Holiday Green Sales & Workshops - Greater Philadelphia Gardens

2012 Guide to Greater Philadelphia GardensFill your home and holiday with the fresh green fragrance and beauty of nature!VIII.Tyler Arboretum515 Painter Road, Media, Pa. 19063Telephone: 610-566-9134The Country GardenersAnnual Greens SaleSaturday, December 1, 9:30 am – 1:30 pmEnjoy a huge selection of beautiful holiday arrangements and trimmings: freshgreens, hand-made wreaths, swags, ornaments and other natural holidaydecorations. The Country Gardeners Annual Greens Sale is held at Tyler’sMaintenance Building. Proceeds of the sale benefit The Country Gardeners ofLima.No admission required for the Greens SaleHoliday Wreath WorkshopsSunday, December 2, 1:00–3:30 pm;Monday, December 3, 7:00–9:30 pmPre-registration required; $30 members, $35non-membersDon’t settle for a plain wreath this holidayseason. Create one that is unique and exuberantusing plant materials from the Arboretum’sextensive collections and be the envy of yourfriends. Tyler staff members Karen McDonaldand Emily Smith will show you how to workwith a wide variety of evergreen boughs, as well as cones, berries and seedheads.Bring pruners and work gloves. Fee includes all materials as well as a festivedrink to get your creative juices flowing.Della Robbia Wreath WorkshopThursday, December 6, 7:00 pm - 8:30 pmPre-registration required; $45 members, $50 non-membersAlso known as “Williamsburg Style,” Della Robbia is named for the famousItalian Florentine family of sculptors whose enameled reliefs of brightly coloredfruits with flowers, nuts and cones were classics of the Renaissance Period. DellaCoordinated by Louise Eliason www.GreaterPhiladelphiaGardens.org Page | 11