WESTPORT, Mass. — Join SEMAP and Weatherlow Florals to learn all about managing production of specialty cut flowers. Tour the flower fields and hoophouses at Weatherlow Farms and learn the ins and outs of growing specialty cut flowers for use in floral design, whether for weddings, events, or your dining room table! We’ll discuss sourcing seeds and plugs, trialing new varieties, harvest and post-harvest tricks for extending vase life, and what fun flowers and foliages you might want to add to your cutting garden.
When: Thursday, June 15, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Where: Weatherlow Farm, 845 Sodom Rd, Westport, MA
Cost: $5 Beginning Farmer, $15 SEMAP Members, $20 General Public
Register online at semaponline.org/cutflowers
Event Contact: Kendra Murray, SEMAP Program & Marketing Director, (508) 971-7888
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