $25	Charming pastel basket massed with forced Holland tulips and daffodils and cold-tolerant Fillers!
	Sun. Apr. 8	4 pm	Easter Escape	$29 / $25	A $ 50 garden grab bag of “who knows?” Easter plants, like tulips, daffodils, and other perennials sure to enrich your garden for years to come. If you have some free time on Easter Sunday, come on out. This is a great way to get a whole lot of plants for your yard that are sure to come back year after year.
	Tue. Apr. 10	7 pm	Thyme to Go	$39	Striking blue or red glazed strawberry jar clustered with 10 different culinary herbs.
	Wed. Apr. 11	10 am OR 7 pm	Peas on Earth	$29 / $25	Unique fragrant flowering sweat pea vine grows 8 feet tall on a homemade obelisk.
	Sun. Apr. 15	4 pm	Asian Greens	$29 / $25	An array of tasty, unique salad greens mingle among mild & colorful lettuces in a bright metal tub.
	Tue. Apr. 17	7 pm	Flowering Bird Bath	$39	Glazed ceramic bird bath with pockets full of posies to attract birds & butterflies. The birdbath stands about 2 feet tall. This workshop is FULL. We bought all the birdbaths that the manufacturer had!
	Tue. Apr. 17	7 pm	Hayrack Club	$99 ($69 for returning members who already have their hayrack.)	For those who love a great value, but won’t compromise on quality. Club meets 4 times, spring, summer, fall and winter to design a 24” English hayrack window box with our very best seasonal plants along with the latest introductions, creating dazzling combinations of living art. Those who have taken our Hayrack club have been amazed at the amount of plants you end up getting by the end of the season for only $99.
	Wed. Apr. 18	10 am OR 7 pm	Symphony of Scents	$29 / $25	Velvet Supertunias and sweet alyssum blend with a treasury of other fragrant flowers in a “bloom master” hanging basket.
	Sun. Apr. 22	4 pm	Circle of Life	$29 / $25	A harmonious selection of pansies & violas wired with sphagnum moss into a living wreath.
	Tue. Apr. 24	7 pm	Blushing Bride	$39	An ever blooming, soft pink variety of “Endless Summer” hydrangea in a glazed ceramic pot.
	Tue. Apr. 24	7 pm	Urn Club	$99 ($69 for returning members who already have an urn.)	For those who love a great value, but won’t compromise on quality. Club meets 4 times, spring, summer, fall and winter to design a large, concrete urn with our very best seasonal plants along with the latest introductions, creating dazzling combinations of living art. Those who have taken our urn club have been amazed at the amount of plants you end up getting by the end of the season for only $99.
	Wed. Apr. 25	10 am OR 7 pm	Contemporary Callas	$29 / $25	Clusters of this exquisite flowering bulb assembled with annuals into a terra cotta pot with a white calla motif. This plant is easier to grow than you might think when you grow it yourself from bulbs.
	Sun. Apr. 29	4 pm	Ivory Halo	$29 / $25	A red twig dogwood Thriller! among cool-loving perennials. When blooms fade, plant perennials and your new shrub into your garden for a blaze of winter color.
	Tue. May 1	7 pm	Down Under Pot	$39	Who else but the Australians would invent a glazed pot meant to be planted on top, then hung upside down? We have several colors of pots to choose from, and we'll teach you how to choose appropriate plants for this type of container. (Hint: don't use too many Spillers!) Choose plants for either sun or shade. This class is always a hit for those who like to shake things up a bit!
	Wed. May 2	10 am OR 7 pm	Cinco de Mayo	$29 / $25	Celebrate the pending anniversary when Mexico prevented a French invasion by planting dahlias (Mexico’s national flower) to tower above French marigolds. This was one of the most popular classes of 2005, so we brought it back again. The dahlias we use are "dinner plate" dahlias, with giant, exhibition-sized blooms. They make a tuber by the end of the season (like a potato) that you can bring inside for the winter, and store in a bag of peat moss. Divide it next spring for an even bigger display of color.
	Sun. May 6	4 pm	Explosion of Blooms	$29 / $25	Two tiered topiary bursting with color & texture. This is an extraordinary value, with the biggest selection of annuals this season. It should probably be a deluxe class, but we got a really good deal on the topiaries if we bought a whole pallet of them...so we did! This workshop is FULL. We have scheduled a second one on Sunday, May 6th at 5 pm.
	Tue. May 8	7 pm	Twiggy Window Box	$39	Dripping with the latest Spillers! this window box comes with its own twig window.
	Wed. May 9	10 am OR 7 pm	Flavor of Flowers	$29 / $25	A composite of showy, edible flowers co-mingle with ornamental herbs in this stunning hanging moss basket.
	Sun. May 13	4 pm	Window Art	$29 / $25	A diverse selection of the latest Spillers! overflow a 24 inch window box (or bring your own).
	Tue. May 15	7 pm	Where the Sun Don't Shine	$39	Brightly hued glazed pot adorned with shade-loving annuals and vivid coleus.
	Wed. May 16	10 am OR 7 pm	Dinner on the Deck	$29 / $25	“Topsy-Turvy” upside down tomato basket, top planted with tasty herbs & greens.
	Sun May 20	4 pm	Get the Point?	$29 / $25	Always a favorite, this hanging twig basket drips with shade-loving Spillers! that attract hummingbirds. This workshop is FULL. We have scheduled a second one on Sunday, May 20th at 5 pm.

Participants will leave with a completed project to enjoy as well as to show off to their friends, family and neighbors. Workshops are priced above. The price on the $29 workshops drops to $25 each if one person signs up for three or more total workshops.

Please note the photos are similar to the final project. In order to have photos ready well in advance of class there may be some differences. In many cases photo is from a previous year and the exact container may no longer be available.

Many workshops fill up quickly, so be sure to reserve your space early. Pre-registration and prepayment are required. Refunds will be given up to 24 hours before workshop time, after that we will gladly save your materials for a week for you to come get.

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Workshops, Bemis Farms Nursery, 29 North Brookfield Rd., Spencer, MA 01562-1304.

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