Free Classes

Receive one free class when you sign up for a new membership or renew your current membership. Choose from one of the classes below and call 585/473-5130 to register.

0303GS - Memories of GardenScape

Date & Time:

Wednesday, March 3, 7-8:30 pm

Instructor:

Pietro Furgiuele

Class Description:

Join Pietro Furgiuele for a look back at memorable moments from 17 years of the Rochester Flower Show. There's always a garden buzz in March! Often favorably compared with some of the biggest flower shows in the country, GardenScape has come a long way. Sit back and enjoy as we stroll the years and visit some of your favorite exhibits. No walking required! Pietro owns, operates and designs for the award-winning firm Waterford Tilling, which among other accolades won Best in Show at GardenScape in 2008 and 2009.

0512LH - Fifteen Acres of Fragrance at Lilac Hill Nursery

Date & Time:

Wednesday, May 12, 6:30-8 pm

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Instructor:

Ted Collins

Class Description:

Ted Collins (aka Doc Lilac) and his Lilac Hill Nursery have been featured in several publications including Better Homes and Gardens, People Places and Plants, and Martha Stewart Living. Come for a tour of the nursery in Perinton, with its 15 acres of blooming shrubs, some of them enormous - over 300 cultivars, including rare, unusual, and choice. Ted's passion for these beauties is legendary; he will describe for us the wide range of qualities found in different cultivars and highlight the best, as well as discuss planting and culture. Bring a container and you can take home a bouquet!

0414CT - Crotchet an All-Purpose Tote from Recycled Grocery Bags

Date & Time:

Wednesday, April 14, 7-9 pm

Instructor:

Alana Miller

Class Description:

Alana Miller will show us how to crochet a versatile, strong, attractive tote bag from plastic grocery bags. She has made several in various colors (think Wegmans, Tops, IGAs...) for a multitude of uses. In addition to making a great garden tote, they can also be used for swim gear, knitting, toys, groceries, travel, etc., even door mats and placemats. This is a fun, easy project and puts to good use of all those bags that accumulate.

GardenScape logo by GardenScape. Lilac photo © copyright 2010 Kimberly Burkard. Plarn/Plastic Bag photo by moon angel.