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Cool Season Cut Flowers
August 30, 2025
10:00 am - 11:30 am
10:00 am - 11:30 am
About the Class
Discover how to grow beautiful, hardy cool-season flowers by planting them in the fall for vibrant, early spring blooms! In this hands-on workshop, you’ll learn how to select the best flower varieties for your region, prepare your beds, and direct sow seeds with confidence—even without a greenhouse or winter protection. Whether you’re a home gardener, flower farmer, or just flower-curious, this workshop will equip you with the knowledge and practical steps to extend your bloom season and maximize your garden’s potential—even through the cold months.
About the Facilitator
Lia Rhodey is a Flower Farmer and Florist at her local Chattanooga business, Raccoon Mountain Blooms. With a true passion for flowers, Lia cultivates unique, seasonal blooms using regenerative soil practices. Located in Lookout Valley with stunning mountain views – her heirloom, native, and specialty cut flowers are offered through CSA subscriptions, weddings, delivered arrangements, events, a farmstand at Lookout Lake in Lookout Valley, and bouquets sold in other local businesses around Chattanooga! Visit her website at www.raccoonmountainblooms.com
Please contact Chloé Watts at 423-493-9155 or email: cwatts@crabtreefarms.org if you have any questions.
Please Note: Sometimes, we don’t make the ticket minimum, therefore, we have to reschedule the class or cancel. Please check your email and spam folder 48 hours before scheduled class to see if there has been a change. Thank you!
Refund Policy: Refunds can be requested up to 7 days before the start of a workshop. The cancellation fee will be 10% of the ticket amount. To request a refund, please email Chloé Watts: cwatts@crabtreefarms.org. If you find that you can’t attend the workshop, but it is too late to request a refund, you are welcome to gift the workshop to someone else.
Please Note: Sometimes, we don’t make the ticket minimum, therefore, we have to reschedule the class or cancel. Please check your email and spam folder 48 hours before scheduled class to see if there has been a change. Thank you!
Refund Policy: Refunds can be requested up to 7 days before the start of a workshop. The cancellation fee will be 10% of the ticket amount. To request a refund, please email Chloé Watts: cwatts@crabtreefarms.org. If you find that you can’t attend the workshop, but it is too late to request a refund, you are welcome to gift the workshop to someone else.
