Hello again,
Here is the list of October and November Classes for Skillin's!
Our FREE classes will be held Saturdays at 10 AM (unless otherwise stated).
Call Brunswick 442-8111 (1-800-339-8111), Cumberland 829-5619 (1-800-348-8498), or Falmouth 781-3860 (1-800-244-3860) to register. You may also register by emailing us at skillins@maine.rr.com, just specify the date, time, and location! These classes can sell out fast so sign up today!
Class participants receive a special Skillin’s 10% off coupon to be used for extra savings the day of the class!
Class goers who attend 4 classes in this series receive a $25 Skillin's Gift Certificate upon completion of this series!!
OCTOBER
6-Bulb Planning and Planting (10 AM)
Fall is the time to plant bulbs for Spring color and we have the best selection in Maine as well as easy to use supplies! Remember that tu-lips are better than none and that one of the first steps toward Spring is the planting of bulbs in the fall!
The 10 AM class in Falmouth is sold out. There is also a 2 PM class in Falmouth with openings!
13-Fresh Floral Arranging (10 AM and 2 PM)
We are all about color and fun here at Skillin’s! Or is it fun then color? No matter because everyone’s favorite class is back! We will show you how to make the coolest, most colorist, most funnest arrangement! Coupon for floral discount good for Nov 18 thru 21.
There is a $15 fee to cover materials. You get to take home a beautiful arrangement!!
(The 10/13 classes in Falmouth are sold out; there is a 10/14 encore class at 1 PM with limited openings)
(10/13 10 AM class is sold out in Cumberland)
20- Beds to Rest (10 AM)
Getting
a good winters rest makes the Spring look brighter. Let us share with
you how to get your perennials, roses and shrubs tucked away for winter.
Falmouth 10 AM Class is Sold Out. There is also a 2 PM class in Falmouth on 10/20.
27-Pumpkin Carving with Skillin’s (10 AM TO 4 PM)
Bring family and friends, purchase pumpkins for half price and let us help you carve the coolest, scariest, funniest and “ghouliest” pumpkins ever. Pumpkin carving is great family fun and we have some tricks and treats (yes refreshments for you!) up our sleeve!
No sign up necessary for this fun, fun event! Come anytime for carving between 10 AM and 4 PM. No attendance will be taken as this class will not count toward the gift certificate for attendance.
NOVEMBER
3-Holiday Fun Class (10 AM Wreaths, 1 PM Kissing Balls)
Let’s have some fun! At 10 AM we will show you how to make balsam wreaths. At 1 PM it will be balsam kissing balls. There is a $15 fee but you will have something fun to bring home!
The November 3 classes in Falmouth are sold out. The November 3 10 AM class in Cumberland is sold out.
Special encore class for balsam wreaths at Skillin's Falmouth on November 4 at 1 PM.
Special encore class for kissing balls at Skillin's Falmouth on November 7 at 5 PM.
Can't attend the Holiday Fun Class or want to see on your own time how to make great holiday wreaths? Check out this video produced at Skillin's Cumberland. Wendi of Skillin's Cumberland is just super and she shows us all how to make our own wreaths, garlands and door swags. Wendi is awesome and thanks to the miracles of video we can all attest to her talents. And she is a great teacher!
10-Holiday Arrangements Class (10 AM and 1 PM)
Get hands on experience. We will show you how to make boxwood trees for the holidays! There is a $20.00 fee for this class.
The 11/10 classes are sold out in Falmouth.
Special encore class at Falmouth on November 11 @ 1 PM.
17 and 18-Holiday Open House (8 to 5 Sat Nov 17; 9 to 5 Sun Nov 18)
Lots to see and do at our Holiday Preview! You will regale when you see how much is on sale! Come one, come all you will have a ball! Even come both days for there will be much food to graze! And flowers and plants to see! Tee Hee! Tee Hee!
Check out Skillin’s own Garden Blog for regular gardening updates! We call it Skillin’s Garden Log and it can be found at http://www.skillins.com/!
Want good Skillin’s gardening info and more timely Skillin’s event notification? Just email us at skillins@maine.rr.com and say Sign Me Up for the Skillin’s email list. Or you may sign up at http://www.skillins.com/ or at any Skillin’s location. We try to be good stewards of your Inbox and send you quality info written by us that you can use in your home and garden because we want to stay out of your Junk Mail!
