Skip to My Leu Gardens…
I didn’t REALLY skip to the Leu Gardens, but the title is kind of catchy, right? Are you singing the song in your head? Maybe in my next post, I will torture everyone with the Hokey Pokey…
Moving on…
A couple of weeks ago, I spent a morning at the Harry P. Leu Gardens just outside to take a wreath-making class. Leu Gardens is just over 50-acres of natural beauty. They offer numerous activities for nature enthusiasts of all ages from camps for kids to cooking and nature-focused classes for adults. They even have special events such as a monthly Movie Night (I need to go!!!) and the twice a year Jazz Stroll that I referenced in an earlier blog post.
Wreath-making fell into my lap…actually…within my Gmail account. The Gardens newsletter listed out their upcoming classes and what do you know? Something I wanted to buy to “prettify” my house was being offered as an activity. Challenge accepted.
The wreath-making class was led by Eileen Tongson of Farmgal Flowers. Eileen overviewed the process of wreath-making and the supplies we would use to create our masterpieces. Here’s how it all went down…
- It might not be perfect, but it is mine. Thank you for such a great time, Eileen!
After the class was over, I strolled the grounds for a bit (June around noon in Florida is HOT so I short walk was all I wanted/needed). I nestled my little creation in the passenger seat of my car, grabbed a bottle of water and took a solo nature walk.
I spied with my contact-lensed eyes…
Picturesque paths and walkways…
Some of my favorite garden structures – gazebos, cottages, pergola, and benches…oh my!
An Idea Garden that made me think of future Leu Garden-related blog posts I want to do in the future. More classes, a Movie Night and How to Jazz Stroll like a boss.
So many statues that I may have weirded someone out when they caught me imitating one.
Thank you, Leu Gardens and Farmgal Flowers, for such a lovely morning! I am looking forward to checking out more of your events and activities.
Do you have Botanical Gardens in your town? Have you ever been? Do you know of Bob Ross and his “happy trees”? <---I can't help but ask. Work Hard. Play Hard. Drink Chard. Laurie P.S. This is not a sponsored post. I just dig Leu Gardens.
31 Comments
Wander With Ola
This garden looks amazing! And the wreath-making class looks so fun! I’m not sure if we had any botanical garden in the city. Maybe I should check that out!
lauriegannon1
If you have any gardens, I definitely recommend going. Hopefully, they have the same type of events and festivities. They are so much fun!!
Amber Hanne
Your wreath turned out beautifully! And I definitely ended up singing the song to myself haha!
lauriegannon1
Hahahaha! Thank you so much! I feel pretty good about my first wreath. I think I might have to make one for the holidays!
Nessa
ok this is just too pretty !! I love to discover new places by reading blog post ! I’m so far that it’s a good way !
And super pretty wreath !! love !!
kidneyfornikki
I like the wreath making class — your finished product came out great. If I had more time, I wouldn’t mind doing something like that. Great post!
lauriegannon1
Thank you, Nikki! It was really fun! I want to do another class. I wonder if I could become a “Master Wreather”?
nadj
Reading this post, made me more interested to start planting in our backyard. 🙂
lauriegannon1
I love that!! I hope you do and I bet it will be spectacular!!!
Princess Quinn
I love that wreath you made. I am fascinated about how beautifully flowers are made. They can be used as decoration for almost any occasion.
lauriegannon1
Thank you!!! There are so many wreaths that can be made. I have one that is Halloween-themed that I love (I didn’t make that one). 😃
Laura Beth
What a beautiful wreath! We have the amazing Norfolk Botanical Garden about 30 minutes away. It’s wonderful! And I love Bob Ross!!
lauriegannon1
Thank you!!! I love making Bob Ross references. He is a pop culture icon!!
Laura Beth
I loved that Netflix had The Joy of Painting for a while.
Tara
What a fun time, seeing the garden and making wreaths. Yes, you had me singing the song Skip to my lou my darling.
ninalehan21
oh my goodness, i love this ! i enjoy gardening. i had never tried making a wreath before, the class sounds fun.
lauriegannon1
I wasn’t sure what to expect when it came to the class so I was very pleasantly surprised by how easy it was. It might take some time to master the art of it but I am willing to try!
lavandamichelle
What an amazing post! These pictures are wonderful. That wreath look out-of-this world! Thanks for sharing! 🙂
lauriegannon1
Thank you so much!! I really appreciate that!
Adaleta Avdić
This garden looks so relaxing! I also love how the wreath turned out.
lauriegannon1
The gardens are definitely relaxing! I would love to stroll the gardens when the Florida heat chills out a bit. 🙂
Evelyn Lo Foreman
Well, now you’ve got the song in my head. Wreath making looks so much fun! The garden is delightful and I wish I were there with ya! 😘 Xo, Evelyn, PathofPresence
lauriegannon1
Evelyn, it would have been great to have you join in! xoxo right back!
momi berlin
That wreath looks so neat. I love the idea how you made them. You’re so talented
lauriegannon1
Thank you so much! When the holidays roll around, I think there will be a new wreath in my house made by my two hands 🙂
toastycritic
It looks like such a beautiful gardens area. And I love that they have classes there. I am sure my daughter would love the wreath making class.
lauriegannon1
It’s such a cool venue to take a class. I’ve taken a few over the years including a couple’s yoga class. That was a bit interesting.
anamericanintrovertinlondon
Did you say you “dig” leu gardens? I do love a pun! I always knew you were crafty…do you have Beasty Boys in your head now? :p
Beautiful job! Will definitely make the next one!
lauriegannon1
I did say that with massive punny intention! I can’t wait to go back with you!!! 😀
Shabby Chic Boho (@terrishutterbug)
I don’t have any botanical gardens in my town. I do travel to other places that have them though. That wreath is just gorgeous.
lauriegannon1
Thank you so much!!! I am so happy that I decided to sign up for the class. Hopefully my future holiday wreath will turn out well, too. 😀