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Seneca County Master Gardeners preview spring conference, plant sale and outreach
Summary
Steve Dilion and Jane Sty told commissioners about the March 21 'Classical Elements' spring conference, seed swaps, a seed library at the library, a $500 scholarship (deadline March 15) and the Master Gardener plant sale on May 16–17.
Representatives of the Seneca County Master Gardener Association updated the commissioners on spring programming, volunteer training and community outreach at the March 3 meeting.
Steve Dilion, community relations chair, and Jane Sty described a March 21 spring conference titled "Classical Elements" at the Allen Ivey Center running 9 a.m.–3 p.m., with sessions on water, soilless potting mixes, climatology and prescribed fire. Scheduled speakers named during the presentation included Matt Gooding of Growers Mineral Corporation, Mark Langden of Malbury Creek Herb Farms, Aaron Wilson (assistant professor and field specialist at OSU Extension) and John Blakeman, a retired biology instructor and certified prescribed-fire manager.
The association also promoted a seed swap and its new seed library at the Fostoria (transcribed as Ftoria/Bostori) Library, National Master Gardener Week (April 19–25), and a 27th annual plant sale May 16–17 coinciding with the first farmers market day. The group noted a $500 scholarship for Seneca County high school graduates or county residents pursuing plant-science studies; deadline March 15.
Why this matters: the Master Gardener activities provide horticultural education, youth and community programming and volunteer-run conservation and outreach projects across Seneca County.
Commissioners thanked the volunteers and encouraged promotion of the events to increase participation.
