Holiday Greens Workshop Calendar

 

Join the fun and learn the art of decorating with fresh holiday greens, and acquire the skills to make festive bows, all while helping the Sandy Spring Museum Garden Club with our annual Greens Sale Fundraiser,  We make wreaths, miniature trees, centerpieces and sprays, which are assembled, decorated, and sold to the public.  No experience necessary , and training available! Our detailed schedule is below.

 

2014  Holiday Greens Workshop Volunteers Calendar with Leaders
Contact gardenclub@sandyspringmuseum.org with any questions or call Sunny Banvard (301) 924-4645 to volunteer unless otherwise indicated
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
				11/13 will contact
				Picking Boxwood
				Mary Dominque
				301-774-5362
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
	11/17 will contact	11/18 10am	11/19 10am	11/20  10am	11/21 9 to 1	11/22 10 to 4
	Picking Boxwood	Greens Cutting	11/22 Alternate date for	Greens Cutting	Boxwood Breakdown	Breakdown
	Mary Dominique	Kathy Gaskill3/774-6738	picking boxwood	Kathy Gaskill	Pat Ebner 301-253-5729	Mary Dominique
	301-774-5362	Meet @ Museum 10:15	Boxwood Brkdown	Meet @ Museum 10:15	9 to 1	301-774-5362
	will contact	Greens Breakdown 1pm	Amy Cohen   1 to 4	Greens Brkdown		Jan Baweja
		Sunny Banvard	301-236-4361	Ellen Feeney  12 to 4		301-570-0865
		301-924-4645		301-570-4768		Alternate Greens cutting
23-Nov	24-Nov	Happy Thanksgiving Week		1127	28-Nov	29-Nov
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
11/30 12 to 5	12/1   1 to 5	12/2   1 to 5	12/3   1 to 5	12/4 1 to 5	12/5 1 to 5	12/6 9 to 1
Kissing Ball	Boxwood Wr/Trees	Hurrican Arrgmts	X Wreaths/Swags/ Arrgmts	Arrangements	Fulfillment of Orders	Pick Up Orders
Amy Cohen	Amy Cohen	Audrey Forrer	Lynn Mahoney	Ellen Feeney	Set Up for Sale	Sharon Zdilla -Manage Files
301-236-4361	301-236-4361	301-774-3296	301-774-2089	301-570-4768	Anne Petzold	Anne Petzold-Manage Files
Andrea Mohr	Hester Mowbray/Clarke				301-421-9758	Audrey Forrer-Treasurer
301-260-1252						Runners
SUN  5 to 8	MON   5 to 9	TUES   5 to 9	WED    5 to 9	THUR   5 to 9	FRI    5 to 9	Mary Dominique
Boxwood Trees	Box Wreaths/Trees	X Greens	Swags/Arrangements	Arrangements	Fill Orders/Set Up	Marge Combs
& Wreaths	Jan Baweja	Kathy Gaskill	Penny Sidell	Pat Ebner	Sunny Banvard	Nancy Aldous
Pat Ebner	301-570-0865	301-774-6738	301-924-3410	301-253-5729	301-924-4645
301-253-5729	Penny Sidell	Mary Dominique
Penny Sidell	301-924-3410	301-774-5362
301-924-3410
						Saturday
Sunday						12/13 @ 1PM
12/7  3 to 6						ALL HELP NEEDED
Holiday Party						Clean up Greens &
Green Sale						Basement

 

 

Facebook Directions

If you have a Facebook page, it is best to use the "find friends" search at the top of the page, making sure to put the full name, Sandy Spring Museum Garden Club. It is not the same as Sandy Spring Museum.

This will take you directly to the page, and if you "like" the page at the top, you will get a continuous feed of all the posts (this is called following a page).

 

If you do not have a Facebook page try www.facebook.com/Sandy Spring Museum Garden Club.

Now Taking Greens Sale Orders

   Believe it or not, it’s time to place your Greens Sale Order for the Holiday Season. Since each item is uniquely handcrafted by our Workshop Elves, supplies are limited. You’ll want to place your order soon.

 

Share the joy of homemade Wreaths, Sprays and Arrangements by forwarding this email to your family and friends today.

Sandy Spring Museum Garden Club 2014 Greens Sale

The SSM Garden Club is holding the 2014 Annual Greens Sale and would like to ask for your support.  Proceeds from this fundraiser are used to benefit the Museum grounds and gardens.  We make beautiful mixed green holiday sprays, arrangements and wreaths. Boxwood kissing balls, tabletop trees, and wreaths are our specialties.  .

The items are unique and limited in quantity as they are hand made by our hard working Workshop Elves

(Garden Club Members and friends) and we are accepting pre-orders only.

 

ORDER BY NOVEMBER 22:    Please contact Andrea Mohr 301-260-1252 or bring order form to the Sandy Spring Museum.

PICK UP:  Saturday, December 6, 2014, 9AM to 1 PM  (Earlier By Appointment)

 

VOLUNTEER:  Call Sunny Banvard 301-924-4645 to join our creative workshops.

2014 HOLIDAY GREENS ORDER FORM

 

NAME_______________________________PHONE___________________   TOTAL_____________

 

QTY	DESCRIPTION	PRICE	TOTAL
	Boxwood Wreath 22” with Bow	$30
	Boxwood Tree 12” Tall with Bows	$30
	Boxwood Kissing Ball w/ribbon	$20
	Mixed Green Wreath	$20
	Mixed Green Wreath with Bow	$25
	Mixed Green Wreath Decorated and with Bow	$35
	Hydrangea Wreath 15 in	$20
	Mixed Green Spray-Small with Bow	$10
	Mixed Green Spray-Large with Bow	$15
	Magnolia Spray Plain	$20
	Magnolia Spray with Bow	$25
	Hurricane Arrangement  - Taper Candle (Red or White)	$30
	Hurricane Arrangement  - Pillar Candle ( Red or White)	$35
	Arrangements          Small (Approx.  9 in. long)          Medium (Approx.  11-13 in. long)          Large (Approx.  15-18  in. long)          Extra Large (Priced by size)	$15 $25 $30 TBD
	Arrangements with Red or White Candle(s):                  (Circle Candle Choice)         Small  (1 Red or White)          Medium (2 Red  or White)          Large (3 Red or White)          Extra Large (Priced by size)	$18 $30 $35 TBD
	TOTAL		$

 

October General Meeting - Native Edibles and Kale/Pansy Wreath

Eat from your yard and your door decor

At our October General Meeting 47 members and friends enjoyed a program presented by Chelsea Soneira on Native Edibles. With an engaging power-point, videos and even food samples, she described native plants that are readily available to all of us, their uses and nutritional benefits.
You can see the prsentation HERE

Then we switched gears to make an adorable door wreath. A wire form was covered with dried moss and small clay pots were attached with wire, then filled with a combination of pansies and kale plants.

         Laughter abounds as we arrange the pots plantedd with kale grown by garden club members.

Working steadily to our finished product

Voila!

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Sale Alert: Johnson's Garden Center has perennials 75% off!!

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:

1.