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Gardening is one of America’s most popular hobbies, and rightfully so. It not only
relaxes and soothes the mind, but also burns calories and can produce food for your
family. At Five Rivers MetroParks, we have a wide variety of gardening and horticultural
programs. From walks to workshops, festivals to full-day seminars there’s something
for everyone, whether you are a beginner or a Master Gardener.
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| Day | DateTime | Program | Location | Age | Price | Registration Availability |
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04/08
- 09/23
4:00 PM
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5:30 PM
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Youth Garden Club!
Create vegetable gardens in Skeeter's Garden! Games, cooking and art activities are part of the fun. Participants are expected to commit to attending the full season. Reservations required and limited; call (937) 277-6545 or register online. A random drawing will be used to fill club spaces. Drawing registration is open until March 15. Registrations received after this date will be added to the waiting list in the order they are received.
| Wegerzyn Gardens MetroPark | 6Y - 11Y | Free |  |
| Mon , Fri |
08/20
- 10/11
9:00 AM
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11:00 AM
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RiverScape Gardeners
We are looking for volunteers to assist with gardening tasks at RiverScape MetroParks' spectacular gardens on Mondays and Fridays from 9-11 am. Learn how to plant, prune and care for a wide variety of plants from experts and make friends too!. For more information contact Bob Butts at 276-7055 or email bbutts@metroparks.org.
| RiverScape MetroPark | 18Y and Up | Free | |
| Wed |
09/08
- 09/22
4:00 PM
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5:30 PM
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Pollinator Protectors
This session we'll take a close look at what our feathered friends are doing in the fall and how they are using the habitat garden we provided for them. Meet at Skeeter's Garden. Reservations required and limited. Call (937) 277-6545 or register online.
| Wegerzyn Gardens MetroPark | 8Y - 11Y | Free | |
| Fri |
09/10
5:00 PM
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7:30 PM
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Gardener's Plant Exchange
The Gardener's Plant Exchange is an economical way to add variety to your garden. Guidelines for the Exchange will be available at the Garden Gate Desk. When making your reservation, please provide a brief list of plants you plan to bring. NOTE: Participants may drop off plants and pick up vouchers starting at 8:00 am on September 4. The exhange begins at 5 pm. Reservations required, call (937) 434-9005 for more information or to register.
| Cox Arboretum MetroPark | 18Y and Up | Free | |
| Sat |
09/11
9:00 AM
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10:30 AM
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Learning from the Landscape: Late Season Care
Learn how to make late season changes, improve next season's garden, and eliminate invasive plants from your gardens. Reservations are requested. Please call (937) 434-9005 or register online.
| Cox Arboretum MetroPark | 18Y and Up | Free | |
| Tue |
09/14
5:00 PM
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7:00 PM
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Blossom Buggy Tours
Join us for guided tram tours of the Arboretum on 2nd & 4th Tuesday evenings starting at 5 p.m. These are the last tours of the season. Organized groups are asked to register in advance; individual walk-ins welcome. Call (937) 434-9005 for more information or to register.
| Cox Arboretum MetroPark | All Ages | Free | |
| Wed |
09/15
7:15 AM
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5:30 PM
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Bus Trip: Indianapolis
Visit the Oldfields Gardens and home of the Lilly estate. After lunch, we'll tour the new Virginia Fairbanks Art and Nature Park, a former gravel pit reclaimed as wetlands, woodlands and prairies features outdoor art installations. We'll stop by Hayes Arboretum in Richmond on the way home. Bus returns by 5 or 5:30 PM. Fee is $56 and includes lunch. Reservations due by August 12, Make checks to Wegerzyn Gardens Foundation. Credit cards will be accepted. No online registration. Call (937)277-6545. Check in by 7:15 am.
| Wegerzyn Gardens MetroPark | All Ages | 56.00 | |
| Wed |
09/15
11:30 AM
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1:00 PM
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Lunch and Learn: All About Bees
Learn more about bees, how to help their habitat, and some beginner beekeeping insights for starting some of your own hives. Reservations required and limited, call (937) 434-9005. or register on line.
| Cox Arboretum MetroPark | 18Y and Up | Free | |
| Wed |
09/15
6:00 PM
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8:30 PM
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Garden Primer: Design Essentials
What information is essential in creating a good garden design? Bring at least one picture of your garden to share for discussion. Reservations required and limited, call 937-434-9005 or register online.
| Cox Arboretum MetroPark | 18Y and Up | Free | |
| Thu |
09/16
6:30 PM
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8:30 PM
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Compost Kitchen: Building Better Soil
Soil is a major source of nutrients for healthy plants. Gardeners will learn about their soil type and how to enhance the soil to grow great plants. Reservations required and limited, call (937) 434-9005.
| Cox Arboretum MetroPark | 18Y and Up | Free | |
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Past Activities |
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The programs below have been run in the past and may appear in the future. Call
(937) 275-PARK to find out when they may be offered again or to put in a request.
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Master Organic Gardening Methods Course
This in-depth, 17-week horticulture program includes these topics: botany for
gardeners,
plant propagation, herbaceous ornamentals, landscape design, native plants, herbs,
plant pathology, and more.
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Your Best Vegetable Garden - Gardening Course
A different topic will be covered each week that will lead to you growing "your
best vegetable garden.” Weekly classes will include a lecture and hands-on activity.
Guest speakers will be professional instructors from commercial and horticultural
fields with expertise in the following topics: composting and soil preparation,
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Miami Valley Gardening Conference
Since 1996, the Wegerzyn Gardens Foundation and Five Rivers MetroParks have presented
this conference as part of their commitment to horticultural education. Providing
a full day of learning from experts on a variety of topics to over 300 gardeners,
it is the largest and most successful conference of its kind in the region.
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Bus Tours
Day-trips to regional destinations are designed to help you expand your circle of
horticultural resources. See
Wegerzyn
Garden’s events page to look for upcoming bus tours.
Suggestions for sites of interest are always welcome at (937) 277-6545, ext. 1609.
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Partners
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Five Rivers MetroParks is excited to work with local gardening specialty shops that
form the backbone of a thriving gardening community.
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Clubs |
The greater Dayton area and surrounding region is privileged to have dozens of garden
oriented clubs. Contact these clubs to find more area residents interested in gardening
activities:
- Cox Arboretum Bonsai Society
- Miami Valley Hosta Society
- Miami Valley
Orchid Society
- Miami Valley Water Garden Society
- Garden Club Federation
of Dayton
- Ikebana Int'l. (Japanese culture & flower arranging)
- Miami
Valley Daylily & Hardy Perennial Society
- Miami Valley Rose Society
- Midwest Hybridizers (Daylilies)
- Ohara School
(Japanese flower arranging)
- Ohio Association of Garden Clubs (Region 3)
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Featured Park/Amenity
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Grow With Your Neighbors (GWYN) Community Gardens
Since 1986, the Grow With Your Neighbors program has been helping urban residents in Montgomery
County develop and maintain community gardens and green projects, transforming vacant lots into
productive open spaces.
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