The YWCA summer camp kids spent their summer working in a vegetable garden.
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The Allen County Children's Garden is celebrating 30 years of volunteer-driven growth, with community members continuing to maintain the garden every Tuesday. The anniversary celebration will culminate with a public butterfly release and family activities on Sept. 13 from 1 to 3 p.m.
Allen County's Brown Bag gardening series featured begonias, highlighting their history, growing conditions and popularity among gardeners. Organizers also announced that next week's program will focus on how gardeners can help protect the environment.
The Allen Soil and Water Conservation District will host a native plant and rain barrel sale June 6 to encourage environmentally friendly gardening practices. The event will feature Ohio-grown native plants, educational seminars and rain barrels for purchase at the district’s Slabtown Road offices.
The Lima-Allen County Master Gardeners will host their annual plant sale Saturday at the Children’s Garden in downtown Lima. The event features perennials and flowering annuals, with proceeds benefiting the garden’s educational and community programs.
With gardening season right around the corner, the South Jackson Community Gardens is bringing an educational series to Lima.
Chad Welker with Activate Allen County is in to tell us about the upcoming bike rodeo and how to get involved in gardening!
Many gardeners define a weed as any plant growing where it’s not wanted. But what one person sees as a nuisance, another may consider beneficial ground cover. Take milkweed, for example. While some view it as undesirable, others value it for supporting pollinators like monarch butterflies.
“You know what? Slow gets you there. You don't have to go out like you're doing a marathon gardening trick. Slow gets you there. Slow down, sit down, enjoy what you have planted,” said Sandra Kennedy, an Allen County Master Gardener. “This is the same to save all of us, older, aging people. You don't stop gardening when you get old, you get old when you stop gardening, and that's the truth. Think about that—be rejoice in your oldness.”
“Our Impact Day is a day that all firms across Ohio get together and we go and volunteer somewhere locally, and just to, you know, show that we're involved in our community and how much we care, and to just get our name out there,” said Cheyenne Skinner, an accounting specialist with Rea & Associates.