Celebrate the season with nature’s beauty! Join the Brunswick County Extension Master Gardener℠ Volunteers for a hands-on workshop where you’ll create a Holiday Porch Pot brimming with fresh greenery and festive embellishments—perfect for your front porch, entryway, or patio.
Bring your favorite container—perhaps the one that held colorful blooms this summer—and give it a new winter purpose! We will supply the greenery - most of it harvested right from the Brunswick County Botanical Gardens, including Magnolia leaves, Loblolly Pine, Wax Myrtle, Cryptomeria, and sprigs of Holly with bright red berries. Add pinecones, seed pods, and other accents to complete your one-of-a-kind design.
Master Gardeners will be on hand to offer guidance, design tips, and inspiration. You will also have a chance to tour the Botanical Garden to see where the greenery grows and gather ideas for your own landscape.
Workshop Details
Tuesday, December 9, 2025 • 1:00 - 3:00 PM
25 Referendum Dr, Bolivia, NC 28422
$25 per participant
Please bring:
A container (could be anything! a basket, planter pot, bucket, or upcycled favorite. see pictures for ideas on size and shapes)
Gloves, small clippers, and a smock or apron
Comfortable closed-toe shoes, hat, and sunblock
The workshop will take place outdoors—please dress for the weather. In case of rain, we’ll move to the hoop house or under a large awning.
Space is limited! Click here to register →
Proceeds support Cooperative Extension’s educational programming, Habitat for Humanity projects, School Gardens and the Brunswick County Botanical Education Garden, where visitors are invited to explore on a self-guided tour.
Sample porch pots and containers