ELIZABETH, Ill. — If you are getting in the Christmas spirit and like to be crafty this is certainly a program you won’t want to miss. Come join the Jo Daviess County Master Gardeners on Monday, November 19, 2018 as they teach you about how to make a cute Christmas decoration for your home. Enjoy treats, tea, and hot cocoa as Jo Daviess County Master Gardeners teach you how to make a Christmas ball wreath that you will then get to take home with you. The program is being held from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Jo Daviess County Extension Office, 204 Vine St. Elizabeth, IL 61028. There is a $10 registration fee for this program and pre-registration is required by Thursday, November 15 to ensure we have enough supplies. For more information or to register for this program call us at 815-858-2273 or visit us online at web.extension.illinois.edu/jsw.
During this program you will first grab your tea, hot cocoa, and treats and then you will have the opportunity to use your creativity to make a Christmas ball (ornament) wreath. The Master Gardeners will demonstrate to you how to do this and then everyone will be encouraged to get creative and make a wreath of their own to take home with them. The wreath would also make a great Christmas present for that hard to buy for person on your list! We will supply all of the basic necessities to make the wreaths, but if you have any special Christmas decorations of your own that you would like to incorporate into your wreath please bring them along!
This program is following a very successful Tea and Crafts with the Gardeners program that the Jo Daviess County Master Gardeners held on Thursday, October 18 at the Jo Daviess County Extension Office. First participants were able to enjoy and learn about tea including what herbs to grow to make your own tea and then they were able to put their creativity to work making festive fall themed grapevine wreaths to take home and decorate with. Much fun was had by both the Master Gardener volunteers who put on the program as well as the participants. Each wreath that was made was very creative and unique in its own special way.
— University of Illinois Extension
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