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Calgo’s Annual Scarecrow Contest

This Year's Theme—Essential Workers!

Calgo's Third Annual Scarecrow Building Contest honoring our essential workers may just be our best yet! Bring your imagination and some essential worker clothing and accessories in which to dress your creation.

We'll provide the structural supplies, including wood support, straw, burlap, twine, and step-by-step instructions.

Scarecrows will be on display from September 19th to the 26th and will be judged at our Fall Art in the Garden event on September 26.

First prize is a $50 gift certificate to Calgo Gardens!

To sign up for this workshop on Eventbrite, click here.

$20

Wine Cork Succulent Magnets

Create your own whimsical magnets using wine corks and succulents!

These cute and colorful wine cork succulent magnets add a little life and color to your refrigerator!

This workshop will begin with Calgo's Nursery Manager, Taylor Edgington, helping you choose your succulents and teaching you how to plant and care for them. Next, Lydia Santoro, owner of Magpie Jewelry, will show you how to design the magnets by combining wine corks that are accented with the succulents you chose.

Each participant will have three wine cork magnets to take home with them.

To sign up for this workshop on Eventbrite, click here.

*All Calgo Garden Events follow COVID-19 Guidelines

$25

Chocolate House Decorating Party & Sing-Along

Calgo Gardens 462 Adelphia Road, Freehold, NJ, United States

Children ages 4 and up and their families are invited for a special chocolate house decorating party followed by a short holiday sing-along. Each child will receive a chocolate house, a jar of icing, and assorted candies to decorate. Click event title for details and to register.

$45 – $50

Hand-Lettered Ornament Workshop

Calgo Gardens 462 Adelphia Road, Freehold, NJ, United States

In this workshop, you will get a brief intro lesson on calligraphy, and I will share tips and tricks for creating faux-calligraphy and other hand-lettered design elements. Then I will guide you in applying all that you've learned to create 3 personalized acrylic ornaments that you will take home! Perfect to gift or to hang on your tree - just in time for the holidays! Click event title for details and to register.

$50

Ladies Easter Make ‘N Take

Calgo Gardens 462 Adelphia Road, Freehold, NJ, United States

Come attend an afternoon of crafting!
Join Jamie in creating a unique Easter decoration. You will have the option of creating 3 different pieces. Feel free to do more than one!
Click event title for details and to register.

$42.65 – $74.63

The Art of Making Pysanky Eggs

Calgo Gardens 462 Adelphia Road, Freehold, NJ, United States

Come celebrate spring with Jenny Santa Maria in this unique opportunity to learn Pysanky—also known as Ukrainian eggs, a folk tradition that is both art and prayer. Click event title for details and to register.

$34

The Art of Making Pysanky Eggs

Calgo Gardens 462 Adelphia Road, Freehold, NJ, United States

Come celebrate spring with Jenny Santa Maria in this unique opportunity to learn Pysanky—also known as Ukrainian eggs, a folk tradition that is both art and prayer. Click event title for details and to register.

$34

Beaded Earrings Workshop

Calgo Gardens 462 Adelphia Road, Freehold, NJ, United States

Join Magpie Lydia and create your own beaded earrings!

In this workshop you will choose your base earring shape and create your own earrings with your choice of beads! We will be using very small "Miyuki glass" seed beads with either sterling silver or 14K gold-filled ear wires.
Click event title for details and to register.

$44

Siren Essentials Elderberry Herbal Tea Workshop

Tulip Tree Cafe at Calgo Gardens 462 Adelphia Road, Freehold, NJ, United States

In this workshop, you will learn about different herbal tea, their health properties and how to blend them.

Join Jess from Siren Essentials to learn how to blend teas as well as the benefits each herb has to offer.
Click event title for details and to register.

$45

Tapestry Weaving 101

Calgo Gardens 462 Adelphia Road, Freehold, NJ, United States

Discover the art of tapestry weaving, learning the techniques necessary to design and assemble your own custom wall hanging.
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$55

Floating Cork Heart

Calgo Gardens 462 Adelphia Road, Freehold, NJ, United States

Join Rebecca in creating a sweet cork heart to hang!
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$25