All About the Greens Workshop Calendar

Greens Workshop and Description of Activities

The Greens Sale is the Garden Club's major contribution to the Sandy Spring Museum. The various Holiday Greens are sold through pre-orders and at the Museum's Annual Family Holiday Party on December 7.  Instructors are available at all workshops.

Friday, Nov 21          9am-1pm       Boxwood Breakdown               Pat Ebnor  
 This involves taking the branches of boxwood that have been cut by our mighty volunteers, breaking them into standard sized pieces and standing them in tubs of water.

Saturday, Nov 22     10am-4pm     Boxwood Breakdown                 Andrea Mohr, Jan Baweja
 More of the same of this very important task. Talking and snacking are highly encouraged!!

Sunday, Nov 30        12-5pm          Kissing Balls                              Amy Cohen, Andrea Mohr
Using the boxwood that was meticulously broken into the correct size these are then put into an oasis and formed into a sphere, adorned with a red ribbon hanger and streamers. Each person can make one Kissing Ball for the Greens Sale and one to take home!!

                                 5pm to 8pm    Boxwood Trees                          Pat Ebnor, Penny Sidell
                                                         Boxwood Wreaths
We switch gears to use the boxwood for wreaths and trees. These are for the Greens Sale or to make and purchase.

Monday, Dec 1       1 to 5pm          Boxwood Trees                          Amy Cohen
                                                         Boxwood Wreaths       
More trees and wreaths.                                                                                

                                5 to 9pm          Boxwood Trees                           Jan Baweja, Penny Sidell             
                                                        Boxwood Wreaths
 Trees are adorned with tiny red bows, red ribbon streamers and a red bird. Wreaths get a beautiful red velvet bow.

Tuesday, Dec 2      1 to 5pm          Hurricane Arrangements           Audrey Forrer
Mixed greens arrangements are made, centered with a beautiful hurricane and candle and adorned with bows.
                                 5 to 9pm        Mixed Greens Wreaths               Kathy Gaskill, Mary Dominique
Beautifully crafted wreaths are made from a variety of evergreens and pine cones and topped with a bow.

Wednesday, Dec 3  1 to 5pm       Mixed Greens Wreaths                Lynne Mahoney
                                                       Swags 
                                                       Arrangements
More wreaths, swags - a mixture of greens built in a vertical shape and table a variety of table arrangements, with or without candles....take your pick. 
                                                   
                                   5 to 9pm      Swags                                             Penny Sidell
                                                        Arrangements                               
The fun continues.
                                                       

Thursday, Dec 4      1-5pm           Arrangements                                 Ellen Feeney
                                 5-9pm           Arrangements
We need lots of arrangements.

Friday, Dec 5          1-5pm            Fill orders and Set up for Sale        Sunny Banvard
                                 5-9pm            Fill orders/Set up

Saturday, Dec 6      9am-1pm       Pick up Orders
                                                   
Saturday, Dec 13                          Clean -up Basement          All hands on deck!! 

Please contact the leaders for the day/time you would like to help. 
Contact email:  garden club@sandy srping museum.org

Greens Cutting and Workshops.....Preparations for the Greens Sale

Greens Workshops and Sale

Now that the Ghost, Goblins and Witches are gone, it’s time to start thinking about the Greens Workshops.  Prior to making of the wreaths and arrangements, the Garden Club members collect their materials from our beautiful surrounding area. Then we break down the boxwood and greens by snipping small branches & placing them in water. Finally we are ready to make wreaths, miniature trees, centerpieces and sprays. No experience is needed. It is a great way to meet people, socialize and have fun!! You’ll want to get out your calendar and finds a few hours to join us. Details are below:

Gathering Boxwood and Greens 

Mary Dominique is coordinating the gathering of the boxwood and Kathy Gaskill is coordinating the gathering/cutting of the greens. 

Gathering/Cutting boxwood:  Tues. Nov. 13th,  Mon. Nov. 17^th,   & Wed. Nov. 19th (rain date if needed)

Gathering/Cutting greens:      Tues. Nov. 18^th,   Thurs. Nov. 20^th,    & Sat.  Nov. 22nd (rain date if needed)

For Gathering/Cutting of greens & boxwood, meet at the museum at 10:15 each day.  Please bring garden clippers.

Breaking down greens: Tues. Nov. 18th 12 - 4pm and Thurs. Nov. 20th 12 - 4pm  

Breaking down boxwood Wed. Nov. 19th   1 - 4pm, Fri. Nov. 21st 9 - 1pm and Sat. Nov. 22nd 10 - 4

This will take place at the museum either at the back entrance to the basement or in the basement.

Please let Mary and Kathy know which days you plan to join them.

          Any questions, contact  gardenclub @sandy spring museum.org.

Greens Workshops

Workshops will begin on Sunday, November 30 from noon until 8 p.m.  Volunteers are encouraged to come early.  Monday, December 1st through Friday, December 6th, workshops will begin at 1:00 p.m. and last until 9 p.m.   Volunteers may come at any time during the workshop hours and work as their time allows.  You will find friendly folks and refreshments.  We’ve attached a detailed schedule. Please contact the workshop coordinators and let them know that you will be able to help. Following is the schedule of activities and their description:

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