The holidays are nearing and soon it will be time for Wreath Making Classes at the HCP. We aim to have over 280 participants signed up to make a wreath this year. Wreath Making classes are a fantastic fundraiser for the HCP. We are reaching out to the gardening community to donate plant materials that would otherwise be composted.
If you are cutting back any of the plants on our favourites list below or if you have cuttings that would be great in a wreath, please save them for us. We need large quantities of each type and big enough bits to wire into a wreath. We will be accepting materials November 20 – December 7.
Greens can be dropped off at Gate 4 on Quayle Road. If the gate is locked, you can leave it just outside the gate. If you have a large quantity and need it to be collected, please contact either Cheri at cheri@hcp.ca or Linda at headgardener@hcp.ca. We very much appreciate your help!
Below is a list of our favourite holiday greens for wreath making. What are some of your favourites? Email cheri@hcp.ca if you have something unusual that works great in outdoor holiday arrangements and keep fresh for a long time.
Azara(variegated)
Buxus Hebe
Snowberry
Callicarpa
Hemlock
Skimmia
Camellia bud tips
Holly(berries/variegated foliage)
Viburnum tinus berried
Cedar
Juniper
Corokia
Nandina
Cistus
Osmanthus
Cotoneaster
Pieris
Dainty Ivy trailers
Portuguese Laurel(variegated)
Eucalyptus
Rhodo bud
Euonymus (variegated)
Sarcococca
Gaultheria
Rosemary
Garrya with catkins
Santolina
Heathers in bud
Senecio/Brachyglottis sunshine
ANY Conifers with blue,gold,lime green,copper needles
Corkscrew Hazel – Corylus contorta
Red-Berried Plants
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