Isabel O’Neil Studio – Workshop Series Country
Scene Painting with Rubens Teles
Monday, April 7
10:00am – 4:00pm
Cost: M $175 N/M $185
#0407 Materials fee: $15 to instructor
Using acrylic paints and sponges and other 19th Century tools,
the student will learn to paint landscapes on boxes, canvasses,
furniture or walls. Emphasis will be on technique, design and
composition. Project pieces provided by the student must be painted
before class begins. Instructions and materials list will be provided
upon registration. Limit 16.
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Haute vs. Hort Couture: Contrasts and Comparisons
Between French Fashion and American Floral Design
Wednesday, April 9
9:30am – 12:00pm
Lecture and workshop
Cost: M $50 N/M $60
#0409
Ellen Avellino will give us an historical overview of
fashion design from the 16th century to modern
haute couture with comparison to great American
Design. With comparative images, Ellen points
out how fashion and floral design use the same
elements of line, form, texture, the power of pattern,
proportion and color that guide their designs to
create beauty. In the floral workshop that follows,
we’ll interpret these precepts.
A Mary C. Raymond Lecture
Add Beauty and Structure to Your Landscape with Flowering Shrubs
with Duncan Himmelman
Tuesday, April 15
10:30am
Cost: FREE
#0415
As spring approaches, we look forward to the
beauty of flowering shrubs which add bold swathes
of color to the landscape. Learn which varieties to
choose to incorporate late winter and spring flowering
shrubs into your own garden as horticulturist
Duncan Himmelman shares his knowledge of these
plants and the keys to growing them. The lecture
will focus on shrubs for seasonal garden interest
with emphasis on suggested landscape use.
Cooking with Frank & Julio
Wednesday, April 16
11:00am
Cost: M $60 N/M $70
#0416
Take the time and make the effort to create a little magic! Whether you want to
throw a cocktail party with sizzle or a dinner party with wow, Frank will show you
how. This will be a hands-on cooking experience with Frank & Julio at their new
industrial kitchen located in Stamford. Frank, an Institute of Culinary Education
graduate who trained under Tom Vallenti at Ouest in New York City, is the coowner
of Frank & Julio LLC, an event and catering company. Put on your favorite
apron and let’s have some fun! Limit 20.
A Tisket, a Tasket, Come Learn to Fill a Spring
Basket! With Raphael Pazmino
Friday, April 18
10:00am
Cost: M $80 N/M $85
#0418
Raphael Pazmino of R&R Floral Events will lead this
springtime workshop in which you’ll create a perfect
basket of your favorite seasonal bulbs in combination
with cut flowers. You’ll learn the mechanics of setting up
a basket with soil, blooming bulbs, and cut material:
foxgloves, daffodils, tulips and narcissus. Bring gloves
and clippers. Limit15.
A Walk on the Wild Side
with Lisa Beebe
Saturday, April 19
10:30am
Cost: FREE
#0419
Spring has sprung, and with it the wonders of nature which
abound at the Montgomery Pinetum. Join Lisa Beebe, Director
of Horticulture of the Garden Education Center, for a look at
what Mother Nature has given us. As we wind our way along
to the newly planted 50th Anniversary Wildflower Trail we’ll
learn about native perennials of our woodland, as well as
investigate some of the other treasures of the forest. Dress for
the weather and wear comfortable shoes.
A Mary C. Raymond Lecture
The Wit and Artistry of Topiarist Matt Larkin: Green Living Sculpture
for the Garden
Wednesday, April 23
10:00am
Cost: M$35 N/M $45
#0423
Was Neiman Marcus’ 100 foot topiary dragon
in your Christmas stocking?! Matt Larkin created
that green monster and other fantasy
topiary sculptures both here and abroad (Lucy
Day’s famous Greenwich lions are a pair of his
creations). Hear him discuss the tradition of
plant manipulation as it relates to topiary and
hedge work along with the fundamentals of
this magical “green” art.
Food and Flowers in “Paris in the Springtime”
Thursday, April 24
11:00am – 1:00pm
Cost: M $50 N/M $60
#0424
Patricia Blake McNamee of Patricia
Blake Catering in Darien
and Peter Couture of Blossoms
Plus in Norwalk present “Paris
in the Springtime”, a hands-on
venture exploring three delectable
menus combined with
food styling from one of the
hottest caterers in Fairfield
County. Watch as exquisite table
and fabric scapes join fabulous
foods to produce this wonderful slice of French entertaining to inspire a
“Paris in the Springtime”. Award winning floral designer Peter Couture has 20
years of transforming party and event spaces for special events. In 2004 and
2005 he chaired the New England Spring Flower Show, at which he also won first
place in floral design. Couture also took first place in 2007 at the Philadelphia
Flower Show. Light lunch and floral demo included. Limit 30.
Flowers with Shawn Rabideau
Wednesday, April 30
10:00am
Cost: M $35 N/M $45
#0430
Like to entertain? Shawn Rabideau of Event Ergonomics
and Fine Floral NYC will show you how to create an elegant
table for your spring entertaining using items from
in and around your home. Shawn has been in event production
for television shows and celebrity events in New
York City for over 20 years. As part of the lecture he will
create a lovely springtime centerpiece and present each attendee with a table
guide for entertaining.
