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By
Ralph
Derickson
"The
kind of material we will be looking for are dry hydrangea,
and we spray them gold. Just a variety of materials
can be used in indoor and outdoor holiday decorations."
--
Sharon
Bale, a floriculturist in the University of Kentucky
horticulture department
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Lexington,
Ky. (Nov. 26, 2002) -- Sharon
Bale, a floriculturist in the University of Kentucky
horticulture department, will lead a group through
the UK/Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government Arboretum
garden at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 3, to identify and
collect material for seasonal displays.
"The
kind of material we will be looking for are dry hydrangea,
and we spray them gold. Just a variety of materials
can be used in indoor and outdoor holiday decorations,"
Bale said.
"For
example you can make roping out of taxus and hemlock,"
Bale added, "but that kind of roping would be
better for outdoor decorations because it would not
hold up for indoor decorations."
Bale has
been a floriculturist at UK for more than 20 years
and thinks the UK Arboretum is a premier classroom
for plant study. It's also a research laboratory,
she said, "because we also use the Arboretum
to try new plants and flowers to see how they will
do."
After gathering
materials, the seasonal decorating class will then
move inside the Dorotha Smith Oatts Visitor Center
where seasonal displays will be created. The fee is
$5 with a 20 percent discount for Friends of the Arboretum
members. To register for the class, call 257-9339.
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