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October 2021

Fall Lawn Care
Saturday, October 2 • 8 –10 am (Franklin County)

Spotted Lanternfly Update
Wednesday, October 6 • 4 - 5 pm (OSU Master Gardener Volunteers)
Amy Stone, Extension Educator, Lucas County, The Ohio State University
2021-2022 Hort Happy Hour and Lunch & Learn Webinar Series

Hypertufa Container Workshop
Wednesday, October 6 • 6:30 - 8:00 pm (Chadwick Arboretum)

Autumn Discovery Day Plant Sale
Saturday, October 9 • 12 - 5 pm (Chadwick Arboretum)

Secrest Arboretum Guided Tree Walk
Wednesday October 13 1 - 2:30 pm

Greene: More than a Color
State Master Gardener Volunteer Conference (Ohio)
October 14-16, 2021 (Online)

Ohio Invasive Plant Council Annual Meeting
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Friday October 15 • 9 am - Noon

Contributions of Community Science to Entomology: Benefits for People and Nature The Bee Short Course for Community Scientists (OSU Bee Lab)
Friday, October 15 • 10-11 am [sixth in a monthly series running through November]
Mary Gardiner, The Ohio State University

The Buzz Behind Bee Disease
Wednesday, October 20 • 4 - 5 pm (OSU Master Gardener Volunteers)
Dr. Ellen Klinger, Associate Professor, Professional Practice, Dept. Of Entomology, The Ohio State University
2021-2022 Hort Happy Hour and Lunch & Learn Webinar Series

Tree University: Investing in Trees for Health, Safety, and Equity
Wednesday, October 21 • 6 - 7 pm (Chadwick Arboretum)
One-hour webinar with Rosalie Hendon, Environmental Planner and project manager of Columbus' first Urban Forestry Master Plan with Columbus Recreation and Parks Department

All Things Landscape
Friday, October 22 •  9:30 am - 3:30 pm (Clark County)
This year’s theme is focused on Nature in the Landscape and includes the following presentations: Urban Forestry with James Wills; Identifying and Repelling Invasive Wildlife with Michael Enright; Using Native Plants to Attract Birds, Bees, & Butterflies with Denise Ellsworth; Perennials with Pam Bennett.

Gatherings in the Garden: Success with Succulents
Saturday, October 23 • 10 - 11 am (Cuyahoga County)
Learn more about succulents! Succulents can be more than "Hens and Chicks." This session will introduce you to unusual succulent varieties, teach you how to grow and care for them, and help you to design interesting planters to showcase them. Presenter: Holly McTernan is a second-generation Master Gardener.

Fall, Forage, and Foliage Walk at Arboretum North
Sunday, October 24 • 1 - 4 pm (Chadwick Arboretum)

Conifer Calamities
Thursday, October 28 • 12 - 1 pm (OSU Master Gardener Volunteers)
Dr. Curtis Young, Extension Educator, Van Wert County, Associate Professor, The Ohio State University
2021-2022 Hort Happy Hour and Lunch & Learn Webinar Series

November 2021

Backyard Tree Diseases
Wednesday, November 3 • 4 - 5 pm (OSU Master Gardener Volunteers)
Tim Abbey, Extension Educator, Horticulture, Penn State University
2021-2022 Hort Happy Hour and Lunch & Learn Webinar Series

Small Garden -- Big Impact: Creating a Miniature Garden
Wednesday, November 3 • 6:30 pm (Summit County)
Join Summit County Master Gardener Karen Edgington as she details materials, techniques, and finishing touches, and plants one of these small garden creations.

Spotted Lanternfly Management Workshops
Monday November 8 • Commercial Growers 2:30 - 4:30 pm and General Public 5 - 7 pm (OSU Extension & Horticulture and Crops Sciences)
Join us to learn more about identifying, monitoring, and managing the newly invasive Spotted Lanternfly. Two sessions each day will be provided to cater towards commercial growers and homeowners. Commercial growers will receive Pest Ed recertification credits for attendance

Latin Is a Language - Not Dead as Dead Can Be
Wednesday, November 10 • 12 - 1 pm (OSU Master Gardener Volunteers)
Jim Chatfield, Associate Professor Emeritus, Horticulture and Crop Sciences and Plant Pathology, The Ohio State University
2021-2022 Hort Happy Hour and Lunch & Learn Webinar Series

Secrest Arboretum Guided Tree Walk
Wednesday November 10 • 1 - 2:30 pm

Holiday Make It Take It
Thursday November 18 • 6 - 8 pm
Design a seasonal evergreen planter and learn about care and maintenance of cut trees and evergreen arrangements to keep them looking fresh through the holidays!

From Community Science to Advocacy in Action: Case Studies in Conservation The Bee Short Course for Community Scientists (OSU Bee Lab)
Friday, November 19• 10-11 am [seventh in a monthly series running through November]
Molly Martin, Bee City USA/Xerces Society

Spotted Lanternfly Management Workshops
Monday November 15 • Commercial Growers 2:30 - 4:30 pm and General Public 5 - 7 pm (OSU Extension & Horticulture and Crops Sciences)
Join us to learn more about identifying, monitoring, and managing the newly invasive Spotted Lanternfly. Two sessions each day will be provided to cater towards commercial growers and homeowners. Commercial growers will receive Pest Ed recertification credits for attendance

Homegrown Hops in Your Backyard
Wednesday, November 17 • 4 - 5 pm (OSU Master Gardener Volunteers)
Brad Bergeford, Extension Educator and Horticulture Specialist, The Ohio State University
2021-2022 Hort Happy Hour and Lunch & Learn Webinar Series

December 2021

A Totally Topiary Tutorial
December TBD (Summit County)
Summit County Master Gardeners Martina Bruno and Heidi Schwarzinger will teach us how to create topiaries and detail their care as they demonstrate several topiary techniques.

Basics of Viticulture
Wednesday, December 1 • 4 - 5 pm (OSU Master Gardener Volunteers)
Dr. Maria Smith, Viticulture Outreach Specialist, Hort and Crop Sciences, The Ohio State University
2021-2022 Hort Happy Hour and Lunch & Learn Webinar Series

Educator Inservice for Pesticide Safety Education (OSU Extension)
Dec 14, 2021 through Dec 15, 2021• 10-11 am, 12:00am - 11:45pm

March 2022

Spotted Lanternfly Management Workshops
Monday March 3 • Commercial Growers 2:30 - 4:30 pm and General Public 5 - 7 pm (OSU Extension & Horticulture and Crops Sciences)
Join us to learn more about identifying, monitoring, and managing the newly invasive Spotted Lanternfly. Two sessions each day will be provided to cater towards commercial growers and homeowners. Commercial growers will receive Pest Ed recertification credits for attendance.

April 2022

Spotted Lanternfly Management Workshops
Monday April 11 • Commercial Growers 2:30 - 4:30 pm and General Public 5 - 7 pm (OSU Extension & Horticulture and Crops Sciences)
Join us to learn more about identifying, monitoring, and managing the newly invasive Spotted Lanternfly. Two sessions each day will be provided to cater towards commercial growers and homeowners. Commercial growers will receive Pest Ed recertification credits for attendance.