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Connecticut College Arboretum to host botanical arrangement workshop

September 24, 2008

NEW LONDON, Conn. - Connecticut College Arboretum will host a botanical arrangement workshop Oct. 11 with Carol King, garden writer and lecturer.

The workshop will take place from 10 a.m. to noon at Connecticut College's Olin Science Center lounge. Registration is required and space is limited.

The workshop is designed to help participants create a perfect botanical arrangement to complement an exact spot or décor. Each student will take home a "perfect" arrangement, using readily available materials. Once the techniques are learned, they can be adapted to different seasons and to whatever plant material is available. Participants will also learn the importance of good foliage, how to make flowers last longer and about proportion.

Registered participants should bring a suitable opaque container with a wide mouth. All the other materials will be provided by the Arboretum. The cost is $30 for Arboretum members and $36 for the general public. For further information or to register, call 860-439-5060.

Situated on the coast of southern New England, Connecticut College is a highly selective private liberal arts college with 1900 students from all across the country and throughout the world. On the college's 750-acre arboretum campus overlooking Long Island Sound, students and faculty create a vibrant social, cultural and intellectual community enriched by diverse perspectives. The college, founded in 1911, is known for its unique combination of interdisciplinary studies, international programs, funded internships, student-faculty research and service learning. For more information, visit www.connecticutcollege.edu.

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For more information contact: Amy Martin (860) 439-2526; a.martin@conncoll.edu