Special Events include:
Breakfast Gardening Series
Fall Seminar
From Garden to Table
Plants in the Park

See Special Events Calendar below

Breakfast Gardening Series - Tuesdays, March 10, April 14 and May 12, 2020, 10:00 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.
Suspended for 2020
This series of three learning sessions is designed for anyone who gardens or just loves gardening. Each session features two current gardening topics and includes a delicious continental breakfast prepared by Master Gardener Volunteers. Attend one session or the entire series (at a reduced cost). Click here for flyer Sold Out, Thank You

Tuesday March 10, 2020 - 10:00 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.

• "Spice Up Your Life with Herbs" by Hedy Westra, Master Gardener Volunteer, Cuyahoga County
  Herbs are a treat for the senses. We’ll discuss the basics of herb gardening and branch out into some of the newer herb varieties. Then, prepare your palette for samples of lemon lavender shortbread, Thai basil pesto and cilantro watermelon salsa!
• "Deer Control and Deer Resistant Plants" by Tom Dayton, Owner, Dayton Nurseries, Norton, Ohio
  As beautiful and graceful as they may be, deer have become a nuisance of many local gardens. Tom will discuss ways to identify deer damage as well as how to plan and protect your gardens from foraging deer. A list of deer favorites as well as deer resistant plants will be provided.

Tuesday April 14, 2020 - 10:00 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.

• "Wildflowers - Where it all Began!" by Darci Sanders, Master Gardener Volunteer, Cuyahoga County
  Overlooked, underappreciated, and important for ecological balance in our natural habitats, most of our wildflowers are beautiful native treasures and naturalized parts of our greenscape. Enjoy a review of our untamed "Spring Beauties"!
• "Growing Melons for the Very Taste of Summer" by Mike Gastier, Extension Educator, Agriculture and Natural Resources / County Director, Huron County
  Raising melons in Ohio can be challenging, but it is so worth the effort. In our session we will talk about raising wonderful melons that may just turn you into a "melon snob."

Tuesday May 12, 2020 - 10:00 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.

• "Miniature Vegetables for Your Garden" by Jacqueline Kowalski, Extension Educator, Agriculture and Natural Resources, Summit County
  As interest in container and small space gardening has grown, so has interest in miniature vegetables. Learn about growing requirements, production practices, and variety selection (both new and heirloom) that will add appeal to your plate.
• "Container Figs and Figs in Gardens" by Timothy J Malinich, OSU Professor, retired
  Once you've eaten a fresh fig from your own tree, you will go to great lengths to grow more. We'll look at the challenges and solutions to growing figs in Northern Ohio. Which figs you can grow and how to propagate these lush, subtropical plants will also be covered.

Pictures from 2017 Sessions (Click pictures for larger image)

Fall Seminar - "Gardening Through the Seasons"- Saturday, November 2, 2019, 8:15 a.m.- 3:45 p.m.,
at the Parma-Snow Branch of the Cuyahoga County Library, 2121 Snow Road, Parma.

This event will not be held in 2020, due to hosting of the Master Gardener Volunteers' State Conference in Cuyahoga County this fall.
An annual one-day seminar on horticultural topics of interest to gardeners, homeowners and Master Gardeners. The fall seminar is open to any individual who is interested in gardening. 5.0 CE credits for Master Gardeners. 

The 2019 Annual Fall Seminar “Gardening Through the Seasons” was held at the Parma-Snow Public Library, 2121 Snow Road, Parma on Saturday, November 2. Registration costs $48, $55 after October 17. The registration fee includes coffee, tea and breakfast breads; a boxed lunch, two keynote speakers and choice of 2 of 6 breakout presentations. Click here for flyer.

2015 Fall Seminar (Click pictures for larger image)

2012 Fall Seminar (Click pictures for larger image)

Registration	Registration	Hospitality	Silent Auction	Silent Auction	Silent Auction	Silent Auction
Silent Auction	Silent Auction	Silent Auction	Silent Auction	Keynote Presentation	Keynote Presenter Druckenbrod	Keynote Presentation
Keynote Presentation	Presenter Rose	Presenter Langan	Langan Presentation	Thomas Presentation	Presenter Thomas	Thomas Presentation

From Garden to Table - This event will not be held in 2020. We suggest the Breakfast Gardening Series instead.