Mike Skillin
Skillin's Greenhouses
September 19, 2012
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Wednesday, September 19, 2012
Sunday, February 5, 2012
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!
April 21 Container Gardening (10 am and 2 PM)
(10 AM Falmouth and Cumberland is SOLD OUT)
April 28 Vegetable Gardening (10 AM Special Time)
(Falmouth and Cumberland is sold out)
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
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)
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
March 10 Fresh Floral Arranging (10 am and 2 pm)
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| 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)
(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!
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 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
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| 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)
(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)
(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)
April 14 Lawn Care Done Easily and Well (10 AM and 2 PM, 10 AM only in Falmouth)
(10 AM Falmouth is SOLD OUT)
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| 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)
(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
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| 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)
(Special Encore Class--Openings Exist--Sign Up Now!)
Falmouth
(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
Wednesday, February 16, 2011
Spring 2011 Classes at Skillin's!
Hello again,
What a series of Spring classes we will be having at Skillin's!
Brunswick 442-8111 or 1-800-339-8111
Cumberland 829-5619 or 1-800-348-8498
Falmouth 781-3860 or 1-800-244-3860
Our FREE classes will be held Saturdays at all three locations (unless otherwise stated) at 10 AM and 2 PM. Space is limited so reserve today for the classes of your choice! Just give us a call at any of the above numbers or drop us a note at skillins@maine.rr.com (just tell us which store location you are interested in! Class participants receive a special Skillin’s 10% discount coupon for use on the weekend of your class.
SKILLIN’S CUSTOMERS WHO ATTEND 8 CLASSES IN THIS SERIES RECEIVE A $50 SKILLIN'S GIFT CERTIFICATE! (each SUBJECT counts for one class!)
March 2, 9, 16, 23 Elements of Floral Design (10 AM Cumberland only)
Join us for a great new, hands-on, class series with an awesome teacher! With power point presentations and hands-on designing, you will learn the elements of form (Class #1), line and space (#2), color (#3), and texture (#4) used in creating a beautiful floral arrangement. A variety of design styles and techniques will be used during the four part series. Come and learn while having lots of fun creating your own special piece. $75.00 includes materials
March 5 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 125 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
March 12 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 (Special encore class scheduled for Falmouth on March 13 @ 2 PM!!)
March 19 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
March 19 Vegetable Gardening (9 AM only Falmouth, part of our Open House celebration!)
March 26 Vegetable Gardening (9 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
*MORE Open House classes will be scheduled SOON and here they are:
New class: March 19 What's New in Skillin's Country! 2 PM Falmouth. A preview of new plants and products for 2011!
New class: March 20 Growing a Kitchen Garden 2 PM Falmouth. A fresh and healthy class that will teach you how to grow fresh and healthy food!
March 26 Growing a Kitchen Garden 2 PM Brunswick
March 26 What's New in Skillin's Country 2 PM Cumberland
March 27 Growing a Kitchen Garden 2 PM Cumberland
March 27 What's New in Skillin's Country 2 PM Brunswick
March 26 Pruning for a Purpose (10 AM and 2 PM Falmouth Only)
April 2 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 126 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 sold out in Falmouth)
April 9 Outdoor Gardening with Annuals and Perennials (10 am and 2 pm)
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 sold out in Falmouth)
April 16 The Pursuit of the Rose! (10 am only)
The layers of petals, the bright yet tender colors, the unmatched fragrance; ahh! the pursuit of the rose. We know it can be done; let us show you how it will be done! Free
April 16 Creating Theme Gardens and Outdoor Rooms (2 PM only)
Fragrance--oh my! Moonlit flowers--sigh! Butterflies fluttering from colorful petal to petal! You know you want this and more so don't "settle!"; Wow! Let us show you how! Free
April 23 Container Gardening (10 am only)
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 sold out in Falmouth)
April 23 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
April 30 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
(10 AM sold out in Falmouth)
April 30 Vine Time (2 PM Special Time)
Spring means the time is fine to talk about the vine. And vertical is in! And what great varieties can be grown! Onward and upward we say to the kiwi! Honeysuckle reach for the sky! Here is clematis! There goes Dutchman’s Pipe—it’s really smoking! Free
June 11 The New Wave: Grasses!! (10 AM Special Time)
You bet your Grass we’re having a class! Grasses set apart any landscape (they give any landscape a natural look of class) and they grow well in Maine. Let us be your guide through the plumes and blooms, the heights and textures and the sights. Want some class? Check out grass! Free
Thanks!
