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Cancelled: From Seed to Centerpiece [OFFSITE]

May 9, 2020 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Backyard Agriculture

Would you like to learn how to grow the cut flower garden of your dreams? Join us for a field trip to Hidden Ridge Farm!

Local grower and supplier of bouquets sold at the Common Market, Melane Kinney Hoffmann, will provide practical growing tips for what works in our region and how to succeed using organic practices.  You’ll also learn how to choose flowers you love for the growing season that works for you, including conditions for your soil, light, and water levels.  We’ll finish up with Melane sharing a few basic bouquet design principles. Participants will receive the opportunity to make an arrangement of fresh flowers to take home!  A simple vase will be provided.

Melane is a lifelong gardener and a Master Gardener (a University of Maryland/US Department of Agriculture certification).  Melane started Hidden Ridge Farm in 2012 as a second career to provide local, fresh, chemical-free flowers to our region.  Melane grows more than fifty varieties of annuals, perennials, herbs, foliage plants, and woody flowering shrubs on about 3 acres.

Details

Date:
May 9, 2020
Time:
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Event Category:

Venue

Hidden Ridge Farm
23801 Peach Tree Rd
Clarksburg, MD 20871 United States + Google Map
Phone
301-418-8248

We work hard to find local experts to share their knowledge with our community. We offer lectures, hands-on workshops, and cooking classes. We hope you’ll join us for a class in the Community Room.

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