By Aidan Mortensen | KOAL News
In preparation for the warmer spring months, Utah State University Extension is hosting a cut flower workshop on Monday, Jan. 26, to help residents of the Castle Country prepare for floral excellence when the cold weather leaves the area.
Rowe Zwahlen from extension joined the KOAL newsroom to preview the program and discuss the potential uses of the knowledge gained from the workshop.
“It’s gonna be a good time, very relaxed,” expressed Zwahlen. “We can look at some pictures of flowers at least and get thinking about what we want to do for the spring.”
Looking at the specifics of the workshops, Zwaheln explained what attendees can expect to learn,” I’ve got some colleagues coming, and flowers are sort of their passion project. So they’re gonna be a great resource for us. But we’re gonna be talking about growing flowers for cut flower arrangements. So whether that’s something you like to do for yourself, or whether you want to turn it into a backyard business.
He also spoke on the potential for business in the world of cut flowers,” Cut flowers at the farmers market consistently sell out. Some things don’t necessarily ship well, and so florists look for local sources of those, so it could be a business opportunity as well.”
The event, taking place from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 26, at Emery High School, is free and open to the public. However, as a free dinner is being offered, USU Extension asks interested parties to register on Eventbrite by Jan. 21 to determine how much food to prepare.
Examining the workshop from a personal perspective, Zwahlen discussed what he enjoys most about putting on these events: “I like talking about plants and gardening, but I really just like meeting the community and having a chance for people to get together and to share some ideas.”
Closing our conversation, Zwahlen shared,” We’re excited for this one. Hopefully you’ll be excited too, and we hope to see you on Jan. 26.”
USU Extension’s Backyard Blooms cut flower workshop will be held on Monday, Jan. 26, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Emery High School. Registration is currently open on Eventbrite.
