Well late summer is upon us again, and every year about this time we love to get our hands dirty creating some wonderful garden art. Join us again or for the first time and make a hypertufa english trough, some cast leaves or a colorful stepping stone. Be prepared to get dirty. Classes usually last about two hours and are tremendous fun. And don’t forget, if you would like to hold a class for just you and your friends we would love to make that happen. We would need 5 or more participants, just give Peggy a call to set up a date and time.

August 7th & 9th , September 5th and 6th – English Trough Workshop, 10:00 a.m.

An “English Trough Workshop” will be presented at 10 a.m. on Thursday August 7th , repeated at 10 a.m. on Saturday August 9th , Friday September 5th, and Saturday September 6th, at Thieneman’s Herbs & Perennials, 9120 Blowing Tree Road. Participants will make a rustic hypertufa planter from cement, peat moss, perlite and water. All materials are supplied – participants should be prepared to get a little dirty! $30.00 fee, advance registration is required. To register, call (502)640-2039 or visit www.thienemans.com for a printable registration form.

September 19th & 20th – Casting Leaves in Concrete, 10:00 a.m.

A class on leaf casting will be offered at 10:00 a.m. on Friday September 19th and repeated at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, September 20th at Thieneman’s Herbs & Perennials, 9120 Blowing Tree Road. Participant will make impressions of real leaves in cement, to use as a small bird bath, garden ornament, or coffee-table conversation piece. All materials supplied, but participants are encouraged to bring leaves (the larger, the better). $30.00 fee, advance registration is required. Call (502)640-2039 or visit www.thienemans.com for a printable registration form.

October 10th & 11th – Make a Stepping Stone, 10:00 a.m.

The workshop “Make a Stepping Stone” will be presented at 10 a.m. Friday October 10th and repeated Saturday October 11th at Thieneman’s Herbs & Perennials, 9120 Blowing Tree Road. Participants will learn how to make and embellish a concrete stepping stone. All class materials will be provided, but participants may bring their own embellishments if they wish. Fee is $30.00; advance registration is required. To register, call (502)640-2039 or visit www.thienemans.com for a printable registration form.

Spring is right around the corner. We can help you through those winter blues and get a head start on spring gardening. Come in and join us at Thienemas for one of our early spring classes. We’ll show you the ins and outs of propagating plants and how to grow your own salad. Our classes are always great fun, so come on in for an exciting morning. Don’t let the cold weather stop you, our greenhouses are warm and toasty especially on sunny days. Refreshments provided.

Just a reminder, you are always welcome to schedule your own class for a group of friends or garden club. Call and ask to speak with Peggy, our number is 491-6305.

Sowing Seed and Taking Cuttings
Friday Feb. 22nd or Saturday Feb. 23rd, 10:00 am to noon.
Back again by popular demand! Get hands on experience with guidance from our staff. Sow seed and take cuttings from our stock plants, and keep what you plant. We’ll even grow your baby plants till April in one of our greenhouses. $30.00 fee includes all materials.

Sow Your Own Salad
Friday Feb. 29th or Saturday March 1st, 10:00 am to noon
Celebrate Leap Year with a treat for springtime – fresh, homegrown salad. Come learn about growing container greens at home and what to do with them for your table. $30.00 class fee includes all materials including a 12″ planter that you’ll plant and take home, plus samples of recipes for spring salads and dressings.

For more information on each of these classes, or to register call 502-491-6305. These classes fill up quickly so be sure and register soon! REGISTRATION FORM

Make a Fresh Greenery Wreath
November 16th or 17th, 10:00 am 
Make a lush outdoor wreath from evergreen boughs. Wreath forms, wire, and base greenery supplied. We suggest you bring work gloves and clippers, and your own accent greenery (boxwood, holly, pine, juniper, etc.) if you’d like. Single session class, $25.00 fee.

 Make a Tabletop Christmas Tree
Novemeber 23rd or 24th, 10:00 am
Learn how to turn fresh evergreen boughs into a unique accent for your holiday table. We suggest you bring work gloves and clippers, and accent greenery if you’d like. Single session class, $28.oo fee.

“Simple Gifts”
Thieneman’s 7th Annual Holiday Open House
Saturday November 24th 10:00 am – 3:00 pm
Details to be posted. 

Make a Boxwood Topiary
November 30th or December 1st, 10:00 am
Use cut boxwood branches to make a round ‘lollipop’ style topiary, just the thing for your mantle or holiday table. Please bring clippers and work gloves. Single session class, $35.00 fee.

Mini-Tree Workshop
December 7th or 8th, 10:00 am
We’ll show you how to create a little ‘fantasy tree’ from fresh greenery, fragrant herb branches, and other fresh cut materials. Please bring clippers and work gloves. Single session class, $20.00 fee. Be sure and check out some sample trees the week before at our open house. 

Make a Holiday Kissing Ball
Sunday December 9th, 1:00 pm
In the days before Christmas trees, people made ‘kissing balls’ to hang in doorways or entry halls. Tradition held that when a lady walked beneath it, she would consent to giving a kiss! We’ll show you how to make one from assorted greenery and ribbon. All materials included, please bring clippers and work gloves. $18.00 fee. 

Leaf Casting, September 14th or 15th, 10am – noon

Learn to make impressions of real leaves in cement, to use as a small bird bath, garden ornament, or coffee-table conversation piece. All materials supplied, but participants are encouraged to bring leaves (the larger, the better). Be sure to wear old clothes, just in case!  $25.00 fee, advance registration is required. 

 Hypertufa Troughs, September 28th or 29th, 10am – noon 

One of our most popular classes –  make a rustic hypertufa planter from cement, peat moss, perlite and water. All materials are supplied – and the best thing is that we’ll clean up! Again, be sure to wear old clothes since this is definitely a “hands-on”workshop.  $30.00 fee, advance registration is required

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