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■ Plant Exchanges
■ Tours
■ Appreciation/Recognition Event
■ Year-End Party

Plant Exchanges
Spring and Fall Plant Exchanges provide a social event with the opportunity to share plants with other Master Gardeners. Receive tickets for the plants you bring based upon condition, labeling and perceived value. All plants are acceptable: house plants, perennials, vegetables, shrubs, bulbs, etc. Additional tickets may be purchased. A pot luck luncheon is supplied by those attending. Non-native, invasive plant species are no longer accepted at plant exchanges, including the plants on the linked list.

2019 Spring Plant Exchange & Potluck -- The 2019 Spring Plant Exchange was on Thursday, May 18, 2019, at the Kiwanis Pavilion behind the Independence Civic Center (map), from 11:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. Speaker: TBA, Topic: TBA. Click for flyer, register and plant labels.

2021 Fall Plant Exchange & Potluck -- The 2021 fall plant exchange will be on Tuesday, September 14, 2021, at the Kiwanis Pavilion behind the Independence Civic Center (map), from 11:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. Speaker: MG Hedy Westra will give a presentation about medicinal herbs.. Click here for flyer, register and plant labels.

2008 Fall Plant Exchange pictures (Click on picture for larger image)

Pot Luck Lunch	Pesticide Presentation	Auction	Auction Plants	Exchange Plants	Free Stuff

Tours
Whether by bus or car caravan, Master Gardener tours are periodically organized to interesting destinations for educational, social and/or plant purchase opportunities. Advanced training hours may be offered. Tours usually include a nursery visit and a fun eatery.

2018 Beyond Gardens Tour: Buffalo, NY and Niagra Falls, Ontario, Canada - July 28-30, 2018
Registration closed.
Saturday, July 28 – Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens (BECBG).  Guided tour.  “The historic BECBG is a living museum that inspires curiosity and connects people to the natural world. It is a premier cultural destination that engages visitors through a distinct and unique plant collection.”  www.buffalogardens.com
Lunch on your own
Buffalo Garden Walk – over 400 creative urban gardens. www.gardensbuffaloniagara.com
Two nights at the Marriott Fallsview Inn, Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada.  A 4* hotel with exceptional views, buffet breakfast included.   www.niagarafallsmarriott.com
Dinner on your own

Sunday, July 29 - Royal Botanical Gardens (RBG).  Guided tour.  Historical plant collections and miles of nature trails. www.rbg.ca.
Lunch at RBG –included
Afternoon---Niagara- on-the-lake:
Lavender Fields – Guided tour, unique lavender boutique and a demonstration.  www.neoblavender.com
Peller Estates Winery -Wine tasting and tour.  4* award winning winery.  www.peller.com
Dinner on your own

Monday, July 30 – Niagara Botanical Gardens.  Guided tour. 100 acres of meticulously maintained European styled gardens, home to the Niagara Parks School of Horticulture.     www.niagaraparks.com
Butterfly Conservatory – Self-guided tour.  2,000 butterflies, 45 different species. 
Lunch at Secret Garden Restaurant -included, www.secretgardenrestaurant.net
Floral Showhouse – Self-guided tour.  Tropical displays indoors, additional displays outdoors.
Dinner at Grand River Cellars – included. www.grandrivercellars.com
Grand River Cellars Winery & Restaurant, Madison, OH 44057

Price per person: Single:  $1080          Double:  $690       Triple: $560      Quad:  $500. - Prices are subject to change.
Family and Friends Invited. A detailed itinerary will be provided before departure. Please note a valid US passport is absolutely needed for this trip.
See flyer for more details: Click here

2016 Summer Garden Tour - Gardens Matter- Zoar Village Gardens, The Wilds, and Schnormeier Gardens - June 25 & 26, 2016
The 2016 Bus Tour "Gardens Matter" visited Zoar Village, including lectures, luncheon, key note speaker, public and private garden tours, vendors and artisans (www.HistoricZoarVillage.com); overnight at Salt Fork State Park Lodge with dinner and breakfast on your own (www.saltforkstateparklodge.com); Conservation matters at the Wilds, with over 10,000 acres, it is one of the largest and most innovative conservation centers in the world, including, 2 to 2 ½ hour guided tour, open air safari and included boxed lunch (www.thewilds.columbuszoo.org); "50 Shades of Green" at Schnormeier Gardens, a private garden open only by invitation, with grand vistas and intimate niches, tranquility and inspiration located on fifty acres of manicured lawns, ten lakes, a variety of discrete garden areas and several waterfalls among the gentle rolling hills of central Ohio, with 9 distinct gardens to explore and enjoy. (www.schnormeiergardens.org); and dinner included at Kenyon Restaurant, with 4-star dining in an elegant yet relaxed atmosphere. (www.kenyoninn.com/Restaurant.aspx). (Flyer for reference)

