Skillin's March and April 2012 Classes and Events!

Hello again,

Here are some terrific March and April 2012 Classes and Events for Skillin's!

Our classes will be held Saturdays at all three locations (unless otherwise stated).  Space is limited so reserve today for the classes of your choice! Class participants receive a special  Skillin’s 10% discount coupon for use on the weekend of your class.

You may reserve a spot by emailing us at skillins@maine.rr.com (please specify location, date and time of class) or by calling us at:

Brunswick     442-8111 or 800-339-8111

Cumberland   829-5619 or 800-348-8498

Falmouth      781-3860 or 800-244-3860

Customers who attend 8 classes in this series (starting with the March classes) receive a $50 Skillin’s Gift Certificate. Each SUBJECT counts for ONE class!

March 1, 8, 15 and 22 Techniques in Floral Design (10 AM Cumberland only)

                                     

Topics: Designing in Foam, Techniques in Glass, Creating a Centerpiece, and Topiary Forms. $75.00 includes materials.

This class is Sold Out.

March 3 Seed Starting (10 am and 2 pm)

You’re just in time; many seeds need to be sown in late winter and early spring. Skillin’s has been performing this ritual for 127 Springs (hey you are as young as you feel!) and we really have it under our green thumb. We will share with you some of our home spun techniques. It’s time to get started. Free

A Recent Skillin's Classroom! What Fun!!

March 10 Fresh Floral Arranging (10 am and 2 pm)

How about brightening your home with fresh flowers arranged by you? This is our most popular hands on class. There is limited space so sign up early. $15.00 material fee

(Falmouth March 10 classes are Sold Out. Special encore classes scheduled for Falmouth on March 11 @ 11 and 2 PM!!)
(Cumberland March 10 10 AM class is Sold Out; openings remain in afternoon)

March 17 Pruning for a Purpose (10 am and 2 pm Brunswick AND Cumberland)

To prune or not to prune, that is the growing question. Proper pruning makes our outdoor trees and shrubs look great and healthy. Learn techniques to help rejuvenate and keep your landscape in shape. Free

Cumberland 3/17 Pruning Class is Full!

March 17 Garden Social Falmouth Open House 11 AM to 4 PM

March 18 Vegetable Gardening (11 AM only Falmouth, part of our Open House celebration!) (SOLD OUT)

March 18 Orchids and Their Care (2 PM only Falmouth, part of our Open House celebration!)
 

March 24 Garden Social Brunswick and Cumberland Open House 11 AM to 4 PM

March 25 Vegetable Gardening (11 AM only Brunswick and Cumberland, part of our Open House celebration!)

Let us give you the best tips going for how to plan and prepare a vegetable garden. Over the years, we have seen the good and the bad so we can advise on the best and safest steps to be had. Free

March 20 The Color Palette  (10 AM Falmouth Only) (SOLD OUT)

Plant combinations for a colorful palette from frost to frost and beyond….Today (March 20) is the First Day of Spring. That is saying so much right there! Life would be full of fright if it was just gray and white; having “months long” color of many types in the garden does not have to be a fight. Let us show you what we mean, yes color means so much more than JUST green! Free

A Great Example of Months Long Color in the Garden

March 24 Pruning for a Purpose (10 AM and 2 PM Falmouth Only)

To prune or not to prune, that is the growing question. Proper pruning makes our outdoor trees and shrubs look great and healthy. Learn techniques to help rejuvenate and keep your landscape in shape. Free

(10 AM Falmouth is SOLD OUT)

March 31 Gardening 101 (10 am and 2 pm)

What better way to celebrate spring than to talk about some gardening basics that you may be wondering about. We are gardening in Maine; what plants work reliably the best? Why lime my lawn? What fertilizer should I use that is best for my yard but also our planet? I have a budget, how can I stretch my dollars? For 127 springs we have been answering these and many other gardening questions. Let’s talk gardening and learn. We will emphasize how best to Plant for the Planet in your yard! Free and well worth more!

 (10 AM Falmouth is SOLD OUT)

April 7 Outdoor Gardening with Annuals and Perennials (10 am and 2 pm) (10 AM Falmouth is SOLD OUT)

The classics and the new! The red, purple, yellow and blue! Butterflies can be free to fly, hummingbirds to almost sing in your garden. People change, plants too; we would love to show you what to do! Here too, there are some very awesome plants we can show you that grow well in Maine. Free

(10 AM Falmouth is SOLD OUT)

A Nice Use of Perennials in the Garden!

April 14 Lawn Care Done Easily and Well (10 AM and 2 PM, 10 AM only in Falmouth)

Do you want a lush green lawn safe for kids and pets? The goal of this class is to give you the information and resources needed to have the lawn you want. You will discover how to create a self-sustaining lawn that safeguards the health of your family while saving you time and money! 

(10 AM Falmouth is SOLD OUT)

April 14 The Grass is Always Greener: Sustainable Strategies for the Home Landscape (2 PM Falmouth only)

This is a new class and we are very excited about it. When it comes to gardening and caring for our earth we are in it for the long term. AND we think these ideas bring you better results year after year!

April 21 Container Gardening (10 am and 2 PM)

There is more than one way to garden. Whether you live in a condo, apartment, or want to use small spaces, gardening in containers provides a creative use of limited space. Let us show you how to grow season long flowers in creative ways. Free

(10 AM Falmouth and Cumberland is SOLD OUT)

April 28 Vegetable Gardening (10 AM Special Time)

Let us show you how to safely and smartly grow your own food. Gardening, especially vegetable gardening can be so rewarding and a fun and healthy activity too for family and friends! Free

Can't Wait for Spring? Skillin's Has Hanging Lettuce Now!

(Falmouth and Cumberland is sold out)

April 28 Container Edibles (2 PM only)

More and more of us want to grow some of our own food as naturally and conveniently as we can! Let us show you how—this will be a great way to learn some new tricks with vegetables and herbs that can be grown indoors AND out! Free 

(FALMOUTH CLASS IS SOLD OUT for 4/28; Special Encore Class Tuesday May 1! Sign Up Now!)

May 5 The Grass is Always Greener: Sustainable Strategies for the Home Landscape (10 AM Falmouth only)

This is a new class and we are very excited about it. When it comes to gardening and caring for our earth we are in it for the long term. AND we think these ideas bring you better results year after year!

(Special Encore Class--Openings Exist--Sign Up Now!)

Special Four Part Hands on Landscape Design Class

Falmouth

March 13, 20, 27 and April 3 5:00PM (Tuesdays)

What a great chance to get a jump start on plotting how to landscape your home the right way! Class fee is $40 to cover materials—you will have a great landscape plan at the finish; this is a class that you will learn from; fun will be had but homework will be required! You will be drawing your own landscape design plan!

Mike Skillin
Skillin's Greenhouses
February 5, 2012