Garden Center Classes
Have some fun and get your hands dirty from spring to fall with our classes
Let’s Get Growing – Vegetable Seed Class
Winterberry Gardens – 2070 West St Southington, CT 06489
Saturday, April 8th – 10:00 AM
Saturday, April 15th – 10:00 AM
$37.22 per person
Don’t have the time or space but love to garden? Let Winterberry be your solution. We are now offering a chance to start your veggie garden with the experts! You will be provided with all the materials and a prime spot in one of our greenhouses to start your garden!
Sign up for only $37.22 (includes tax) and receive a full flat (which holds 48 plants), seeds, a soil mix perfect for veggies, and our special blend of fertilizer. If you would like to plant an additional flat, simply pay an extra $10. Please call for purchase of an additional flat.
Any time after May 1, your seedlings will be ready for you to pick up and plant. All plants must be picked up by Saturday, May 6, at the latest. That same day (Saturday, May 6 at 10:00 am), we are offering our Easy Vegetable Gardening Class. We will also be offering another seed starting class for fall veggies. Sign up for all 3 classes and pay only $25 for the Easy Vegetable Gardening class and $25 for the Keep On Growing: Fall Seed Starting Class, rather than the typical class cost of $35 per class, saving you a total of $20!
Tickets available at Eventbrite or stop by the Garden Center Monday through Friday 8am – 4pm.
Easy Vegetable Gardening Class
Winterberry Gardens – 2070 West St Southington, CT 06489
Saturday, May 6th – 10:00 AM
$37.22 per person
Our most popular class is back! Join the Grow-Your-Own Vegetable trend! Come spend an hour with Winterberry’s Head Grower and experienced home gardener, Sebby, to learn the basics of vegetable gardening. During this class, Sebby will fill you in on his tips and tricks so that even the most novice of gardeners will be successful in growing delicious vegetables.
Cost of the class is $37.22 (includes tax) per person, which includes 2 six-packs of vegetable or herb plants of your choice and our own special blend of fertilizer. Reservations are required.
Tickets available at Eventbrite or stop by the Garden Center Monday through Friday 8am – 4pm.
Honey Bees 101
Winterberry Gardens – 2070 West St Southington, CT 06489
Saturday, May 20th – 10:00 AM
$10.64 per person
How much do you know about the life of our fascinating Honeybee?
This year, Winterberry is providing and informational program about our endangered and hard-working Honeybees. The program will discuss everything you need to know about Honeybees. Some of the highlights include; hive structure, the roll of the drones, the internal workings of the hive, the amazing queen, the benefits of honey, what you need to know when buying honey, bee-friendly pollinator plants and so much more!
The cost of the class is $10.64 per person (tax included) and all must register to attend. Space will be limited. Additional dates maybe added.
Special Bonus! For all those that attend, you will receive a 20% discount on any bee-friendly pollinator perennials you purchase the day of the class. A voucher will be given at the class.
Tickets available at Eventbrite or stop by the Garden Center Monday through Friday 8am – 4pm.
Keep on Growing Seed Class
Winterberry Gardens – 2070 West St Southington, CT 06489
Saturday, July 22nd – 10:00 AM
$37.22 per person
We are now offering a chance to start your fall veggie garden with the experts! You will be provided with all of the materials and expert advice on how to start your garden!
Sign up for only $37.22 (tax included) and receive a full flat (which holds 48 plants), seeds, a soil mix perfect for veggies, and our special blend of fertilizer. If you would like to plant an additional flat, simply pay an extra $10. Please call to purchase an additional flat.
If you have particular veggies in mind, you may also bring your own seeds and we will deduct $5 from the cost of the class.
Just as with our spring seed starting class, we have selected the seeds of the top-performing varieties of veggies for this class based on our experience. Many are the same that we grow here ourselves and are perfect for fall harvesting! Some of the veggies that will be available for your choice include: kale, collard greens, broccoli, lettuce, spinach, escarole, beets, parsley and basil. During the class, our Head Grower will also share expert advice on the best tips to care for your seedlings and getting them planted for the fall. You’ll learn how easy it is to extend your growing season into October and November!
Once you have finished planting your seeds, you can take your flat home with you and let them grow until they are ready to be planted in your garden.
Tickets available at Eventbrite or stop by the Garden Center Monday through Friday 8am – 4pm.
