Good Garden Talks: Pruning and Disease Management
2025-07-03 18:00 - 19:30 (America/New_York) | Lover’s Lane Community Garden, 774 Morgan Ave., Akron, OH, 44306, United States
Join us in collaboration with Let’s Grow Akron and OSU Extension to learn about proper plant pruning and disease management in the vegetable garden. The program will be canceled in the event of inclement weather.

Kids in the Garden
2025-07-10 15:30 - 16:30, 2025-07-17 15:30 - 16:30, 2025-07-24 15:30 - 16:30, 2025-07-31 15:30 - 16:30, 2025-08-07 15:30 - 16:30, 2025-08-14 15:30 - 16:30, 2025-08-21 15:30 - 16:30, 2025-08-28 15:30 - 16:30 and 7 more dates | SLNC, 411 Ira Ave., Akron, OH, 44301, United States
Join us in collaboration with Let’s Grow Akron for weekly hands-on gardening activities for children of all ages. Seed, sow, water, harvest…and enjoy! Each week we’ll have a game or craft, garden activity and a snack themed around what is growing and ready to harvest in the garden. In the event of inclement weather, the program will be held indoors.

Lil' Sprouts
2025-07-17 10:00 - 11:30, 2025-07-31 10:00 - 11:30 | SLNC, 411 Ira Ave., Akron, OH, 44301, United States
This biweekly program is designed to engage young children and accompanying adults in the wonderful world of gardening. Each class builds upon the last and will be centered on what’s growing and ready to harvest! Adults are asked to actively participate with children during the program. Registration is required and begins on 6/26.

Looking for Butterflies
2025-07-20 13:00 - 14:00 | FASN/Seneca Deck, 1828 Smith Rd., Akron, OH, 44313, United States
Time to look for butterflies! Join a naturalist for a short talk and fun facts about the butterflies of Summit County. Afterwards, we will walk on the grounds and learn which plants attract them.

Back Yards Gone Wild: Building with Nature
2025-07-20 14:00 - 15:30 | LP/Nature Center, 9999 Liberty Rd., Twinsburg, OH, 44087, United States
Water, wind, sun and soil — how do we manage these elements in our outdoor spaces? Explore nature-based landscaping techniques from rain gardens and windbreaks to shade trees and natural mulch. After a presentation, we’ll take a short stroll highlighting the green infrastructure surrounding the nature center.

Good Garden Talks: Pest Management
2025-08-07 18:00 - 19:30 | Stadelman Community Garden, 845 Stadelman Ave., Akron, OH, 44320, United States
Join us in collaboration with Let’s Grow Akron and OSU Extension to learn how to encourage beneficial insects and manage pests in the vegetable garden. The program will be canceled in the event of inclement weather.

Trees for Cool Breezes
2025-08-13 13:00 - 14:30 | FASN/Visitors Center, 1828 Smith Rd., Akron, OH, 44313, United States
Native trees planted strategically in your yard can provide shade and help cool your home — plus lots more! Learn about top tree choices to plant this fall.

Lil' Sprouts
2025-08-14 10:00 - 11:30, 2025-08-28 10:00 - 11:30 | SLNC, 411 Ira Ave., Akron, OH, 44301, United States
This biweekly program is designed to engage young children and accompanying adults in the wonderful world of gardening. Each class builds upon the last and will be centered on what’s growing and ready to harvest! Adults are asked to actively participate with children during the program. Registration is required and begins on 8/7.

Good Garden Talks: Garlic Planting
2025-09-04 18:00 - 19:30 | SLNC, 411 Ira Ave., Akron, OH, 44301, United States
Join us in collaboration with Let’s Grow Akron and OSU Extension for tips on planting garlic this fall for a tasty garden harvest next season. In the event of inclement weather, the program will be held indoors.

Swallows and Swifts
2025-09-07 10:00 - 11:30 | LP/Nature Center, 9999 Liberty Rd., Twinsburg, OH, 44087, United States
Join a naturalist to learn about the fascinating lives and migratory journeys of these insect-gobbling birds! We’ll meet in the shelter for a short presentation, then stroll the 0.6-mile Bluebird Trail to observe our new chimney swift tower and look for these aerial acrobats in action.

Pawpaw Appreciation Night
2025-09-25 19:00 - 20:00 | LP/Nature Center, 9999 Liberty Rd., Twinsburg, OH, 44087, United States
Discover Ohio’s state native fruit, the pawpaw! Learn the history of this fruit, its benefits and how to grow it. You’ll take home recipes and seeds (while supplies last) and sample its delicious banana-like flavor.

Back Yards Gone Wild: Seed Collecting
2025-09-28 14:00 - 15:30 | LP/Nature Center, 9999 Liberty Rd., Twinsburg, OH, 44087, United States
Join a naturalist to learn how to start beautiful, beneficial native plants from seed, including collection, storage and propagation techniques. After learning, get hands on as we collect seeds as a group and go home with some of your bounty!

Good Garden Talks: High Tunnel & Hoop Bending
2025-10-02 18:00 - 19:30 | Akron Urban League, 440 Vernon Odom Blvd., Akron, OH, 44307, United States
Join us in collaboration with Let’s Grow Akron and OSU Extension for a hoop bending demonstration and talk on season extension in hoop houses and low tunnels and maintaining soil health. Participants may bring up to six 10-foot pieces of 1/2″ electromechanical tubing (EMT) to bend during the class for making a low tunnel at home. If you are interested in screening your soil for heavy metals, OSU Extension will have low-cost soil test kits available onsite for purchase, while supplies last.

Good Garden Talks: Share the Harvest
2025-10-16 18:00 - 19:30 | GYH/Main Entrance, 2077 Newton St., Akron, OH, 44305, United States
Join us in collaboration with Let’s Grow Akron and OSU Extension to enjoy a potluck from the harvest. Bring some of your garden’s harvest or a seasonal dish to share. In the event of inclement weather, the program will be held indoors.
