Valley View Farms has scheduled seminars to be helpful and fun for our community. In addition to our classes, we have many informative handouts, plant diagnostic services, water testing for ponds, and extraordinary signage on all of our plants. Most important, we have friendly, knowledgeable personnel to assist in any way we can.* This year we will be donating $5.00 for every project created in our workshops to the WBAL Kids Campaign.
Join Martha Meehan, our instructor since 1985, to learn about the many faces of bonsai, both
tropical and outdoor. Chinese and Japanese styling techniques will be compared. Ficus is our
Plant of the Month.
Wild Ones Greater Baltimore works to educate and empower gardeners to support local and regional ecosystems through native plants and sustainable landscape practices. Join Vinaya Frank and members of the local community for a free winter seed-sowing workshop focused on growing native plants in home gardens. Registration is required: baltimore.wildones.org
Plant your own potted garden of succulents using our locally grown plants, available in many
varieties. Most succulents are priced at $4.99 each. Today’s project includes a clay pot, five
succulents, and soil for an approximate total cost of $35. The workshop is led by Cynthia and
our Greenhouse staff.
Tropical plants in a terrarium decorated for winter make this seasonal project fun for all ages.
Natural finds and “snow” will complete the project. Participants may also choose to do a
Valentine’s Day theme. The average cost is $40.
Kusamono means “grass thing.” It’s a simple Japanese-style planting that combines a grass,
a small companion plant, and moss in a shallow container. It’s more relaxed than bonsai. In
this workshop, you’ll plant a miniature garden using a grass plant in a traditional Japanese
pot, finished with moss. Several plant varieties will be available. The cost of the project
averages $40.