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Elderflower Cordial Making with Mary Palmer Dargan, July 3

Learn to make elderflower frisse, a cooling summer beverage from lemons and the native elderflower, Sambucus canadensis from botanist, landscape architect and author, Mary Palmer Dargan.

What’s shimmering, pale and bubbles all over…and uniquely British? Why elderflower lemonade and Champagne, of course!

If you like foraging, and the  weather is good, bring your elderflowers to Dovecote to bottle, or make lemonade for use immediately. Limit 12.

Bring your own bottle for samples!  For more information & parking map, click here.

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“Dahlias from Summer to Fall” Workshop with Erin Watson Great Success

ErinWatson2A dozen dahlia fans had an informative and fun time with dahlia expert Erin Watson June 12, 2014 at Dovecote.

Erin answered many of our questions about dahlias, including: when do they bloom; how big do they get; what is their care, what colors can we find locally?

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35 years ago, Erin’s parents, Lynn and Scott Dillard, started Scotlyn’s Yard Nursery as a hobby. Erin grew up in its 2.5 acres filled with useful and beautiful shrubs, trees, annuals, flowering begonias, boxwoods, herbs, vegetables and many specialty annuals and perennials grown in many greenhouses. Erin keeps the tradition going, continually introducing new plant materials to the Highlands Cashiers Plateau. Scotlyn’s Yard Nursery, Hwy 107 South, 141 Little Terrapin Road, Cashiers, NC 28717 (828) 743-9330.

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Join us for more workshops, open houses and garden talks this summer.

Mary Palmer Dargan: The Magic of Miniature Gardens, June 19

June 19,  Miniature “Fairy Gardens” Workshop

Mary Palmer Dargan, RLA: The Magic of Miniature Gardens

What is a Miniature Garden? Learn what materials to use in a fool-proof mini-garden. Solve the mystery of the container, paving and plant materials, types of houses, pets, site accessories and maintenance techniques. Bring parents or the child in you! Create your own miniature garden.

For more information and to register, see https://dargan.com/dovecote-events/