Eco-friendly Home & Gardens

Beginning January 2026, all program registration will be online. Registration will now open at 8:30 a.m. on the first day of the month prior to the program. If you have questions regarding this new process, please call Nature Realm Visitors Center at 330-865-8065 (Tuesday – Saturday, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m., Sunday 12 – 5 p.m.).

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Cozy Up with Chamomile and Bergamot Teas

Learn all about comforting chamomile and wild bergamot, a native plant that supports human health as well as gardening benefits for pollinators….

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painted gourd birdhouse with a spotted pattern hanging from a branch

Birdfeeder Bakery

Regular feeders are for the birds! Join your fellow parkgoers in whipping up delightful dishes for our feathered friends.

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The welcome desk at F.A. Seiberling Nature Realm Visitors Center.

Dazzle with Basil

Learn about one of the world’s most popular herbs — its origins, history, popular varieties and how to best use it when cooking. Enjoy a…

FASN/Visitors Center
Three tomatoes growing off of a tomato plant.

Good Garden Talks: Seed Starting

Join us in collaboration with Let’s Grow Akron and OSU Extension to learn best practices for starting seeds for the vegetable garden. In…

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The welcome desk at F.A. Seiberling Nature Realm Visitors Center.

Livable, Sustainable Akron

Explore ways to make your home more sustainable and see how local Akron organizations are helping lead the effort!

FASN/Visitors Center
Several people in a garden full of raised beds with grown plants.

Kids in the Garden

Join us in collaboration with Let’s Grow Akron for weekly hands-on gardening activities for children of all ages. Seed, sow, water, harvest…

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Back Yards Gone Wild: DIY Bluebird Boxes

Join a naturalist to learn about cavity-nesting birds such as chickadees, bluebirds and wrens. After a short presentation, participants can…

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Back Yards Gone Wild: DIY Bluebird Boxes

Join a naturalist to learn about cavity-nesting birds such as chickadees, bluebirds and wrens. After a short presentation, participants can…

LP/Nature Center
Three tomatoes growing off of a tomato plant.

Good Garden Talks: Soil Health

Soil is the foundation of your garden and determines how well your plants will thrive. Join us in collaboration with Let’s Grow Akron and…

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Several people in a garden full of raised beds with grown plants.

Lil’ Sprouts

This biweekly program is designed to engage young children and accompanying adults in the wonderful world of gardening and nature. Each class…

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Several people in a garden full of raised beds with grown plants.

Lil’ Sprouts

This biweekly program is designed to engage young children and accompanying adults in the wonderful world of gardening and nature. Each class…

SLNC
Several people in a garden full of raised beds with grown plants.

Kids in the Garden

Join us in collaboration with Let’s Grow Akron for weekly hands-on gardening activities for children of all ages. Seed, sow, water, harvest…

SLNC