Mike Skillin
Skillin's Greenhouses
February 16, 2011
(updated March 20, 2011)
What a series of Spring classes we will be having at Skillin's!
Brunswick 442-8111 or 1-800-339-8111
Cumberland 829-5619 or 1-800-348-8498
Falmouth 781-3860 or 1-800-244-3860
Our FREE classes will be held Saturdays at all three locations (unless otherwise stated) at 10 AM and 2 PM. Space is limited so reserve today for the classes of your choice! Just give us a call at any of the above numbers or drop us a note at skillins@maine.rr.com (just tell us which store location you are interested in! Class participants receive a special Skillin’s 10% discount coupon for use on the weekend of your class.
SKILLIN’S CUSTOMERS WHO ATTEND 8 CLASSES IN THIS SERIES RECEIVE A $50 SKILLIN'S GIFT CERTIFICATE! (each SUBJECT counts for one class!)
March 2, 9, 16, 23 Elements of Floral Design (10 AM Cumberland only)
Join us for a great new, hands-on, class series with an awesome teacher! With power point presentations and hands-on designing, you will learn the elements of form (Class #1), line and space (#2), color (#3), and texture (#4) used in creating a beautiful floral arrangement. A variety of design styles and techniques will be used during the four part series. Come and learn while having lots of fun creating your own special piece. $75.00 includes materials
March 5 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 125 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
March 12 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 (Special encore class scheduled for Falmouth on March 13 @ 2 PM!!)
March 19 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
March 19 Vegetable Gardening (9 AM only Falmouth, part of our Open House celebration!)
March 26 Vegetable Gardening (9 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
*MORE Open House classes will be scheduled SOON and here they are:
New class: March 19 What's New in Skillin's Country! 2 PM Falmouth. A preview of new plants and products for 2011!
New class: March 20 Growing a Kitchen Garden 2 PM Falmouth. A fresh and healthy class that will teach you how to grow fresh and healthy food!
March 26 Growing a Kitchen Garden 2 PM Brunswick
March 26 What's New in Skillin's Country 2 PM Cumberland
March 27 Growing a Kitchen Garden 2 PM Cumberland
March 27 What's New in Skillin's Country 2 PM Brunswick
March 26 Pruning for a Purpose (10 AM and 2 PM Falmouth Only)
April 2 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 126 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 sold out in Falmouth)
April 9 Outdoor Gardening with Annuals and Perennials (10 am and 2 pm)
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 sold out in Falmouth)
April 16 The Pursuit of the Rose! (10 am only)
The layers of petals, the bright yet tender colors, the unmatched fragrance; ahh! the pursuit of the rose. We know it can be done; let us show you how it will be done! Free
April 16 Creating Theme Gardens and Outdoor Rooms (2 PM only)
Fragrance--oh my! Moonlit flowers--sigh! Butterflies fluttering from colorful petal to petal! You know you want this and more so don't "settle!"; Wow! Let us show you how! Free
April 23 Container Gardening (10 am only)
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 sold out in Falmouth)
April 23 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
April 30 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
(10 AM sold out in Falmouth)
April 30 Vine Time (2 PM Special Time)
Spring means the time is fine to talk about the vine. And vertical is in! And what great varieties can be grown! Onward and upward we say to the kiwi! Honeysuckle reach for the sky! Here is clematis! There goes Dutchman’s Pipe—it’s really smoking! Free
June 11 The New Wave: Grasses!! (10 AM Special Time)
You bet your Grass we’re having a class! Grasses set apart any landscape (they give any landscape a natural look of class) and they grow well in Maine. Let us be your guide through the plumes and blooms, the heights and textures and the sights. Want some class? Check out grass! Free
Thanks!
Mike Skillin
Skillin's Greenhouses
February 16, 2011
(updated March 20, 2011)
Thursday, April 1, 2010
Elements of Design Class at Skillin's Cumberland
Hello again,
Wendi Allen of Skillin's Cumberland recently finished leading a Four Part Elements of Floral Design class at Skillin's Cumberland. With Wendi's able leadership we hope to have more such classes! (I know we have had many requests!).
Above is the "final pose" from the class participants and Wendi. What great work! Thanks to everyone!
