Coming Events
Reminder: The Secrest Master Gardeners will host the 2025 OSU Master Gardener Conference on Oct. 9th and 10th, 2025. The conference will feature the latest horticultural research, diagnostic training, and the opportunity for Master Gardeners to liaise with fellow Master Gardeners from
around the state. Tours of Secrest will be a highlight of the conference, and Secrest’s own Jason Veil and Paul Snyder will be presenters.
September 5 – 101st Ohio Plant Diagnostic Workshop, 9 am – 4 pm, Secrest Arboretum Welcome and Education Center, registration required. $50 fee covers lunch and materials. *
September 10 – Guided Tree Walk, 1 – 2:30 pm, Secrest Welcome Center. Registration encouraged. *
September 12 – Master Gardener Gathering, 11 am - 1 pm, Secrest Welcome Center
September 13 – As a follow-up to the summer All Things Secrest newsletter, Brenda Meese of the Greater Mohican Audubon Society will lead a hike to the site of the rare, Black-Bellied Whistling Ducks spotted near Secrest. Meet at 6:30 pm at the Secrest Welcome Center for a rare glimpse of these beautiful birds and their special whistling call.
October 3 – Annual Meeting of Friends of Secrest Arboretum, 3 pm, Secrest Welcome Center
October 3 – Autumn Discovery Day Plant Presale for Members, immediately following the Annual Meeting
October 4 – Autumn Discovery Day Plant Sale, 9 am – 12 noon or 1 pm, Secrest Welcome Center
October 8 – Guided Tree Walk, 1 – 2:30 pm, Secrest Welcome Center. Registration encouraged. *
October 9 and 10 – 2025 OSU Master Gardener Conference, 9am – 4 pm, Shisler Conference Center (Master Gardener Volunteers Only)
November 1 – Winterberry and Mixed Greens Sale, Consult FriendsofSecrest.com for details about ordering winterberry.
November 12 – Guided Tree Walk, 1 – 2:30 pm, Secrest Welcome Center. Registration encouraged.*
*To register, click on the event on the Secrest Arboretum calendar, which will take you to an event page that includes a registration link.
Helpful Links
https://secrest.osu.edu - Find links to events, plant collections at the Secrest Arboretum, Master Gardener Volunteers, and past and present newsletters.
https://www.friendsofsecrest.com - Find links to Friends of Secrest Arboretum membership, donations, and events sponsored by the group.
https://bygl.osu.edu Buckeye Yard and Garden onLine - Find articles written by Extension, nursery, landscape, and turf team members that benefit both home and professional gardeners.
Newsletter Team: Janet Broda, Sue Cook, Karen Edgington, Pat Warner