Please join us for the following educational program opportunities!
Hort Happy Hour & Lunch and Learn Webinar Series
Check out these free virtual programs for OSU Extension Master Gardener Volunteers and the gardening public!
Upcoming Gardening Programs
MARCH
Friday, March 1 |10:30am-12:00pm| Food Gardens Getting Started Series: Planning the Garden| Stark County Library-Main Branch-Canton
Presenter: Heather Neikirk, OSU Extension Agriculture and Natural Resources Educator, Stark County
Registration required. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER
Friday, March 15 | 10:30am-12:00pm| Food Gardens Getting Started Series: Seed Starting | Stark County Library-Main Branch-Canton
Presenter: Rudy Moyer, Stark County Master Gardener Volunteer & Friends from Pegasus Farms
Registration required. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER
Wednesday, March 20 | 6-8 pm | Seed Propagation-Starting Seeds Indoors | Massillon Public Library
Presenter: Danielle Grimm, Stark County Master Gardener Volunteer
Registration required. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER
Monday, March 25 | 6-8pm | Soil Smarts for the Home Gardener | Stark County Library-Sandy Valley Branch
Presenter: Heather Neikirk, OSU Extension Agriculture and Natural Resources Educator, Stark County
Learn smart soil practices for the home yard and garden. Participants are strongly encouraged to bring a 2-cup soil sample with them for this session.
Subjects will include how to properly obtain a soil sample, determine your soil type, interpret your soil test results, measure soil health, and properly amend your soil, as well as where to get your soil tested and the various types of soil amendments.
Registration required. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER
Friday, March 29 |10:30am-12:00pm| Food Gardens Getting Started Series: Preparing the Garden| Stark County Library-Main Branch-Canton
Presenter: Rudy Moyer, Stark County Master Gardener Volunteer & Friends from Pegasus Farms; Heather Neikirk, OSU Extension Agriculture and Natural Resources Educator, Stark County, and Lynda Rimke, Stark County Master Gardener Volunteer
Registration required. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER
APRIL
Saturday, April 13 | 11:00 am- 2:00 pm | Eco-Fair | Stark County Library Main Branch
CLICK HERE for more information
Wednesday, April 17 | 6-7:30 pm | Raised Bed Gardens (Growing Food Gardens) | Massillon Public Library
Registration required. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER
MAY
Saturday, May 4 | 10:30 am – 12:00 pm | Planting the Summer Vegetable Garden | Stark County Library Main Branch
Presenter: Fred Hanacek, Stark County Master Gardener Volunteer
Registration required. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER
Saturday, May 4 | 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm | Native Plant Gardening Tips and Plant by Number Installation | The Wilderness Center
Presenters: Michele Evans & Veronica Dray, Stark County Master Gardener Volunteers
For more information about The Wilderness Center Native Plant Sale and Education Program, CLICK HERE
Wednesday, May 15 | 6-7:30 pm | Container Gardens (Growing Container Gardens) | Massillon Public Library
Registration required. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER
Upcoming Canning and Food Preservation Programs
2024 Programs coming soon!
Please visit us at the following community events!
Stark County Master Gardener Volunteer PLANT EXPO | Saturday, May18 | 8am-1pm| Stark County Fairgrounds-Stark County Farm Bureau Red Barn Building