Feb. 27 & 28, Mar. 1, 2026 - Belleville, IL

Come and treat yourself to a class of GREENERY @ Belle-Clair Fairgrounds (200 S Belt E #2650, Belleville, IL 62220).  PLUS, Free Admission to The HBR Home Expo with over 150 vendors. You have the option of creating a wall mounted art or learning how to make a Kokedama, which means "moss ball" in Japanese. Walk away with your own garden art creation that will make for a unique personalized gift or addition to your home and garden décor.

** NO EXPERIENCE REQUIRED **

• Limited to the first 25 individuals who sign-up!
• Classes appropriate for ages 7+.
• Pre-registration with payment is required.
• Use code EARLYBIRD06 to get $5 off (Valid Through 02/19).

** Attention ** YOU MAY/WILL GET MESSY AND DIRTY, BUT TOTALLY WORTH IT!

Workshop #1 – Kokedama
Kokedama is the Japanese art of growing plants in a moss-covered ball of soil wrapped with string, transforming ordinary houseplants into elegant living sculptures.
Time: 11:00 AM (Friday 02/27, Saturday 02/28 & Sunday 03/01)
          1:00 PM (Friday 02/27, Saturday 02/28 & Sunday 03/01)

Workshop #2 – Wall Mounted Art
These simple, elegant plaques feature a beautiful plant mounted to a cedar board with sphagnum moss.
Time: 4:00 PM (Friday 02/27 & Saturday 02/28)

** Bonus ** Simple Morea will also bring a variety of trending tropical indoor plants for sale.