Sign Up For Gardening Classes with the Suffield Parks and Recreation Department

New Gardening Classes taught by Julie Harrison, a horticultural expert with over ten years of experience in landscape design and gardening. Julie is also a regularly featured guest on WFSB’s daily show Better Connecticut where her segments as the show’s Garden Guru can be seen every Monday. We are offering a series of three separate classes this Spring!

Orchid Basics (New!)
Phalenopsis: This workshop introduces the Moth orchids as an easy Orchid for beginners. Julie will discuss this orchid’s growth requirements, their natural habitat and briefly review their plant structure. Julie will demonstrate how to ‘Dress up’ an orchid for the home and one Orchid will go home with a lucky class participant.
Instructor: Julie Harrison, Landscape Design
Registration closes on Friday, April 17 and/or earlier if enrollment reaches maximum capacity.
Date: April 22
Day: Wednesday
Time: 7:00-8:00 p.m.
Age: Adult (high school students interested in gardening are welcome)
Location: Suffield High School’s Agriscience Large animal facility hosted by the Suffield Agriscience Center.
Fee: $10.00

Gardening with Julie (New!)
Tips and tricks to garden and decorate like Julie 12 months a year. This talk and demonstration uses some of Julie’s most popular topics as seen on her segment “Better Gardens” on WFSB’s Better Connecticut Show. This is an interactive and educational talk so bring your garden questions and ideas to share!
Instructor: Julie Harrison, Landscape Design
Registration closes on Monday, May 4 and/or earlier if enrollment reaches maximum capacity.
Date: May 13
Day: Wednesday
Time: 7:00-8:00 p.m.
Age: Adult (high school students interested in gardening are welcome)
Location: Suffield High School’s Agriscience Large animal facility hosted by the Suffield Agriscience Center.
Fee: $10.00

Planting an edible container garden (New!)
Julie will share different ideas of gardening with planting companions, herbs and other container-friendly and yummy plants. Container gardens will be available for purchase at the end of the talk.
Instructor: Julie Harrison, Landscape Design
Registration closes on Monday, June 1 and/or earlier if enrollment reaches maximum capacity.
Date: June 10
Day: Wednesday
Time: 7:00-8:00 p.m.
Age: Adult (high school students interested in gardening are welcome)
Location: Suffield High School’s Agriscience Large animal facility-hosted by the Suffield Agriscience Center
Fee: $10.00

Be sure to Register on line at www.SuffieldRec.com

For more information, call 860-668-3862

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