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Spring may not quite be here, but the new 2008 Bemis Farms Nursery Workshops are! This page went online at about 4 pm 3/13. It will change often over the next two to three days, so hit the refresh button often.

 

Click for larger picture Date Time Workshop Price Description
Wed. 3/19

10 am

or 7 pm

 Easter Charm $29 Spring flowering bulbs and colorful fillers burst forth from a pastel basket accented with a cute, fuzzy little spring chick
Sun. 3/23 4 pm Easter Escape $29 A $50 “gardening grab bag” of the remaining Easter flowering perennial plants. Perennial daffodils, grape hyacinths and others enrich your garden for years
Tues. 3/25 7 pm Coffee, Tea and Me $39 Fill both an oversized ceramic teapot and a giant ceramic cup & saucer with appropriate plants that mimic froth and steam
Wed. 3/26

10 am

or 7 pm

 Begonia Baskets $29 Create TWO hanging twig planters with the stunning, pendulous begonias that only grow from top sized tuberous bulbs.

Sat. 3/29 1 to 4 pm Tufastone Day $49

This surprisingly lightweight sculpting media looks like heavy, old weathered stone when dry. Made with a wet mixture including Portland cement, so bring plastic gloves and wear old clothes. Complete 5 projects in one afternoon: • Garden Markers • Trough Garden •

Puddle Rock • Toadstools • Stone Face 

 

This session is FULL, but we have added an additional session on Saturday April 5 at 1 to 4 pm.
Sun. 3/30 4 pm

 

 Topiary Kitty $29 Use ponytail grass to mimic living whiskers and an assortment of creeping plants that grow to cover the frame in no time.
Tues. 4/1 7 pm Two Political Pots $39 Who will win the race to the “Green” house this election year? The Liberal Bowl, planted with perennial Bleeding Hearts (of course) or the Conservative Crock planted with water conserving perennial succulents.
Wed. 4/2

10 am

or 7 pm

 Iron Chef $29 Will you be the next Iron Chef once you learn to cook with ten different fresh herbs amassed in this large metal tub?

Sat. 4/5 1 to 4 pm Tufastone Day $49

This surprisingly lightweight sculpting media looks like heavy, old weathered stone when dry. Made with a wet mixture including Portland cement, so bring plastic gloves and wear old clothes. Complete 5 projects in one afternoon: • Garden Markers • Trough Garden •

Puddle Rock • Toadstools • Stone Face 

 

 
Sun. 4/6 4 pm

 

 Down Under Pot $29 This unique glazed pot is planted at the top then flipped upside down for hanging. Flowers and foliage grow up the side!
Tues. 4/8 7 pm Take Some Thyme ... $39 …and 9 other culinary herbs and tuck into a glazed strawberry jar
Wed. 4/9

10 am

or 7 pm

 French Buckets $29 Two tall, cylindrical metal buckets packed with an abundance of beauty. Includes a matching galvanized watering can.
Sun. 4/13 4 pm

 

 Sign of Spring $29 This splendid design incorporates a 3 foot tall decorative bird house planter for a perennial clematis vine to climb. Spring flowering fillers balance out the arrangement. This session is FULL, but we have added an additional session on Sunday 4/13 at 2:30 pm.
Wed. 4/16

10 am

or 7 pm

 Food on the Fly $29 Plant TWO different foot long twig hangers! One with everbearing strawberries, another with snow peas, sweet peas, and colorful lettuces.
Sun. 4/20 4 pm

 

 Calla Combo $29 Lemon yellow calla lilies contribute bold elegance when assembled with a supporting cast of spillers.
Tues. 4/22 7 pm Dynamic Ceramic $39 Dinner plate dahlias contribute the thrill to this large glazed pot
Wed. 4/23

10 am

or 7 pm

 Plants in Your Pants $29 Fill real trousers with potting soil, slit holes down the legs for colorful, spring pansies and fill the top with Wave petunias. Also includes Hell in a Handbag, with a perennial Hellebore
Sun. 4/27 4 pm

 

 Pitcher Pan $29 New class showcasing the exotic, insect eating Pitcher plants with the irresistible names Doodle Bug, Ladybug and Love Bug
Tues. 4/29 7 pm Flower Fountain $49 Upscale version of our two tiered topiary with black steel baskets and coco liners create a classic 3 foot color cascade
  Wed. 4/30

10 am

or 7 pm

 Against the Wall $29 On a wall or a door, this large, flat backed basket overflows with colorful million bells and other spillers.
Sun. 5/4 4 pm

 

 Explosion of Blooms $29 Two-tiered topiary exploding with color & texture. Thank you to Lynn Dobson for this picture from a past class. This session is FULL, but we have added an additional session on Sunday 5/4 at 2:30 pm.
Tues. 5/6 7 pm English Hayrack $49 Custom design a 30 inch steel window box with coco liner with thrillers, fillers, chillers and spillers to match your home.
Wed. 5/7

10 am

or 7 pm

 Magic in the Air $29 A diverse selection of colorful spillers blend together in this grand hanging basket.
Sun. 5/11 4 pm

 

 Hummingbird Heaven $29

V-shaped, square, twig hanger drips with shade loving spillers that beckon these cute, little birdies. This session is FULL, but we have added an additional session on Sunday 5/11 at 5:30 pm. (This is the correct new time, there was a typo earlier. Sorry for any confusion.)
Tues. 5/13 7 pm Bold Visions at right Our biggest pot of the year with the latest 2008 introductions.

14” plastic pot $39*

20” ceramic glazed pot $69*

Cast iron urn $149*

*for an additional $49 you can join our container club and replant these again with fall flowers then fill them again with greens, berries and in the winter.

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.

To register, fill out the form on the bottom of this page.  Fax it to us at (508) 885-4490 with credit card information. Or mail it with a check to:

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

You may download a registration form here, or can highlight this registration portion and choose "Print Selection" from your print dialog box

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