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Wednesday, June 29, 2011

Workshops at Garvan Woodland Gardens

Gardening 101 and 201 Workshop - July 19
Magnolia Room

Topic: "Bonsai" - 9:30 a.m. to 12 Noon
Topic: "Herbal Vinegars and How to Use Them" - 1 to 3 p.m.

Join Bonsai enthusiasts Norma Welch, president of the Bonsai Club of Hot Springs, and Weldon Adcock for an informative session on the art of Bonsai shaping aesthetics and techniques. The class will include demonstrations and a walk in the Weyerhaeuser Bonsai Garden with Bob Byers, the Gardens resident landscape architect, and Paula Campbell, the Garden's Bonsai caretaker.

Gardening 101 sessions are free to Garden members and previously registered volunteers; regular Garden admission applies to non-members. Advance reservations are recommended. Call the Gardens at 501-262-9300/800-366-4664.

In the afternoon Gardening 201 session, Debbie Tripp, owner of Rosemary Hill Herb Farm, returns to share ways to use the herbs you grow. During the hands-on class, participants will make three herbal vinegars to take home. Cost is $10.00. Reservations and pre-payment required. Call 501-262-9300/800-366-4664.

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