Close at Hand Innovations

Close at Hand is going on Winter Break!

This means that while our online shop will remain OPEN, our in-person activities are going on pause through January and February. Be sure to sign up for our newsletter (link in bio) to be the first to know when spring workshops and events are announced.

Can’t wait to see everyone again this spring!

For spring gardening inquiries, please email [email protected]

Customize your own ceramic vase with on Sunday, December 18th from 2-4:30PM! Liz will teach you how to apply and layer underglaze decals to adorn a wiggle-style vase. Check out her page to see more of these cool decals in action 🤩🏺

🍹 Includes one complimentary drink ticket for a yummy cocktail at

ℹ️ Link in bio - Full details on our site.

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Time for a winter refresh 🌲❄️🧤

This window box is planted and decorated with evergreen herbs and locally grown wintergreens, stems, berries, and cones.

Bonus, the winterberries are a great food source for native birds!

We have a holiday decorating solution for even the tiniest apartment! 3’ trees and poinsettias of all sizes are in store now through the holidays. Winter greens also available in-store🎄❄️🛷

These are in limited supply, so order online or stop in this weekend!

Store Hours (Dec 10-11): Saturday 10AM-8PM, Sunday 10AM-6PM

The Alberta Spruce and Emerald Arborvitae are beautiful, locally-grown 3’ potted trees (with saucers).

Poinsettias come in sizes 6.5-8.5in in varieties of red, pink, marble, maroon, and red/white combo.

Tool Belt Doodles with on Sunday, December 11th from 2-4pm 🎀🍬🌷

Let loose & doodle to your heart’s content this weekend with artist Holly Simple! Holly will demonstrate how to decorate a canvas tool belt - the perfect caddy for all of your art and gardening tools.

🎟 Includes one canvas tool belt, fabric markets and a marker bag, a doodle handbook/zine, a flash page of design inspo, and a free drink ticket for a yummy cocktail at to redeem after the workshop!

🦩 Full details on our site - LINK IN BIO

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At first glance, it’s hard to believe that the Dawn Redwood is actually a living fossil.

The last living species of the genus Metasequoia was thought to be extinct until the early 1940s when it was rediscovered in central China. However, this fast-growing, deciduous tree is still endangered in its wild range due to deforestation.

We like to use the fallen needles from the Dawn Redwood as an autumn mulch in garden beds 🍂

These aren’t popcorn or candy, so don’t eat them! They are scale insects, a common garden pest. The females (pictured here) stay put on stems and produce eggs under their marshmallowy covering. We like to manage scale insects by simply picking them off the plant.

Pinch Pot Planters with .ware on Sunday, December 4th from 12-3:30pm 🪴

Build your own planter with Claire Resnick, owner and artist at Wonky Ware! Claire will cover handbuilding techniques like pinching, coil-building, and inlaying during this beginner-friendly workshop.

🏺 Includes clay, tools, and a drink ticket for a special cocktail at !

ℹ️ Full details on our site, link to purchase tickets is in our bio and online.

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The ‘Garden Arts Market’ x ‘Martha Street Art Fest’ is right around the corner!

Saturday, November 19th from 11:30am-6pm 💜

This monster market will feature 70+ vendors 🛍, performances and DJs 🎶, cocktail bar in our workshop 🤩, and a special selection of work on display by .me and .cowles.clay 🏺

Scroll thru to preview the Garden-Arts Market vendors & check out to see more!

CAH Vendor List:















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ℹ️ Full details and application to vend on our website

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These New England Asters are a popular late-blooming perennial that provide color well into November. Even better, they’re native and pollinators love them! We took this photo at a client’s yard just last week. 💐

Botanical Bundle Dyeing with on Sunday, November 20th from 12-2:30pm 🌸🌿🌼

Learn how to bundle dye with Lucy Butler - artist, educator, and owner of Lacuna! Lucy will walk you through the steps on how to naturally dye a silk scarf with several different types of flowers, plants, berries, and plant root extracts. This workshop is beginner friendly and care instructions will be provided.

🧣Includes a silk scarf, materials to dye your piece, and one free drink ticket for a special cocktail at !

ℹ️ Full details on our site, link to purchase tickets is in our bio!

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Hold on to your hats everybody! CAH is teaming up with the coolest and for the Garden-Arts Market x Martha Street Art Fest 🌈

Saturday, November 19th from 11:30am-6pm

These events will host a collective 60+ vendors, performances, DJs, art installations, and more 🎶

CAH Vendor List:












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ℹ️ Full details and application to vend on our website

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