MICHIGAN CITY - Friendship Botanic Gardens is offering a Hypertufa trough class on September 9th from 10 to 12 PM. T?his event will take place under the Education Pavilion at Friendship Botanic Gardens.

Hypertufa is a form of making a trough garden to display tiny horticultural treasures, and they are very popular to display dwarf conifers, alpines, and miniature succulents.

Hypertufas are lightweight concrete and can be kept outside over the winter. Come learn how to build a permeable container for miniature gardens...fill your hypertufa with mini-evergreens or succulents and take your creation home!

Bring a container for your project, such as a cardboard box (not too big), a plastic dishpan or we can provide a container.

Cost for the class for members is $35. Non-members $40. This covers the cost of all materials.

Advanced ticket purchase is strongly recommended, as space is limited.

Tickets are available for purchase on www.friendshipbotanicgardens.org or Eventbrite.

Friendship Botanic Gardens  (a volunteer-based, not-for-profit organization) is a community treasure and an oasis of formal gardens and wooded nature trails tucked in an old-growth forest surrounding Trail Creek. The Gardens are located at 2055 East U.S. Highway 12, Michigan City, IN 46360.

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