Ae- orth Shore News - Wednesday, December 43, 2000

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‘nti sse| Sat ‘Ceaft 2 Gits Gon borte ~ Come and experience Christmas at “atisse ©

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wreaths, swags and garlands. For use in a garland try to select varieties noted for both beauty and endurance. These

‘greens will- dry out over. 3 week or two so be prepared to _ replenish any spent ones with

fresh stock periodically. : “Always be sure to apply a fire retardant spray. -To assembie: a fresh gar-

‘land you will need the follow-

ing +

& fresh-cut greens (preferably

noble fir and spruce — they. tend to drep less needles);

s berries and ribbon (fresh or

; thick cording or rope (4. “inch thick); ~ 7 ~ Bi thin floral wire; lights. Workshop,” Santa:. will . be visitors - each

artificial);

M4 fire retardant spray. (avail- able at craft stores and hard. _ Ware stores); -

Begin by measuring’ your

: cord to the desired length of

your stairwell. —- ~ Lay the cord. flat along

hallway or large area and

green ous uide

“18 10 30: Festival of Doles at VanDusen Botanical . Garden. Enjoy the gardens at.

night, lic-up by thousands of ‘In. Santa’s / Magic.

entertaining night between 6 and 9-p Prices are: adults $5, seniors

» begin to--wire bunches of *

greens to one end. The bunches should be one or twe cut--branches at 4 - time.

Continue dewn to the end of the measured cord... ‘ Next, wire your. garland ¢ to’; your stairwell either by laying | it flat along the handrail or by

and ‘youth §2. %, and families

$10. For more info, call 878-

9274: VanDusen’s Winter and Spring Garden Courses - are’-’

now... taking tegistration.

“Phone 257-8666..°° |:

‘ONGOING: “The Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical

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s vialling i it through the spin- les. To finish; you can simply : insert more greens to fill. in any gaps and decorate the gar- land with berries and ribbons. : It’s easy to create a person- alized garland with a few fresh greens.-and seasonal ‘tai

: Garden is operating throug!

‘out the winter. The hours are: ‘daily from “10 ‘a.m7; to.4:30 p.m. Guided tours will start at 10:30 a.m.; noou,:1:30 p.

and 3 P. m. oo A —Cosnpiled by “Marste Good