Great ability like this shows why Skillin's IS Maine's Favorite Florist!
Mike Skillin
Skillin's Greenhouses
April 1, 2010
Wendi Allen of Skillin's Cumberland recently finished leading a Four Part Elements of Floral Design class at Skillin's Cumberland. With Wendi's able leadership we hope to have more such classes! (I know we have had many requests!).
Above is the "final pose" from the class participants and Wendi. What great work! Thanks to everyone!
Great ability like this shows why Skillin's IS Maine's Favorite Florist!
Mike Skillin
Skillin's Greenhouses
April 1, 2010
Tuesday, February 2, 2010
Spring 2010 Classes at Skillin's!
Hello again,
What a series of Spring classes we will be having at Skillin's! This is the best assortment of classes ever!
Brunswick 442-8111 Cumberland 829-5619 Falmouth 781-3860
1-800-339-8111 1-800-348-8498 1-800-244-3860
http://www.skillins.com/
Our FREE classes will be held Saturdays at all three locations (unless otherwise stated) at 10 AM. Space is limited so reserve today for the classes of your choice! Just give us a call at any of the above numbers or drop us a note at skillins@maine.rr.com (just tell us which store location you are interested in! Class participants receive a special Skillin’s 10% discount coupon for use on the weekend of your class.
SKILLIN’S CUSTOMERS WHO ATTEND 6 CLASSES IN THIS SERIES (starting with the March series) RECEIVE A $60 SKILLIN'S GIFT CERTIFICATE! (each SUBJECT counts for one class!)
February 27 The Edible Landscape (10 AM Falmouth & Cumberland, 2 PM Brunswick)
A good landscape makes perfect sense—and what is more sensible and useful than an edible landscape! Let us show you how to grow berries that are blue and red, cherries that are sweet and apples and pears that can’t be beat! Bring a bib; you will be drooling over the possibilities! Free
February 27 The Garden Journal (9 AM Cumberland, Noon Falmouth, 3 PM Brunswick)
Gardening seasons are behind us and more lie just ahead. Learn some neat ways to record what we have done and what we dream; Let’s plan on what we will do and on what we want to see! Join celebrity writer and gardener KCB of Skillin’s Garden Log fame and let’s learn together about how to be impulsively organized. It’s time! Free
March 3, 10, 17, 24 Elements of Floral Design (10 AM Cumberland only)
Join us for a great new, hands-on, class series with an awesome teacher! With power point presentations and hands-on designing, you will learn the elements of form (Class #1), line and space (#2), color (#3), and texture (#4) used in creating a beautiful floral arrangement. A variety of design styles and techniques will be used during the four part series. Come and learn while having lots of fun creating your own special piece. $75.00 includes materials
March 6 Seed Starting (10 am & 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 125 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
March 13 Fresh Floral Arranging (10 am & 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 (Special encore class scheduled for Falmouth on March 14 @ 2 PM!!)
March 20 Pruning for a Purpose (10 am & 2 pm Brunswick & Cumberland) Special classes March 27 10 AM & 2 PM Falmouth
What a series of Spring classes we will be having at Skillin's! This is the best assortment of classes ever!
Brunswick 442-8111 Cumberland 829-5619 Falmouth 781-3860
1-800-339-8111 1-800-348-8498 1-800-244-3860
http://www.skillins.com/
Our FREE classes will be held Saturdays at all three locations (unless otherwise stated) at 10 AM. Space is limited so reserve today for the classes of your choice! Just give us a call at any of the above numbers or drop us a note at skillins@maine.rr.com (just tell us which store location you are interested in! Class participants receive a special Skillin’s 10% discount coupon for use on the weekend of your class.
SKILLIN’S CUSTOMERS WHO ATTEND 6 CLASSES IN THIS SERIES (starting with the March series) RECEIVE A $60 SKILLIN'S GIFT CERTIFICATE! (each SUBJECT counts for one class!)