The following information is for reference only:
The 2018 "From Garden to Table" was held on Saturday, April 21, 2018, 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. (registration starting at 8:15 a.m.) at the Happy Days Lodge of the Cuyahoga Valley National Park. Program fee, including lunch, is $45. 5.0 Continuing Education credits for Master Gardeners. The 2018 presentations (Agenda) were: "Preserving with Modern Tools & Gadgets" by Tamara Mitchell, Dine-In Diva and Personal Chef; "Hybridizing: The Pathway to New Horizons" by Terry Hanson Biologist and Local Daylily Hybridizer; "When to Harvest Siam Eggplant: Lessons Learned about Ethnic Specialty Crops" by Maggie Fitzpatrick, Agriculture and Natural Resources Educator – OSU Extension, Cuyahoga County; "Trial & Error in the Garden: What We’ve Learned Not to Do" by Kelly Barrett, Green Corps Operations Manager Holden Forests and Gardens; "Is it Ready to Eat?: When and How to Harvest" and "What You Don’t Know Can Hurt You: Personal Garden Safety" by Christine Harris, Cuyahoga County Master Gardener Volunteer.
Click here for flyer--for reference only.

Pictures from the 2016 Symposium (Click on picture for larger image)

Raffle Baskets	Raffle Baskets	Raffle Baskets	Raffle Baskets	Raffle Baskets	Raffle Baskets	Raffle Baskets	Breakfast Buffet
Breakfast Buffet		Sell-Out Crowd	Sell-Out Crowd	Lunch	Lunch	Lunch	Lunch

Pictures from the 2015 Symposium (Click on picture for larger image)

Raffle Baskets	Raffle Baskets	Raffle Baskets	Set-Up	Free Bulbs	Breakfast Buffet	Breakfast Buffet	Breakfast Buffet
Breakfast Buffet	Sell-Out Crowd	of 220 with	MGs from 14 Counties	Seed Saving	Ann McCullah	Shawn Bell	Food Safety
Pam Bennett	Box Lunch	Chef Larkin	Lunch	Lunch	Lunch

Pictures from the 2013 Symposium (Click on picture for larger image)

Door Prizes	Bakery Buffet	Bakery Buffet	Bakery Buffet	Bakery Buffet	Bakery Buffet	Bakery Buffet
Vendor Display	Randell McShepard	Randell McShepard	Randell McShepard	Audience	Judi Strauss	Lunch
Lunch	Lunch	Lunch	Lunch	Tim Malinich	Rudy Moyer	Raffle Winner

Plants in the Park --- June 6, 2020 --- 9:00a.m. - 1:00 p.m. - Cancelled as scheduled. Altermative being considered. Watch for details.

Plants in the Park is a giant plant sale held each year by the Master Gardeners of Cuyahoga County. This one-day sale includes a wide variety of perennials, annuals, herbs, ground covers, house plants,  containers and more.  All plants have been grown by Master Gardeners around the Cleveland area.  In addition to the sale there will be a  reference table staffed with Master Gardeners ready to answer all your gardening questions. The event will be held at the Kiwanis Pavilion in Independence, 6363 Selig Drive, behind the Independence Civic Center (map). Click for 2019 flyer

2015 Plant Sale Pictures (Click pictures for larger image)

Friday Preparation	Tools of the Trade	Friday Preparation	Friday Preparation	Friday Preparation	Friday Preparation	Friday Pricing
Another Truck	More Incoming	Saturday before the Sale	Arrangements: A Symphony of Colors	Arrangements: A Symphony of Colors	Arrangements: A Symphony of Colors	Arrangements: A Symphony of Colors
Succulents Galore	Chair Arrangement	Putting Up the Sign	First in Line	Line at 8:50 am	Opening Surge	Shortly After Opening
Shortly After Opening	Ask a Master Gardener	Ask a Master Gardener	Writing-Up Purchases	Writing-Up Purchases	Hold Area	May I Help You?
Cashiers	Fig Tree	Protecting Purchases	Do I Want More?	For My Patio Table	Winding Down	Winding Down
Clean-Up	Morning Training	Smiling at the Beginning	Lunch	Lunch	Still Standing and Smiling

2012 Plant Sale Pictures (Click pictures for larger image)

2011 Plant Sale Pictures (Click pictures for larger image)

Kiwanis Pavilion	Plants	Plants	Plants	Plants
Containers	Containers	Buying	Buying	Holding Area
Reference	Reference	Checking Out	Volunteers	Volunteer Meeting

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