Nov. 6, 2012
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
WVSU wreath-making workshops set for South Charleston and Milton
INSTITUTE, W.Va.– A series of hands-on wreath-making workshops will be held in South Charleston and Milton Dec. 4-6. Participants will learn to assemble their own holiday décor using greenery that can be found in traditional landscapes.
“We’ve been holding this workshop series for several years now, and the reception is always tremendous,” said Scott Byars, program leader for Agriculture & Natural Resources with West Virginia State University Extension Service. “We’re adding additional dates and locations this year to ensure that everyone interested has a chance to participate.”
Workshops will be held at the West Virginia Pumpkin Park in Milton Dec. 4 from 10 a.m. until noon and 4 to 7 p.m., and Dec. 5 from 10 a.m. until noon. An additional workshop will take place at the Rock Lake Community Life Center in South Charleston Dec. 6 from 10 a.m. until noon.
The workshops cost $25, which includes all the materials and decorations needed to create a beautiful holiday addition to your home. Participants can choose among wreaths, centerpieces or swag.
Registration is requested by calling Brad Cochran, extension associate, at (304) 541-3301 or e-mailing bcochran2@wvstateu.edu.
The West Virginia Pumpkin Park is located at One Pumpkin Way in Milton. Rock Lake Community Life Center is located at 801 Lincoln Drive in South Charleston.
West Virginia State University is a public, land grant, historically black university, which has evolved into a fully accessible, racially integrated, and multi‐generational institution, located in Institute, WV. As a “living laboratory of human relations,” the university is a community of students, staff, and faculty committed to academic growth, service and preservation of the racial and cultural diversity of the institution. Its mission is to meet the higher education and economic development needs of the state and region through innovative teaching and applied research.
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