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May 31, 2017
As the new growing season began, 40 Master Gardeners from all over Ohio volunteered at the Heritage Garden in Bexley, Ohio on April 25, 2017. Many are returning and were delighted to be in the garden where Ohio natives plants are showcased both for the General Public and for all the dignitaries visiting our great State.
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May 25, 2017
Master Gardener Volunteers are always looking for ways to make an impact in the community. However, they like to have a little fun too! In October, the Miami County Master Gardener Volunteers won the Director’s Choice Award for their entry in the annual Fall Farm Fest Scarecrow Contest hosted by the Miami County Parks District. The festival is held at the Lost Creek Reserve and enjoys tens of thousands of visitors each fall to enjoy a variety of autumn activities and contests.
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May 16, 2017
Shelby County Master Gardener Volunteers have been spreading buckeye spirit with local children. During the past two Shelby County Fairs held in July and Forestry Field Days held in October, MGVs have assisted children of all ages in making necklaces featuring buckeyes and scarlet and gray beads. Between the two events more than one hundred children have created necklaces following their own designs each year.
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May 9, 2017
Washington Master Gardener Volunteers partnered with boys from the Juvenile Detention Center to cultivate their own garden. Four raised bed gardens behind the OSU Extension Office in Washington County were used for teaching individuals the art of gardening. From the beginning, most of the actual labor was provided as a community service by boys from the nearby Juvenile Detention Center. Three years ago they decided that if the boys were going to work the garden that it should be their garden and so we began an experiment.
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May 2, 2017
Submitted by Shelby County MGV Coordinator Doug Benson:
Shelby County Master Gardeners have been spreading buckeye spirit with local children. During the past two Shelby County Fairs and Forestry Field Days, MGVs have assisted children of all ages in making necklaces featuring buckeyes and scarlet and gray beads. Between the two events more than one hundred children have created necklaces following their own designs each year.
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Oct 3, 2018
What a fun evening learning more about growing tomatoes as well as tasting tomatoes too! Over 50 participants joined the effort and we tasted 28 varieties of tomatoes.
Stan Smith, OSU Extension Fairfield County, highlighted “10 Reasons Your Neighbor Can’t Grow Tomatoes” and Jerry Iles OSU Extension Educator offering insight into foliar disease of tomatoes. Lots of good information was shared among our participants and Master Gardeners.
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Oct 3, 2018
What a fun evening learning more about growing tomatoes as well as tasting tomatoes too! Over 50 participants joined the effort and we tasted 28 varieties of tomatoes.
Stan Smith, OSU Extension Fairfield County, highlighted “10 Reasons Your Neighbor Can’t Grow Tomatoes” and Jerry Iles OSU Extension Educator offering insight into foliar disease of tomatoes. Lots of good information was shared among our participants and Master Gardeners.
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Apr 5, 2018
MGV interns renovated two parking lot beds at the Carnegie Library in Washington C. H. Even while the Fayette MGVs were planting, the library patrons where commenting on the improvement.
The interns removed boxwoods from existing wooden raised beds that were causing damage to the building. Overgrown dwarf Alberta spruce were removed from existing parking lot beds and added new soil . Working with the head librarian they focused on plant material referred to in books the children were reading. For example, the Harry Potter books often refer to herbs.
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Apr 5, 2018
The Master Gardener Volunteers of Hardin County recently held a program titled “GO NATIVE! A Native Plant Program.” The goal of the program was to increase both the public awareness of the need to include native plants in their landscapes as well as to train Master Gardener Volunteers on the topic. Over 75 attended the program.
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Aug 21, 2017
The registration deadline has been extended to September 1 for Grow Your Own Way, the State MGV Conference scheduled for Sept. 29 and 30 in Columbus. To get registered, go to: go.osu.edu/2017statemgv.
