Horticultural Workshop: Preserving America's Beauty

Saturday, April 11, 2015
10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Blithewold Mansion, Gardens & Arboretum
Blithewold’s Carriage House

Flower pressing and drying is a fun and useful way to capture and preserve the beauty of the natural world. Many of us can remember a grandmother who pressed flowers between the pages of an old book to enjoy their beauty far beyond the summer growing season. Historically, herbs have been dried to prolong their use as far back as the Middle Ages. During this workshop, children will create a small leaf/flower press and then embark on a scavenger hunt around Blithewold’s beautiful grounds to collect a treasure trove of plant material to take home and create stunning natural works of art. Picked at their peak and then preserved, beautiful pressed flowers and leaves are a wonderful way for children to observe, preserve, and enjoy nature’s beauty.

Each child will receive two plants to grow and cultivate:
Class 1 – Rosemary (Rosemarinus offinialis)
Class 2 – Primrose (Primula vulgaris)
All materials will be provided. Advance registration is required; contact the Children’s Division Chair, Jacqueline Colbert, markandjacqui@cox.net Limit 20.