Gardening

Gain the skills need to participate in butterfly-related Citizen Science projects, such as butterfly surveys, transects, and tagging. Learn how identify butterflies common to central Ohio as well as how to use field guides and online resources to assist in identifying more difficult species.

Find out the top plants for your shady spots, including flowers, evergreens, and edibles.

Want to keep bees or just to learn more about these interesting creatures? Look into the amazing aspects of the life of a honeybee and learn how to keep them. Led by the Central Ohio Beekeepers Association.

Learn basic methods of producing new plants from those already in your garden.

Discover all that you need to begin your own worm motel.

Make herbal teas from your garden flowers and leaves. Take home handmade tea bags.

Now that it’s summer, what should you be doing to maintain your garden? Learn more about weeding, fertilizing, and pruning to make your yard and garden look the best it can be.

Join Conservatory staff outdoors at the compost piles to learn improvements and tips for different compost systems.

Become a skilled designer of your own landscape spaces by learning basic principles of rhythm, balance, scale and symmetry.

Teachers and parents can explore all of the benefits to creating a school garden. Take home seeds and action items.

Find out about the wonderful edible plants that you can grow– even in the fall and early winter! Take home a plant.