Author: Margaret Bergeron

by Mary Ann Hindes, Master Gardener and Workshop Chair Gwinnett Master Gardener Jessica Miller offered her design expertise to show 17 Gwinnett Master Gardeners how to create wreaths using both artificial and living materials. Each participant fashioned a 14-inch wreath using artificial pine twigs, a bird’s nest, two brilliantly colored birds, and burlap ribbon. Jessica also demonstrated working with a grapevine wreath form to create a dried flower wreath and a basket wreath. Everyone was fascinated by the oasis table wreath demonstration; floral foam is attached to a plastic tray for long-lasting live centerpieces and the tray/saucer protects your table. We all went home with a charming wreath and many ideas for future projects. I’ll be rooting ivy for my live wreath this afternoon!          This was the final workshop for 2013. In the past year our association has hosted two advanced master gardener trainings: Woody Landscape Plant Identification and…