All Things Secrest: Spring 2025

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Inside this issue you'll find updates from the curator, featured plant, person spotlight, what to do in your garden, and much more!Click on the sections below or click here for a .pdf version.

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From the Curator

  1. Saying Goodbye to Skip

    Skip and Letty Nault at the reopening ceremony of the Water Garden in 2023. Photo by Jason Veil

    Secrest Arboretum lost a great advocate, benefactor, and friend when Dr. Lowell "Skip" Nault passed away on November 6, 2024. A dedicated and esteemed entomologist, Skip spent his entire career in Wooster, from his arrival in 1966 to his retirement in 2002. 

Secrest Select Plant

  1. Fothergilla: The Good Doctor’s Plant

    Fothergilla x intermedia 'Mt. Airy' Photo by Paul Snyder

    Fothergillas, ask so little from gardeners, yet give so much; all friends should exhibit this kind of relationship.
    —Michael A. Dirr

Friends of Secrest

  1. Updates

    Friends of Secrest Arboretum

    Friends of Secrest Arboretum (FSA) has a busy year coming up and I hope to see you at some or all these events! They could not happen without the support of volunteers and members.

  2. Artists, Crafters, Growers & Fun Showcased in Secrest Garden Fair

    Over 50 juried artists and crafters will be featured in the fourth annual Secrest Garden F

Person Spotlight

  1. Meet the New Master Gardener Volunteers, Part 1

    2023 Master Gardener Volunteer Class

    Having completed their Master Gardener Volunteer (MGV) course requirements and 50 volunteer hours, fifteen Secrest Arboretum MGV interns are now fully certified as Secrest MGVs.

Secrest Arboretum Master Gardeners

  1. Kudos to Vella King

    What is a Secrest Master Gardener? We are folks like you, with a passion for plants and gardening and a desire to serve our communities.

  2. Time to Grow Up!

    Are you running out of space to plant everything on your vegetable garden wish list? Do you want better yields? Healthier plants and higher quality vegetables? Easier harvests? If your answer is a resounding “yes!”, it is time to take your garden to a new level. Grow up!

Seasonal Tasks

  1. Spring Gardening

    Daffodils

Coming Events

  1. Spring Events

    News Flash! Dig, Divide and Donate: Start dividing and potting perennials to donate to the Secrest Garden Fair plant sale June 7, 2025. Set aside and bring to the Visitor’s Center the morning of the event. Plants need to be clearly labeled with plant name and care instructions.