Author Archives: chloesmom

Wild,Wonderful Workshops!

Amelia and I agree on almost everything and one thing we know for a fact, is….we have the most fun and creative people attending our workshops! From the minute they arrive….whether they’re  making hypertufa troughs which they’ll take home to plant with something wonderful or casting a leaf  which will ultimately be painted in a [...]

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So much interest…so much fun!

It all began in the summer of ‘08 when our friend and garden writer/blogger, Helen Yoest (Gardening With Confidence) arranged to have James Baggett  of  Better Homes and Gardens and Virginia Weiler come and photograph one of our trough making workshops. The next thing Amelia and I knew we were up to our elbows in [...]

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Raulston Arboretum Gala Donation

Every year Amelia and I donate something special to the J.C.Raulston Arboretum Gala silent auction.This major fundraiser for our beloved Arb is held on the first Sunday in May and in spite of some ‘iffy’ weather in past years (monsoon like rains,tornadoes on the ground in nearby towns,blistering hot afternoons with humidity levels to match) it’s always [...]

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