The first session of the Leaf Casting Workshop will be held Tuesday, May 23rd at 6:00 pm. Materials and instructions will be provided for everyone to cast a leaf. Casting will occur at the Southern Iowa Fairgrounds, south of the administration building. Participants will also attend the second session Thursday, May 26 at 6:30 pm at the Extension office.  Participants are encouraged to dress for our task, and bring gloves for working with concrete.

Participants are to bring their own leaf. Leaf possibilities include: rhubarb, hosta, burdock, grape, elephant ear/caladium, cabbage, calla lily. Please bring the leaf attached to the stem, with the stem in a bucket of water.

Cost of the workshop is $5 to cover the cost of the concrete. Pre-registration is required. To preregister, please contact Suzette Striegel by email ([email protected]) or phone 641-673-5841.