Program Calendar

June 2025

How Can I Help?  Saving Nature with Your Yard

June 1, 2025 • 10:00am - 12:00pm Eastern •Shawnee Lodge and Conference Center, Portsmouth, OH

Part of the Spring Nature Safari hosted by the Midwest Native Plant Society, this discussion  take s a look at how to restore ecosystem function in your own yard and is open to the public for $15.   Natives In Harmony will be selling native plants.  Click here to register,  https://midwestnativeplantsociety.regfox.com/nature-safari-doug-tallamy-registration

Coffee Chat:  Gardening for Biodiversity:  It's not All About Me

June 6, 2025 • 9:00am - 10:00am Eastern • Center on the Lake, 2491 Canfield Rd., Akron, OH  44312

Coffee Chat programs are FREE to the public, no registration necesssary.  Today's program is presented by Sarah Vradenburg, SCMG.  MGs receive 1 CEU for each program.

Secrest Garden Fair

June 7, 2025 • 9:00am - 4:00pm Eastern • Secrest Arboretum, 2122 Williams Rd., Wooster, OH

Choose from handcrafted birdhouses, custom metal art, recycled treasures, awesome pottery and much more at this year's Garden Fair.  Master Gardeners will lead arboretum tours, host gardening workshops and answer your plant and gardening questions.  Over 50 vendors anticipated this year.  Free to public.

Home & Garden Tour

June 8, 2025 • TBD  Eastern • Delaware's Northwest Neighborhood

Mark your calendar for Delaware's annual Northwest Neighborhood's Home and Garden Tour.  

Habitat for Humanity Plant Sale

June 20, 2025  • 8:30am-5:00pm Eastern • Habitat for Humanity, 305 Curtis Street, Delaware, OH 43015

Annual plant sale fundraiser.  Bring a friend.

Name That Tree

June 20, 2025  • 9:30am-3:00pm Eastern • Ohio State University Mansfield, 1760 Univeresity Dr., 100 Ovalwood Hall, Mansfield, OH 44906

Have you ever taken a walk and been curious about the trees along the way?  This workshop will walk you through the process of using key characteristics to identify that tree.  Join Ohio State University extensions' Erik Draper, Geauga County Extension Educator, and Kathy Smith, Extension Program Directory-Forestry, for this hands on workshop on tree identification.  Registration is $40 and includes lunch and materials for the day.  To register, click here.

Summit County Master Gardeners 2025 Tour of Gardens

June 21, 2025 

The 2025 Tour of Gardens, presented by Jones Group Interiors, Inc., will be Saturday, June 21. Tickets go on sale May 1 at the locations listed below.

Join us for this self-directed tour of six beautiful gardens to spark new ideas for your own garden.  Ticket holders are invited to visit the Posie Shoppe, which will be filled with garden items and Master Gardener grown plants. Guest attendance is limited and the Tour sells out quickly.

Advance ticket sales only.  No tickets sold event day. Each guest must have a ticket. Tour held rain of shine. Tour is not universally accessible.  $30 tour only tickets sold starting May 1 in person by cash or check at:

• Celebrations and Songbirds, 117 Merz Blvd., Fairlawn

• Canton Road Garden Center, 1881 Canton Rd, Akron

• Graf Growers, 1015 White Pond Dr., Akron

• Suncrest Gardens, 5157 Akron-Cleveland Rd., Peninsula

Habitat for Humanity Plant Sale

June 21, 2025  • 8:30am-3:00pm Eastern • Habitat for Humanity, 305 Curtis Street, Delaware, OH 43015

Annual plant sale fundraiser.  Bring a friend.

Pot Recycling at Stratford Ecological Center

June 21, 2025  • 9:30am-12:00pm Eastern • Stratford Ecological Center, 3083 Liberty Rd, Delaware, OH 43015 

Don't miss your opportunity to clean out your potting shed/garage/barn -- bring your old plastic pots to Stratford Ecological Center for recycling.

Plant Talk:  Rain Gardens

June 24, 2025 • 11:00am-11:30am Eastern • Chadwick Arboretum, 152 Howlett Hall, 2001 Fyffe Court, Columbus, OH  43210

Come one come all to learn about the wonderful world of rain gardens! Join ecological engineer Joey Smith for a talk about rain gardens, their mechanics, and visit a newly installed rain garden at Chadwick Arboretum's Lane Avenue Gardens. This Plant Talk will take place after our Lane Ave. volunteer session.  Location: Meet in front of the Agricultural Engineering Building 

Meet me in the Garden: Not your Great Grandmother's Ditch Lilies

June 25, 2025 • 7:00pm-8:00pm Eastern • Nature Realm Visitor Center, 1828 Smith Rd., Akron, OH  44313

Learn about the basics and beyond of the modern daylily including advances in flower forms, colors, etc.  Presented by Nancy Secrist, Member of the American Daylily Society.  Accredited ADS Garden Judy Summit County Master Gardener.  

