Tools 101: Make a Flower Box (two-part workshop)

Roll up your sleeves and make a wooden window box to hold your spring flowers! You will gain experience with the following tools: tape measure, square, hand saw, palm sander, upright sander, and if time allows, chop saw, table saw, and jointer. Important safety considerations will be covered.

This is a two-part workshop. Part 1 is Thursday, March 27, and Part 2 is Friday, March 28. Participants should plan to attend both parts.

You will take the box that you make home with you. The registration fee includes a $20 materials charge.

If you are a BBR Co-op Member, use the promotion code COOPMEMBER to receive a discount. (Not a member? Consider joining the Co-op!)

If you are a BBR Plus Member (income-qualified), use the promotion code PLUSMEMBER to receive a discount. Learn more about Plus membership. If the discounted price presents a financial hardship, please email [email protected]. Limited scholarship funds are available for further discounts for Plus members.

Workshop Policies

Payment must be made at the time of registration through Eventbrite. If you are unable to attend and wish to cancel your registration, you may do so through Eventbrite, under the following conditions:

1. If at least one week (seven days) or more before the class, we will refund half the cost of the class.
2. All other cancellations are nonrefundable and nontransferable.

Only those who are registered will be able to attend the workshop (no unregistered companions). Contact us if you need reasonable accommodations.

Audio or video recording of workshops is not allowed. Please refrain from cell phone use during workshops.

Transportation and parking

Boston Building Resources is located a short walk away from the Roxbury Crossing station on the MBTA Orange Line.

We are close to the Southwest Corridor bicycle path.

If you are driving, there is free on-street parking spaces on Terrace Street which has no time limit weekends and after 6:00 p.m.

Photo/Video Consent and General Release

By registering for this class, I hereby authorize Boston Building Resources to use pictures of me taken in a photograph, digital image, or video. I hereby release Boston Building Resources, its agents or employees, as well as any and all users and exhibitors of said pictures, from any and all claims, demands, accountings, and causes for which the aforesaid video, digital image, or photograph likeness may be used pursuant to this Consent and General Release. It is also my understanding that I will receive no compensation for my likeness or testimonial. If I opt out, I will inform staff at the registration desk before class stating that I do not want to be in photos.

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