Join Pom Shillingford from English Garden Grown at the Gatehouse in Pine Plains

Join Pom Shillingford from English Garden Grown and learn how to bring color, life and incredible scent into your home this winter with the joy of forced winter bulbs.

December 7th - 12pm to 4pm
The Gatehouse @ Hammertown Barn

Pom will be sharing her tricks to successfully forcing a succession of flowering bulbs from Holiday paperwhites to amaryllis, hyacinths to iris reticulata, muscari and narcissi. She will be demonstrating not just how to grow these, but the secret to creating truly show-stopping displays through the vessels these are planted in. From kitchen crocks to vintage cachepots to heirloom bowls, come learn how to create long-lasting, scent-drenching displays of beauty to brighten every room in the house this winter.

forcing bulbs in winter

Want the joy instantly? Bring your own vessel for Pom to fill and dress with ready-to-bloom bulbs of your choice while you shop.

Or, as the perfect Holiday gift, we will have an array of pre-planted vintage vessels available.