2014 Summer Garden Tour - Gardengate - Washington, D.C. Grand Tour - June 18-22, 2014
The 2014 Bus Tour visited Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens, National Cathedral, Bishop’s Garden and Olmsted Woods, Smithsonian Institution Gardens, U.S. National Arboretum, U.S. Botanic Garden, Hillwood Estate, Museum and Gardens, Dumbarton Oaks, Mt. Vernon Mansion and Gardens. (Flyer for reference)

2012 Summer Garden Tour - Youngstown, OH - July 28, 2012
The 2012 Bus Tour visited Draime Estate Garden, www.kent.edu/horticulture/Draime/index.cfm, a 10-acre private garden, often described as a “living garden museum”, with a 1½ hour guided walking tour. For lunch, on to L’uva Bella Winery; enjoy wine tasting, tour of the winery and a fine dining experience in their restaurant.  www.luvabella.com  For the afternoon, first see Fellows Riverside Gardens.  This 12-acre display garden features a landscape of remarkable beauty with diverse and colorful plant displays, roses of all classes, seasonal displays of annuals, perennials, flowering bulbs and scenic vistas, a 1 ½ hour guided walking tour. www.millcreekmetroparks.com Then, on to Lanterman’s Mill, considered the most scenic area in the Metropark.  Watch a century old grist mill grind grains using the water from the creek as an energy source, then purchase those grains in their gift store.  A 30-minute guided walking tour of the Mill. (Flyer for reference)

2011 Summer Garden Tour - Garden Quest - Columbus, OH - June 20-21, 2011
The 2011 Tour visited Inniswood Metro Gardens, Topiary Garden; Franklin Park Conservatory; Governor’s Mansion & Gardens;
Dawes Aboretum; and Schnormeier Gardens in the Columbus area. . (Flyer for reference)
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						For a PowerPoint presentation of the tour, Click here
Inniswood Gardens - Knot Garden	Frankliln Conservatory	Topiary Park	Heritage Garden at Governor's Mansion	Dawes Arboretum - Conifer Glen	Schnormeier Gardens

2010 Cleveland Metroparks Zoo Tour was June 15, 2010. It was a Horticultural Tram Tour of the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo with Horticulturalist Don Krock.  Steffie Center Gardens, the zoo's secret "poo" formula site and more.  See flyer for reference

The 2009 Summer Bus Tour: Chicago Garden Tour was June 17-19, 2009. It visited Chicago Botanic Garden, Morton Arboretum, Millennium Park and Garfield Park Conservatory. See flyer for reference .
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			For PowerPoint presentations of the 2009 Bus Tour, click the desired parts: Part 1: Chicago Botanical Garden Part 2: Morton Arboretum Part 3: Garfield Park Conservatory and River Cruise
Chicago Botanical Garden	Garfield Park Conservatory	Tour Group

2008 Summer Tour to Cleveland Metroparks Zoo, August 26, 2008, featured a tram tour of the Zoo by a member of the Horticultural Department. Included Zoogate Commons and information about the new elephant crossing, African Savanna, Rhino, Oak openings, Steffie Center, Butterfly Greenhouse, Primate, cat and Aquatics, working greenhouse and the everpopular composting facility. Over twenty specialty gardens. See flyer for reference .
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The 2008 Summer Bus Tour, also called the Grand and Glorious Garden Get Away, was June 18-20, 2008. The tour visited Phipps Conservatory in Pittsburgh; Longwood Gardens and the Nemours Mansion and Gardens in eastern Pennsylvania; and Winterthur Museum and Estate Gardens in Delaware's Brandywine Valley. See flyer. Selected pictures from the tour are below, as well as a link to a more extensive PowerPoint presentation.
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	For PowerPoint presentations of the 2009 Bus Tour, click the desired parts: Longwood Gardens: Part 1 Longwood Gardens: Part 2 Nemours Mansion Phipps Conservatory Winterthur
Tour Participants

Selected Pictures from the Tour:
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Longwood
Nemours
Winterthur
Phipps

The 2015 Volunteer Recognition Luncheon will be held on Saturday, November 14, 2015, at the Acacia Reservation of Cleveland Metroparks, Cedar at Richmond Roads, Lyndhurst. Time:  11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Click here for flyer and registration blank

Celebrate with us as we honor our fellow Master Gardeners’ achievements and milestone awards. Visit with your Master Gardener friends and meet some new members. Did you know we have over 25 active committees devoted to a wide variety of volunteer activities? Come and learn something new and perhaps find a fun activity to pursue. This event shows appreciation for the success of our organization financially and in service to our community.

Program: A Love Story: Creating an Easy Maintenance Garden with Dwarf Conifers
Speakers: John and MaryAnn Thesing

Pictures from the 2015 Volunteer Recognition Luncheon - click on picture for larger image

Pictures from the 2014 Appreciation Event - click on picture for larger image

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