Build a Trough
Saturday, January 31, 1 - 3 pm   
Registration #WS274

Troughs are based on antique stone containers treasured by alpine plant gardeners that can easily be made at home with a lightweight concrete-based material called hypertufa and formed with simple molds.  

Like the original stone, hypertufa troughs are weatherproof, combine well with other landscaping materials, and make the perfect environment for evocative miniature gardens. Each trough can have its own microenvironment with the perfect size, soil type, rock forms, mulch and siting for the desired plants.  

In this workshop you'll learn what materials are needed, what tools to use, how to make the molds, and how to give your trough an 'authentic' look.  Each person will make their own trough to begin their fascinating journey into the world of marvelous miniatures!  

The cost is $62 for the general public, and $50 for Olbrich members.  The fee includes all supplies and the NARGS Handbook on Troughs and A Rock Garden Handbook for Beginners.

  Once you have your trough, you may want to come to Plant a Trough on April 27, and learn about the unique variety of plants you can use to fill it.