The Long Island Chrysanthemum Society, Inc. (LICS) is hosting a beginner workshop, “Growing Exhibition Mums, the Queen of Fall Flowers”. The two-part workshop will be held on Saturday, 6/14, and 8/16, 2025, at 1:00 pm, at Farmingdale Village Hall, 361 Main Street, Farmingdale.
 

The LICS workshop is co-hosted by the Farmingdale Village Cultural Arts Committee. LICS Club President John Capobianco and chair of the Village of Farmingdale’s Cultural Arts Committee, will lead the two workshops. John is a Farmingdale Native and has received multiple national level awards at local and national shows.

The workshop is open to all Long Islanders that want to learn the art of growing giant mums. Attendees will receive a starter plant, a container with soil, along with step-by-step instructions for growing the Queen of the Fall Flowers.

The June 14th workshop is a prerequisite to attend the August 16th workshop.

No experience is necessary, just a desire to grow the Queen of the Fall Flowers and $25 materials fee will give the beginner grower a great head start into the 2025 growing season. Pre-registration is required by June 7th. To register, email jecapobianco@yahoo.com, include “Mum Workshop” in the email subject; or text or call 516-263-2717. After registering, checks can be brought to the June workshop. Visit the LICS web site for more details