Many women at WISH have little interaction with nature. Having flowers and herbs available to grow in their living spaces motivates many to join in on the activity. This is a multi stage activity. We paint the pots over several evenings making sure that everyone who wants a flowerpot has one ready for the planting evening. On the planting evening we bring in an assortment of potted flowers and herbs, potting soil and reading material on the care of the individual plants. We have included some sample reading materials.
Using the acrylic paints, paint designs on the pots. Have some design examples on hand to encourage the flow of ideas. We used simple design shapes such as circles, squares and triangles.
After the pots dry, fill with potting soil and put in the potting plants. Hand out reading materials on the specifics about your plant.