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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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04/03
- 09/18
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
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Home School Garden Club: Session 1
This special garden club is designed just for home schoolers. Participants will meet twice monthly, April-September to care for their own garden plot and learn about gardening topics through fun games and activities. This session meets every other Thursday beginning April 3, 2008.
| Wegerzyn Gardens MetroPark | 6Y-11Y | Free |  |
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04/10
- 09/25
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
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Home School Garden Club: Session 2
This special garden club is designed just for home schoolers. Participants will meet twice monthly, April-September to care for their own garden plot and learn about gardening topics through fun games and activities. This session meets every other week beginning April 10.
| Wegerzyn Gardens MetroPark | 6Y-11Y | Free | |
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05/01
- 08/21
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
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Silver Gardeners
Active seniors who love to garden and make friends meet each week the Wegerzyn Community Gardens. Grow flowers, herbs and vegetables and learn organic techniques for pest and weed control, mulching and fertilizing. Take home or donate produce and flowers. Gloves, tools, and refreshments are provided. Meet Thursdays, May 1 through August 16. A minimum of seven participants is required. Reservations are required. Call 277-6545. First session only meet in Adult Classroom.
| Wegerzyn Gardens MetroPark | All ages | Free | |
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05/07
- 08/20
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
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Golden Gardeners' Club
Seniors with limited mobility are invited to garden in a wheel chair- and walker-accessible area with raised containers. Gloves, tools, and refreshments are provided. Reservations are required & limited. Call 277-6545.
| Wegerzyn Gardens MetroPark | All ages | Free | |
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06/02
- 09/05
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
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Mini Discovery Tours
Daily mini-tours held Monday - Friday will offer an opportunity to find out what's new in the Children's Garden this week. We'll look for special blooms, animals and unique plants on these short hikes. Registration will not be taken as these activities are designed for casual drop-in participation.
| Wegerzyn Gardens MetroPark | 1Y-10Y | 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 - Master 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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Golden Gardeners
Begins in May and is designed for seniors 55 and older with limited mobility.
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Silver Gardeners
Begins in May and is designed for seniors 55 and older with no physical disabilities.
Church and social groups are invited to join and to donate produce to the Food bank.
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Youth Garden Club s.asp?ProcessWait=N&aid=79">Youth Garden Club
Youth Garden Club is for children who are interested in hands-on gardening and
nature activities. During club meetings, children assist with design, planting, and
care of vegetable and flower gardens in the Children’s Discovery Garden, as well
as incorporate harvested plants in fun cooking and craft projects. Participants use gardening concepts to complete projects, explore and enjoy the gardens,
and maintain a creative garden journal. Also available Youth Garden Club for Home
Schoolers Schoolers
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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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