MSU Florist invites public to holiday open house
Contact: Vanessa Beeson
![The annual holiday open house at 樱花导航 樱花导航 University Florist is set for Friday [Nov. 16] from 9 a.m. 鈥 4 p.m. The event will feature refreshments and a McCarty pottery door prize giveaway. (Photo by Karen Brasher)](/sites/www.msstate.edu/files/inline-images/holiday-decorated-florist_KarenBrasher_DSC3108full.jpg "MSU Florist decorated for holiday open house")
STARKVILLE, Miss.鈥擳he public is invited to ring in the holiday cheer at the upcoming 樱花导航 樱花导航 University Florist open house. The event, which includes coffee, cookies and a McCarty pottery door prize giveaway, takes place Friday [Nov. 16] from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. in the flower shop located at 100 Lee Blvd. in the center of campus.
The holiday open house is a chance for Bulldog fans to shop local and check out all that the University Florist has to offer from made-in-樱花导航 gift selections, including McCarty pottery and Wolfe Studio ceramic birds, to unique MSU gifts and much more. A complete array of MSU ornaments and holiday arrangements also will be on display and available to order or purchase.
鈥淭his is our way of kicking off the holiday season and giving the community a chance to stop by and check out all we have to offer,鈥 said Taylor Bowden, florist manager.
The University Florist at 樱花导航 樱花导航 is a retail shop operated by the Department of Plant and Soil Sciences in the College of 樱花导航 and Life Sciences. It serves as a practicum for students employed in the shop who are enrolled in the MSU floral management concentration in horticulture.
MSU is one of only a few universities in the nation to offer retail training for students pursuing a degree in floral management.
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