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Community Education > Adult Evening Program > Winter/Spring 2008 Schedule of Classes and Workshops > Gardening & Landscaping Courses
SOUDERTON AREA COMMUNITY EDUCATION is pleased to present the following workshops
in cooperation with County Line Nursery, Harleysville, Pa.
Instructor: Denni Jones & Nursery Staff
These Classes will be held at County Line Landscape Nursery, Route 113, Harleysville, Pa
County Line Workshops Not Open to Use of Gold Cards
All classes held at County Line Landscape Nursery on Route 113 in Harleysville.
Note that organizations or a group of friends or family may book their own private parties for County Line Nursery Classes with a minimum of 10 people.
Dates and times are flexible. Call our office to set up a date and time 215-721-1551.
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CONTAINER GARDENING - Two Identical Sessions Are Offered
Course #503 - Saturday, May 3, 2008 at 1:00PM
Course #504 - Sunday, May 4, 2008 at 11:00AM
Cost: $40 per session (Includes cost of basic container and plants)
Instructor: Denni Jones & Nursery Staff
Not open to use of Gold Cards
Knock your socks off color in big luscious planters. Make your mess at our place and get some expert help creating the easiest flower gardens you can possibly make. Decorate your yard, deck, or balcony with the least amount of work with container gardens. Learn all the tricks of the trade for choosing the best combinations of plants and then proper care to keep them going from May through the first frost. Bring your container or purchase one of our gorgeous pieces of pottery.
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LANDSCAPING IN A NUTSHELL -- Two Identical Sessions Are Offered
Course #512 - Saturday, April 19, 2008 at 10:00AM
Course #513 - Sunday, April 20, 2008 at 3:00PM
Cost: $15 per course
Instructor: Denni Jones & Nursery Staff
Not open to use of Gold Cards
Here’s the dirt! This class is for people who want great results for the least amount of work. Whether you do it yourself or want to know if your landscape contractor knows his/her stuff, this class will teach you the very essentials and right questions to ask about plants and landscaping. Give us an hour of your time and prevent making common mistakes that cost you time & money.
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DYNAMIC GARDENING -- Two Identical Sessions Are Offered
Course #507 - Saturday, April 19, 2008 at 1:00PM
Course #508 - Sunday, April 20, 2008 at 1:00PM
Cost: $15 per course
Instructor: Denni Jones & Nursery Staff
Not open to use of Gold Cards
Change can be good! Just when you get a great planting scheme that looks terrific, it grows and changes. Now it is an overgrown mess. Remember how your parents’ house had giant green meatballs that looked as though they were growing out of the cellar window? Our award-winning designer will teach you how to get dynamic results with the least amount of work and the least amount of green meatballs. Good design should get better with thyme (insert smiley face here!!
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MAKE AN OUTDOOR ROOM IN A WEEKEND -- Two Identical Sessions Are Offered
Course #514 - Saturday, April 26, 2008 at 1:00PM
Course #515 - Sunday, April 27, 2008 at 1:00PM
Cost: $15 per course
Instructor: Denni Jones & Nursery Staff
Not open to use of Gold Cards
Speed Decorating. Quick projects that show you how to decorate with color, add privacy, shade, lighting, and entertainment to your existing deck/patio will be presented.
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DECORATE WITH COLOR -- Two Identical Sessions Are Offered
Course #505 - Saturday, April 26, 2008 at 3:00PM
Course #506 - Sunday, April 27, 2008 at 3:00PM
Cost: $15 per course
Instructor: Denni Jones & Nursery Staff
Not open to use of Gold Cards
Flower Power. Become familiar with thirty of the best annuals and perennials to make your house look like a master gardener lives there. Learn how to use these plants, how to get the biggest and best flowers, and how to do it with the “least amount of work”.
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HERBAL CONTAINERS -- Two Identical Sessions Are Offered
Course #510 - Saturday, May 24, 2008 at 10:00AM
Course #511 - Sunday, May 25, 2008 at 1:00PM
Cost: $40 per session (Includes cost for basic container and herbs)
Instructor: Denni Jones & Nursery Staff
Not open to use of Gold Cards
Wear it and eat it! Make combination planters with plants that you can use for cooking or for herbal recipes. Whether you make pesto or slather an herbal olive oil moisturizer on your legs, these combo pots look great and are functional as well.
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PRUNING CLASS, No Meatballs for You!
Course #517 - Saturday, March 29, 2008 at 10:00AM
Cost: $18 per course
Instructor: Denni Jones & Nursery Staff
Not open to use of Gold Cards
How to prune just about anything the right way. Unless you live at Hampton Court in England, green meatballs are not the answer. We’ll show you how to keep plants well-behaved in a more natural and contemporary way. When, how and where to prune. Bring hand shears and gloves or purchase a pair at class. You’ll find pruning to be therapeutic and addictive after this class.
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PRIVACY SCREENING
Course #516 - Sunday, June 8, 2008 at 11:00AM
Cost: $18 per course
Instructor: Denni Jones & Nursery Staff
Not open to use of Gold Cards
Get rid of unsightly views! A line of arborvitaes standing at attention is not the only solution. Learn how to get the biggest bang for your buck in a more immediate, yet naturalized way. Whether you are blocking swing sets on the “back forty” or trying to add privacy to your deck or patio, we’ll show you how to get rid of the goldfish bowl look.
HERB WORKSHOP & PLANT AN HERBAL PATIO PLANTER
Course #113
Cost: $15
Instructor: Lois Wismer, The Herb Shed
Material Fee: $18 payable to teacher in class
Monday (1 Session) 4/28/2008 7:00-9:00PM Indian Crest Junior High - Tech Ed Rm
In class you will plant a patio container of cooking herbs that will provide you with an assortment of fresh herbs for the summer. Bring a 4 quart (or larger) or two 2 quart containers in which to plant your herbs – it should be large enough for 5 plants. Also bring a small trowel and paper and pencil. Learn about the history, care, and use of the herbs you are planting and receive recipes for using the herbs that you will be growing.
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