Last summer in June
I had the great good fortune to meet
and workshop with Author, Lecturer
and "Plant Wise" Garden Expert,
TOVAH MARTIN!!
It just so happened that I would be in the area
where Tovah was the guest speaker for a
Workshop "The New Terreum"
with the Greenfield Garden Club
at the "Brandt House" in Massachusetts
Even though it rained
and drizzled the scenery around
the Brandt House was splendid!
And the Brant House was such a lovely
and accommodating place !
Tovah is delightful, personal, hands on,
encouraging and very informative!
As we assembled we were
treated to lovely music!
And I was also able
to meet up with my
friend from Ohio Brian!
After signing many books,
Tovah gave a very inspiring
slide presentation
And she would like to spread
the word, and a desire, that
everyone needs at least one
little living garden ( or plant)
near them ~ living in their lives!!!
And then after a lovely lunch,
and a look at the plants made
available from "The Kestrel Shop"
of Northampton Ma.
http://www.kestrelshop.com/collections/aeriums
we headed out to the huge back
sun porch to begin assembling
our own personal Terrariums!!!
containers and "The Kestrel"
supplied the plants!
Everyone had something different!
All unique and interesting!
Soon we were all busy
creating our masterpieces!!
Basic Steps:
Ingredients
3/8 in pebbles/gravel
Charcoal bits
Potting soil (african violet kind)
plants and nature objects
Tools
Gloves
watering can
and any kind of glass container
We mixed, made pockets and arranged
then firm, firm ,firmly pressed soil
around the roots and plants!
We finished by adding
twigs, stones and nature things
provided by Tovah!
What great fun we all had!!!
And when we were all finished
we were so pleased because
we had beautiful living piece
of art to bring home!!
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You can read an article
about the Workshop,
click here:
http://www.commonweeder.com/tovah-martin-terrarium-expert-comes-town/
"Tovah Martin- Terrarium
Expert Comes To Town"
(The Common Weeder News Letter)
At home!!
Now I have a better
understanding of how to
manage the plants in
my Wardian Case
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Also during this vacation
I had a nice time
visiting the Tasha Tudor
Museum in Vermont!
The theme there was;
Seasons of Beauty:
Tasha's Love of Gardening
and ending with the Workshop
fit perfectly with the
Garden and Plant joy!!
https://tashatudormuseum.org/
Mildred Mouseikin always
takes great delight when
she gets a chance to play in
her Wardian Case and Terrariums!!!
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Watch Tovah give
a demonstration on terrariums
HERE:
Click on this link to watch
Tovah with Martha Stewart!!
http://www.marthastewart.com/993112/terrariums-author-tovah-martin
Look for these great reads!!
~Books by Tovah~
https://www.facebook.com/Plantswise-by-Tovah-Martin-188220037885906/?hc_ref=SEARCH&fref=nf
https://www.facebook.com/Greenfield-Garden-Club-187351324707164/
http://www.brandthouse.com/
http://www.commonweeder.com/tovah-martin-terrariums/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VLRJkujn4Fg
Hope you enjoyed!
May you have a
Blessed New Year!!
