Calendar

Sep
26
Sat
Botanica 2015 @ John Knox Presbyterian Church
Sep 26 @ 8:30 am – 12:30 pm

Click here for program information and registration form.

Sep
29
Tue
Master Gardener Business Meeting @ R.G. Drage Career Center
Sep 29 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Sep
30
Wed
Getting Your Garden Ready for Winter and How to Take Care of Your Tools @ Jackson Twp. Branch Library
Sep 30 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm

Presented by Geoff Kennedy, Summit County Master Gardener Volunteer.

Oct
6
Tue
Autumn Pollinator Walk @ Secrest Aboretum
Oct 6 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm

Meet at orientation plaza. Led by Denise Ellsworth. No fee, registration requested.

Oct
13
Tue
Botany of the Potato, Tomato & Pepper Family @ Walsh University Environmental Field Center at Hoover Park
Oct 13 @ 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm

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Oct
27
Tue
Master Gardener Fall Banquet @ Canton Garden Center
Oct 27 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Oct
31
Sat
Gardening Through the Seasons @ Embassy Suites Hotel
Oct 31 @ 8:30 am – 3:45 pm

Click here for more information about Cuyahoga County Master Gardener Volunteers’ Fall Seminar.

Nov
10
Tue
Bees & Beneficials: Keeping the Garden Abuzz With Good Bugs @ Fisher Auditorium, OARDC, Wooster
Nov 10 @ 9:30 am – 3:00 pm

Speakers:
Dr. Mary Gardiner, OSU Entomology
Dr. Karen Goodell, OSU Newark
MaLisa Spring, OSU Entomology
Denise Ellsworth, Entommology/Extension

This session will focus on the biology and natural history of these important insects, including how to invite more of them into our gardens and landscapes. Topics include: garden predators, bee biology, backyard bees and beneficials, bees at The Wilds and gardening for bees and beneficials.

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Nature Walk & Holiday Greenery Workshop @ Secrest Aboretum
Nov 10 @ 10:00 am – 2:00 pm

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Become a Master Gardener: Information Session @ RG Drage Career & Technical Center, Morgan Hall Conference Center, Classroom A
Nov 10 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm

A special informational session  for all pending applicants and those interested in learning more about the Master Gardener program.  Topics presented will include completion of the application packet and all requirements, the expectations and time commitment of a Master Gardener volunteer, cost of the program, included resources and a question and answer period.

RSVP to reserve your seat, by contacting Heather Neikirk at 330-832-9856, xt. 476 or  use email: neikirk.2@osu.edu.