Hypertufa Workshop

Hypertufa Workshop

Hypertufa?  What is that?  Hypertufa is an anthropic rock from various aggregates bonded together using Portland cement.  Hypertufa is popular for making garden ornaments, pots, and landforms. Hypertufa is a lightweight version of stone pots.  It is made of peat moss, sand, perlite, Portland cement over or inside a form.  Water is added to the mixture, it is packed into a previously supplied mold, then sealed or covered in plastic and allowed to cure for up to two months. The object may be temporarily removed from its wrapping after 24 hours for trimming and/or distressing, after which it is re-wrapped.  After the hypertufa object is completely cured, it is removed from the plastic, rinsed thoroughly, and allowed to sit exposed to the elements for several more weeks to reduce its otherwise-toxic surface alkalinity. It can then be used to hold plants.

The South Schuylkill Garden Club is inviting the public along with members of the club to make hypertufa garden pots. Participants in the workshop will be given all the supplies to make a pot approximately one-half gallon in size.  Call or email Kim Morgan, kamorgan11@gmail.com, for more info. Visitors from the public are invited to participate for a $10 fee payable to South Schuylkill Garden Club.  Check payments will be accepted the evening of the workshop.