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Eco Floral Class

Home on the Arrange

11.02.2009

Submitted by bdisylvester on Mon, 11/02/2009 - 12:00am.
The Bite:
Don't want anyone saying a discouraging word about your Thanksgiving centerpiece? Roam over to Celedon & Celery Floral Workshop and learn, hands-on, how to make naturally beautiful holiday centerpieces with rosemary, cockscomb (velvety spun wool-like flowers), and rose hip. All the blooms are grown locally and/or organically, and sourced from local suppliers like U.S. Evergreen and Veriflora. After a 3-hour class, carry home your 2-3 masterpieces in an organic burlap cotton tote - how deer. 
Why Care?: 
Conventional farmers use 10-100 times more pesticides on conventional flowers than organic blooms, so picking organic means no pesticides gracing your table. 
We're hosting Thanksgiving for the first time and plan to wow our guests with an organic turkey and a DIY centerpiece - Martha, watch your back.
Wanna Try: 
Celedon & Celery Floral Workshop; Nov. 6, 6-9 pm; Nov. 18, 11 am-2 pm; 107 W. 28th St. (917-655-2271). Ticket, $225. 

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Cocktail Fact

You can use tulip bulbs in place of onions for cooking - they have a similar, though milder, taste.

Small Changes Add Up

If 10,000 NY Biters buy organic flowers instead of conventionally grown ones, we'll keep the weight of 46 deer in pesticide-laden flowers off our tables.

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