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Making a Mini Greenhouse Wednesday, February 1 - 10:00 a.m. Winters's chill keeping you out of the garden? Then create an indoor garden in a glass container. This mini greenhouse will bring a touch of spring to your home. We invite all gardeners who want to refresh their own terrariums with new plant material to come at 11:30 a.m. Materials Fee: Cost of materials used.

Sustainable Gardening Tips from a True Professional CANCELLEDThursday, February 2 ~ 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Lecture by horticulturist, Alan Gorkin will feature tips on creating a sustainable and more ecologically sound vegetable garden using resources already at your fingertips.  Topics will include "harvesting" your grass, housing a small poultry flock, collecting and reusing rain water, maximizing the usefulness of your Fall leaves just to name a few.

Floral Occasions with George-3 Class Series or Individual Classes Friday, February 10 - 10:00 a.m. Create a very special Valentine’s Day arrangement for your own celebration or as a thoughtful gift for a special friend. Must register by February 8. Wednesday, April 4 - 7:00 p.m. Looking forward to spring, create a beautiful spring display of cut bulbs and greens for Easter. Must Register by April 1. Friday, May 11 - 10:00 a.m. Create a lovely mixed pastel arrangement for the mothers in our lives! Must register by May 9. Orchid Growing Workshop and Trunk Show Thursday, February 23 Workshop: 9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Trunk Show - 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. No Charge for trunk show. The Orchidphile, Carri Raven, returns for a workshop on growing orchids in your home. She will take us through the basics of watering, feeding and proper growing mediums and trouble shooting your very own orchid issues!  Bring your problem orchids for an evaluation.  Be sure to sign up for the workshop beginning at 9:30 a.m. to have the first crack at purchasing special orchids from Carri’s collection. Introduction to Bonsai Series- 6 classes NEW DATES Thursdays, February 23rd; March 1st, 8th, 15th,- 6:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. Saturdays, March 24th & 31st - 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Note: March 24th & 31st:(Bring your lunch) Separate materials fee of approximately $125 - $150 paid to instructor. This course will be taught by Michael Pollock and follow the general outline of the American Bonsai Society’s Introduction to Bonsai course. Students will explore Bonsai history, style and tools, pruning, wiring and styling of bonsais, container selection, soil, potting and maintenance. At the end of the course, students will have a good working knowledge of the practice of bonsai and will have created 2-3 bonsai trees to keep and develop. For more information, please visit www.YamaKiBonsai.org. The Entertaining Addict Comes to Greenwich! Wednesday, February 29 ~ 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. A native New Yorker and life-long designer, Sheila McCaffrey graduated from Pratt Institute in Brooklyn before spending four decades as a Creative Director in the Ad Industry. As an artist with a passion for food, she has kept detailed and illustrated journals of every dinner party she has created since 1970! Bon Appetit and Greenwich area magazines have featured her recipes and entertaining ideas. See her in person, enjoy a little lunch and visit her blog entertainingaddict.blogspot.com. Lunch tasting based on her recipes. Site by webweavers.