The holiday season is here and it's time to start thinking about decorating your home for this festive time of year. Have you ever thought of making a winter wreath yourself to brighten up the front door?

The park staff at Pocahontas State Park has the perfect workshop to help you get started.  On Saturday, December 3^rd a Winter Wreath Workshop will be held at the Heritage Center from 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. 

Participants will learn to make a wreath with all natural materials such as pine cones, holly and berries. Bring the children. While you are attending the workshop, children ages 5 to 10 will have the opportunity to make a pine cone wreath bird feeder in the Nature Center.

Learn to make a winter wreath from natural materials

Registration is required. For more information, click here. To register, call the park office at 804-796-4255.  The workshop is $15 per person and $3 for children. The Heritage Center is located in Pocahontas State Park at 10301 State Park Road.

The park is located in Chesterfield County, about 20 miles from Richmond. It's easily accessible from Interstate 95, Route 288 and Route 360. Drive Time: Northern Virginia, two hours; Richmond, half an hour; Tidewater/Norfolk/Virginia Beach, two hours; Roanoke, three hours.

Driving directions:

From Interstate 95 south of Richmond: Take exit 61 onto Route 10 west, then left onto Route 655 (Beach Road). Go about four miles to State Park Road, which is on the right.

From Interstate 95 north of Richmond: Take Interstate 295 south to Route 10 west (Iron Bridge Road) to Route 655 (Beach Road) to State Park Road.

From 64 west of Richmond: Take Route 288 south to Route 10 east (Iron Bridge Road) to Route 655 (Beach Road) to State Park Road.

From 64 east of Richmond: Take Interstate 295 south to Route 10 west to Route 655 (Beach Road) to State Park Road.

Latitude, 37.373973. Longitude, -77.571782.