May
Plant Now for a Summer of Flower Arrangements with Miriam Landsman
Thursday, May 1
10:00am
Cost: M $35 N/M $45
#0501
What plants provide the best pickings
all summer long? Miriam Landsman of
Miriam Landsman Beautiful Flowers will
share her planting choices and secrets:
easy to grow plants and shrubs that
will thrive in your garden and keep
bouquets on your table throughout the
growing season!
47th Annual May Gardeners’ Market
Saturday, May 3
9:00am – 1:00pm
Admission Free
Offering Juried Nursery and Plant
Specialists and Garden Accessory Purveyors. Some parking available
on site.
Cutting Edge Containers
with Kent Russell
Thursday, May 8
10:00am
Cost: M $75 N/M $85
#0508
Kent Russell returns to update us on the latest happenings
in the wonderful world of container gardens. He
will bring an exciting array of the hottest plants available.
Learn tips for incorporating the newest hybrids with your
old fashioned favorites, and helpful hints for maintaining your containers throughout
the season. Each participant will be given a terra cotta pot, a collection of
specimen plants, soil and amendments to create a unique planter. Limit 40.
Wildflowers and the Primrose:
A Walk with Lisa Beebe
Through the Pinetum
Thursday, May 15
10:30am
Cost: FREE
#0515
A sight to behold are the
primroses in the wetlands
of the Pinetum. Planted
more than 75 years ago,
these beauties are breathtaking
when they are at their
peak in the spring. We
will also visit the 50th Anniversary Wildflower Trail and learn
about the lore and adaptability of our native woodland
wildflowers. Dress for the weather and wear comfortable shoes.
Trip to Trade Secrets, a Shopaholic Sensation!
Saturday, May 17
Depart at 8:00am,
Return at 5:00pm
Cost: M $160 N/M $170
#0517
A rare plant and garden antiques show held
every year in Sharon, Connecticut offers
garden lovers a day of pure treasure hunting!
Nearly 60 vendors and garden artifacts
dealers come from around the Northeast
to attend. Shoppers can find rare plant
specimens, furniture, cloches, wrought-iron,
statuary, textiles and so much more. Vendors
present cover as many different types of
plants as possible, from alpine to bulbs and
woodland plants. Lunch will be in the lovely
town of Kent, CT. Join us for a beautiful day
in the country! Limit 20.
Children’s Picnic in the 100 Acre Wood
Sunday, May 18
12:00 pm - 3:00 pm
A children’s Party hosted by the
Junior Committee. Invitations to Follow.
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June
The Secrets of Success: Why Her Garden
Looks Great But Yours Doesn’t!
Thursday, June 5
11:00am – 1:00pm
Cost: M $35 N/M $45
#0605
Have you spent untold hours and
a small fortune on your garden
only to be disappointed with the
results? Often the problem is easy
to solve by simply adding a touch
of artistry by POSITIONING
plants for dramatic impact and
maximum interest. We will join a
Master Gardener for lunch and a
tour of her award winning garden, to discuss how to juxtapose textures, sizes,
shapes, colors and values to achieve the look of an “English Country Garden” in
our own gardens. Bring pictures of problem areas. Lunch included.
GEC 2008 Garden Tour
Thursday, June 12
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
On this magnificent Garden Tour you’ll be treated to extraordinary gardens,
both formal and intimate. This is our annual opportunity to peek behind the
garden gates at some of the loveliest landscapes in Greenwich. Save the date:
invitations will be mailed in April.
Trip to The Climbery and Other Secret Gardens!
Thursday, June 19
8:30am – 5:00pm
Cost: M $125 N/M $135
#0619
If you love Clematis this is your garden!
Over 600 varieties, 6,000 vines of
these flowering beauties wander and
spill over 7 acres of beds and borders.
We’ll visit this privately owned Livingston,
NY antique home and garden at
peak bloom, then on to other extra
special showplaces. A garden day to remember! Box lunch included. Limit 34.
Away to the Hamptons and Fabulous Gardens
of Long Island’s Gold Coast
Tuesday, June 24
7:30am – 6:30pm
Cost: M $135 N/M $150
#0624
Join us for a favorite garden haunt—the
Hamptons! We’ll make stops at Dave
Seeler’s gardens, Madoo, the enchanting
garden rooms of designer Robert Dash,
as well as Barefoot Contessa Ina Garten’s own charming garden at her
Easthampton hideaway! We’ll eat in Bayberry Gardens with shopping, of
course, to round out this wonderful day! Book early! Limit 50.
Coming this Fall!
GEC Workshops
2 Thursdays a month,
November through April,
beginning Nov. 2
10:00am – 1:00pm
Cost: $150 + $50 materials
#HORT
GEC Horticulturist Lisa Beebe offers a 12 week hands-on course on all facets of
gardening and indoor plant care: soils, fertilizers, insects, propagation, seeds,
pruning and design. Leave each session with an abundance of information and
the fruits of your labor. Call Lisa in the Horticulture Building for more information
at 203-869-9242, Ext. 13. Limit 12.