Escape to the Forest

June 27, 2025 • 10:00am-12:00pm Eastern • Webinar

The Ohio Woodland Stewards would like you to take a break with them and relax and visit the woods with them.  This Friday's webinar will provide information on Ohio's woodlands, wildlife, invasive species (i.e., garlic mustard, bush honeysuckle, and autumn olive), management recommendations and more.  For more information, click here.

July 2025

Plant Talk:  Perennials of the Dr. Steven Still Garden

July 3, 2025 • 11:00am-11:30am Eastern • Chadwick Arboretum, 152 Howlett Hall, 2001 Fyffe Court, Columbus, OH  43210

Join Horticulture Manager Lisa Metcalf for the one-year anniversary of installing the new Dr. Steven Still Perennial Garden.  This is a wonderful opportunity to learn from the expert on the beautiful and unique perennnial garden installed in 2024, and to take a look at the original design.  This Plant Talk will take place after the Learning Gardens volunteer session.

Tree ID Walk with Dr. Laura Deeter

July 11, 2025 • 9:00am-11:00am Eastern • Chadwick Arboretum, 152 Howlett Hall, 2001 Fyffe Court, Columbus, OH  43210

Join Chadwick Arboretum Director, Dr. Laura Deeter, for an educational tree idenitification walk in celebration of our 45th Anniversary!  This walk will be a 2-hour guided tour, meandering through the arboretum.  Click here to register!  Registration is limited to 20 people and sign-up will close once it is full.

Cultivar Trials Showcase

July 12, 2025 • 4:30pm - 7:00pm Eastern • Chadwick Arboretum, 152 Howlett Hall, 2001 Fyffe Court, Columbus, OH  43210

OSU Cultivar Trials Showcase Our Cultivar Trials Garden offers the opportunity to evaluate the performance of ornamental cultivars in typical central-Ohio  conditions.  Don't miss this brilliant showcase of this season's cultivars on display while mingling with other Green Industry professionsal from the Cultivate '25 conference.  Enjoy light refreshmennts while you explore our gardens at their peak of the summer seaon!  This event is free and open to the public.

14th Annual Arts and Gardening Festival

July 12, 2025 • 10:00am - 4:00pm Eastern • Scioto Gardens, 2870 Curve Rd, Delaware, OH 43015

Returning in 2025, we are proud to host our 14th Arts and Gardening Festival featuring and selling locally handcrafted art and plants!

Hydrangea School

July 17, 2025 • 9:00am - 2:00pm Eastern • Secrest Aboretum,  1680  Madison Avenue, Wooster, OH  44691

Discover the artistry of hydrangeas amidst the serene beauty of Secrest Arboretum. Join our immersive workshop and unlock the secrets to cultivating and caring for these exquisite plants. Under the guidance of Secrest Arboretum horticulturalists, delve into the fascinating world of hydrangea cultivation, from growing techniques to optimal soil conditions. Elevate your gardening skills and cultivate lasting memories in the picturesque setting of Secrest Arboretum's lush landscapes. Lunch  is included in the cost of registration.  Deadline to register is July 10, 2025.  To register, contact Paul Snyder, 330-263-3761 or email snyder.1062@osu.edu

August 2025

Midwest Native Plant Conference

August 1-3, 2025 • 8:00am - 8:00pm Eastern •Bergamo Center, 4400 Shakertown Rd, Beavercreek,  OH 45430

Mark your calendars for annual conference.  This year's keynote speakers lined up include:  Neil Diboll, Prairie Ecologist and owner of Prairie Nursery; Heather Holm, with a focus on Wasps; and, Bill Finch of Paint Rock Forest Research Center on native plants in a climate crisis.  There will be breakout sessions covering a variety of topics and walks on the grounds on Friday and Saturday.  On Sunday, the conference will end with field trips to some exceptional habitats and gardens. https://midwestnativeplants.org/more-events/

September 2025

Fall Foliage Open House at Arboretum North

September 28, 2025 • 12:00pm - 3:00pm Eastern • Arboretum North, Behind the Nationwide and Ohio Farm Bureau 4-H Center, 2201 Fred Taylor Drive, 43210

Mark your calendars!  More information coming soon.  Have you ever visited Arboretum North, Chadwick Arboretum's largest garden site?  Join us for a family-friendly Open House exploring this hidden gem on campus that includes a lake, picnic area, 1000 native trees, a "net zero" tiny house, and more.