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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (RIDGELY, MD-NOVEMBER 15, 2007)

Holiday Greens Sale at Adkins Arboretum

Adkins Arboretum will hold its annual Holiday Greens Sale on Saturday, December 1 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Fresh local greens, decorated wreaths, swags, roping, boxwood trees and other natural materials will be for sale to deck the halls for a beautiful Eastern Shore holiday.

The day will include a natural ornaments workshop, held from 1 to 3 p.m. and led by garden designer Nancy Beatty. Participants will make such items as decorated pinecones, cranberry wreaths and miniature topiaries using dried flowers, bark, seedpods and other natural materials. Supplies will be provided. Pre-registration is required for the workshop; the fee is $18 for members, $20 for the general public.

For more information or to register for the workshop, call 410-634-2847, extension 0 or visit www.adkinsarboretum.org.

Adkins Arboretum is a 400-acre native garden and preserve at the headwaters of the Tuckahoe Creek in Caroline County. Open year round, the Arboretum offers educational programs for all ages about nature and gardening. For additional information about Arboretum programs, visit www.adkinsarboretum.org or call 410-634-2847, ext. 0.

Arboretum board members Barbara Bryan of Easton (left) and Darlene Housley of Chestertown volunteer at Adkins Arboretum’s annual Holiday Greens Sale. This year’s sale takes place Saturday, December 1 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Right-click on the following link to save a full sized image: greens_sale_vols.jpg 800k