February 27 The Edible Landscape (10 AM Falmouth & Cumberland, 2 PM Brunswick)
A good landscape makes perfect sense—and what is more sensible and useful than an edible landscape! Let us show you how to grow berries that are blue and red, cherries that are sweet and apples and pears that can’t be beat! Bring a bib; you will be drooling over the possibilities! Free
February 27 The Garden Journal (9 AM Cumberland, Noon Falmouth, 3 PM Brunswick)
Gardening seasons are behind us and more lie just ahead. Learn some neat ways to record what we have done and what we dream; Let’s plan on what we will do and on what we want to see! Join celebrity writer and gardener KCB of Skillin’s Garden Log fame and let’s learn together about how to be impulsively organized. It’s time! Free
March 3, 10, 17, 24 Elements of Floral Design (10 AM Cumberland only)
Join us for a great new, hands-on, class series with an awesome teacher! With power point presentations and hands-on designing, you will learn the elements of form (Class #1), line and space (#2), color (#3), and texture (#4) used in creating a beautiful floral arrangement. A variety of design styles and techniques will be used during the four part series. Come and learn while having lots of fun creating your own special piece. $75.00 includes materials
March 6 Seed Starting (10 am & 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 125 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
March 13 Fresh Floral Arranging (10 am & 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 (Special encore class scheduled for Falmouth on March 14 @ 2 PM!!)
March 20 Pruning for a Purpose (10 am & 2 pm Brunswick & Cumberland) Special classes March 27 10 AM & 2 PM Falmouth
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
March 20 Vegetable Gardening (9 AM only Falmouth, part of our Open House celebration!)
March 27 Vegetable Gardening (9 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
*MORE Open House classes will be scheduled SOON. Check out details at www.skillins.com or better yet sign up for our email list at www.skillins.com for faster & even more current news about Skillin’s Events!
April 3 Gardening 101 (10 am & 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 125 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!
April 10 Outdoor Gardening with Annuals and Perennials (10 am & 2 pm)
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
April 17 The Pursuit of the Rose! (10 am only)
The layers of petals, the bright yet tender colors, the unmatched fragrance; ahh! the pursuit of the rose. We know it can be done; let us show you how it will be done! Free
April 17 Beyond the Bloom! (2 PM only)
AKA “Blooms are the Bonus” but really life is an everyday event. Let us show you how to utilize the texture, color and interest of foliage (and bark!) to create interest before the bloom and beyond! Free
April 24 Container Gardening (10 am only)
There is more than one way to garden. Whether you live in a condo, apartment, or are using 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
April 24 & 25 Container Edibles (2 PM each day)
A new class for Skillin’s! 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 some old reliable vegetables and herbs that can be grown indoors AND out! Free
May 1 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
May 1 Vine Time (2 PM Special Time)
Spring means the time is fine to talk about the vine. And vertical is in! And what great varieties can be grown! Onward and upward we say to the kiwi! Honeysuckle reach for the sky! Here is clematis! There goes Dutchman’s Pipe—it’s really smoking! Free
June 12 The New Wave: Grasses!! (10 AM Special Time)
You bet your Grass we’re having a class! Grasses set apart any landscape (they give any landscape a natural look of class) and they grow well in Maine. Let us be your guide through the plumes and blooms, the heights and textures and the sights. Want some class? Check out grass! Free
Mike Skillin
Skillin's Greenhouses
February 2, 2010
More classes: Our friends at the Pottery Barn in South Portland are holding a set of complementary classes this Spring. Reservations are needed and can be made by calling the Pottery Barn at 775-6261.
Sunday March 28 11 AM Seasonal Decorating and Entertaining. Refreshing your home with summer decor and getting ready to entertain--out of doors!
Sunday May 20 11 AM The Art of Botanical Arranging. A great class for moms and daughters to attend together.
Sunday, January 24, 2010
Classy Setup!
Hello again!
On Saturday January 16 we kicked off our January February 2010 series of gardening classes with an overflowing Growing Healthy Houseplants at Skillin's Cumberland, Brunswick and Falmouth.
Pictured below are Melissa and Mary from Skillin's Falmouth. Mary may be small in height but she has the biggest heart of anyone I know! Melissa taught the Falmouth class and "wowed" everyone with her teaching ability.
These pictures are from Skillin's Falmouth and Maria and others deserve special mention for the awesome setup job. We do not have Brunswick and Cumberland pictures but rest assured much hard work was put into those classes as well.
Mike Skillin
So check out our class listing (can be found at http://skillinsgardenblog.blogspot.com/2010/01/skillins-classes-and-events-january.html).
We work hard to bring you an entertaining and educational show for each class!
Mike Skillin
Skillin's Greenhouses
January 24, 2010
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