Christmas Wreath Workshop -I

Explore your creativity using a mix of foliage from Darts Hill Garden to create your own unique Christmas wreath with Rosina Mak, Consulting Arborist. You'll use fresh greens cut from the garden and work in our outdoor Maple Activity Center. Participants must bring secateurs or sharp scissors and a pair of gloves. Bring your own wreath making supplies or purchase from the workshop. Please dress warmly and in layers. Space limited to 10 per session, families welcome.

Equipment each participant should bring:

1. secateurs (garden shears)
2. small wire cutters
3. gardening gloves

Supplies each participant should bring (or will be provided if you purchase a wreath making kit):

12 inch grapevine wreath or wire form

6 or so newspaper pages to bulk up the wire rim

a green garbage bag of cut greens, (and cones)

a paddle of green floral wire, max 22 gauge

We will have a selection of cut branches available from Darts Hill Garden, some with berries and cones. If you have some specific foliage in mind, bring it along as our supply and collection is limited. It is surprising how much material is needed to tie around a 12 inch wreath form, and much, much more is used around a larger form. Variegated evergreen plant material, such as variegated Daphne, Osmanthus and holly are good choices for wreath making. Avoid cotoneaster as the red berries drop quickly and stain surfaces.

Location

The workshop will take place outside in the Maple Activity Center, north of the Propagation area; please park in the small parking lot located at 1680 168th Avenue.

Host or Publisher Darts Hill Garden Conservancy Trust Society