Maggie Stringer started the Wreath Making class at the Montgomery Botanical Gardens at Oak Park by winding a long vine around itself.  She is superhuman and shared her expertise on wreath making and herbs.  Mrs. Stringer suggested using muscadine vine and wrap in one direction.  She uses woody hearty greenery from her yard.  Rosemary is one of her favorites to give to people because it is the herb of remembrance.  People do remember better when they smell rosemary.

She started stuffing pieces of rosemary into the wreath going in one direction.  Once you are finished you can add a bow.  She suggested you can mist it to keep it alive but it does dry well.

MBG had about 20 individuals brave the weather for the class. We met in the greenhouse that the volunteers painted for us on Thursday.  The temperature inside the greenhouse was a balmy 70 degrees.

Please join us for our next class.  We are planning our next classes now.  Please email info@montgomerybotanicalgardens.com if you have any class or activity suggestions.

The Montgomery Botanical Gardens at Oak Park wants to thank our hardy volunteers, most of whom are Master Gardeners, for braving the cold and working in the greenhouse on November 14.

These volunteers assembled shelving units and painted parts of the greenhouse interior structure.  Before finishing, they arranged the tables for the wreath making class that would be held on Saturday.  Thank you to Dixie Electric for working to insure that the greenhouse heater was operational.

MBG expresses are gratitude to Karin Carmichael for supervising, Tom McLemore for building expertise, Sara Brown, Lynne Kuhlmann, Ann Oldham, Charlene Thomas, Jane Martin and Sandy Watson for helping.  You do excellent work and we couldn’t do it without you.

The next Volunteer Day is scheduled for December 12.

A notice will be sent regarding whether we will be able to utilize volunteers that day. Please email info@montgomerybotanicalgardens.com if you are interested in getting notice of Volunteer Days.