4-H Committee is looking forward to celebrating the 4-H Year by giving out some awards on October 19 at 3pm. Recognition and awards will be given to:
Please use this link to RSVP your attendance https://go.osu.edu/fallawards by October 13.
Ohio 4-H Volunteers have an outstanding reputation for their commitment to the development of our youth. To maintain this outstanding reputation, Ohio 4-H volunteers shall continue enhancing their skills to ensure all 4-H participants have a positive and educational experience by annually attending additional youth development training opportunities.
This training is an expectation for all county 4-H programs to maintain high-quality volunteers and provide returning volunteer education. Each training lasts about two hours and includes:
What it is: A national summit designed to explore the best 4-H has to offer in Agriscience, Healthy Living, and STEM.
Ohio 4-H Teens (13 to 18 years old) interested in the above projects are eligible. Roughly 15 delegates will be selected to attend this summit, conducted in Washington DC, March 12-16, 2025. Successful applicants will have their fees covered!
Apply at Apply at go.osu.edu/4Hignite
Conifers that change color… Conifers that require no pruning… Conifers for shady areas? Join us to look at a brief description and cultural requirements for conifers. Plus, a look at some of the many new varieties and where to find them..
Bob Iiames, Jr. is a member of the American Conifer Society, Ohio Valley North American Rock Garden Society, and is past president of the Miami Valley Hosta Society. Bob has provided continuing education to many Ohio and Indiana, Master Gardener Volunteers, as well as Miami Valley Green Industry Professionals. He has spoken to numerous garden clubs, plant societies, the Great Lakes Region Hardy Plant Society, the Federation of Garden Clubs, Ohio Association of Garden Clubs, local garden centers, and at Hosta College.
This program will be presented via Zoom on Thursday, February 18. 2021 at 6:30 PM
Cost: $7.00
Register at: go.osu.edu/coniferstoday
For a schedule of upcoming programs including Brie Arthur (Foodscaping) and Amy Steward (The Drunken Botanist) go to greene.osu.edu under Master Gardener, upcoming events and programs or click here: https://greene.osu.edu/program-areas/master-gardener-volunteers/upcoming-programs-and-events
Please join us Tuesday September 22 at 12 pm to 1 pm for our Healthy Living webinar on Back to School in the Age of COVID.
Register at go.osu.edu/healthylivingseries
Please join a team Family Consumer Sciences professionals from around Southwest Ohio for series of free lunch and learn webinars on a variety of Healthy Living topics.
Webinars will be once a month on Tuesdays from 12 pm – 1 pm.
More information: Healthy Living Series Flyer
You can register for individual classes or for the whole series at: http://go.osu.edu/healthylivingseries
Fall Gardening Made Easy: Extend the Season
Join us Saturday, September 26th, 10:00 – 11:00 A.M.
The second session will cover growing a fall vegetable garden with an eye on spring. Learn how a fall planting of spinach and garlic earlier can produce a more productive spring harvest. We will discuss fall planting under row covers to protect and continue growing after frost kills the warm season vegetables. Learn to construct a porch size version for leafy greens all winter.
September 17, 2020 6:30–7:30 p.m.The wildlife in your backyard can be a welcome sight for some or a landscape nightmare for others. Join the OSU Extension Greene County
Master Gardeners Volunteers for a look at some of the visitors that make you wonder, who’s backyard is it anyhow!
Canada goose populations in communities and urban areas can cause conflict and damage. Learn strategies and management options to cope with Canada geese in this webinar. Marne Titchenell Wildlife Program Specialist, with OSU Extension. She works to provide a variety of educational programs, workshops, conferences, and publications centered on wildlife ecology and biology, habitat management for wildlife, and managing nuisance wildlife species.