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I've taught classes and led hikes for the Keney Park Sustainability Project, The Hispanic Health Council, The Farmington River Watershed Association, Long River Kayak Company, The Connecticut Orchid Society, Rhode Island Orchid Society, New Hampshire Orchid Society, The Windsor Monarch Butterfly Association, The Windsor Garden Club, Northwest Park, Women Gone Wild, Windsor Locks Adult Education, The Windsor Public Library, and more.
Private classes are also available.
Intro to wild foraging
Creating a butterfly garden at your home
Red, White, and Blue perennial gardens
Monarch Butterflies, a brief history of human interaction and how you can help
Building a bog garden
Seed starting both vegetables and perennials/trees
Growing plants from woody cuttings
Wreath Making 101.
Participants are shown how to bend fresh grapevines into shape for wreaths, then decorate with a variety of herbs such as Artemisia, moss, pinecones, and other natural seed pods. As needed, we will use thin wire to secure items to the base.
Materials cost $15 per person to be paid to the instructor
Valerie Allgrove has been making natural wreaths for over 2 decades. Many of the plants used come from her extensive gardens.
Should be taught in the fall, any time from September until before Christmas. Capacity 10 people.
Wreath Making 201.
Participants will be given a small wreath shape and shown how to secure dried rosebuds, other fragrant herbs and spices, to make a Valentine's Day themed mini-wreath.
Materials cost $25 per person, to be paid to the instructor
Capacity 10 people.
Valerie Allgrove has been making natural wreaths for over 2 decades. Many of the plants used come from her extensive gardens. The rose buds come from Rosa rugosa, the beach rose. They are harvested in June and dehydrated, stored in special containers until needed. They hold a remarkable fragrance.
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