Gardening and associated occasions going down the week of Could 2-9

Mother’s Day is getting closer and closer and with it the traditional beginning of the gardening season.

• For those looking to expand their foraging skills, the Columbus-based social media star Alexis Nikole Nelson (@blackforager on Instagram) features a zoom meet and greet, forage hunt, and cooking demonstration of vegan recipes made with ingredients sourced from the wild in central Ohio. The virtual class takes place on Friday at 6 p.m. and costs $ 25 or $ 20 for members. For more information or to sign up, call 614-715-8156 or visit fpconservatory.org.

• Take some plants to the Gardens at Gantz, 2255 Home Road, Grove City, 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Saturday. Volunteers will answer gardening questions and sell herbs, native perennials, rain garden plants and more at this 28th annual event, held in rain or shine. Face covering and social distancing are required. For more information, please call 614-277-3058 or 614-871-6323 or visit grovecityohio.gov.

• The Ohio Herb Center, 110 Mill St., Gahanna, offers a double portion of private lessons on Saturday. At 10 a.m., learn the basics of permaculture, and at 1 p.m., learn how to create a container garden and keep it going throughout the season. Each class costs $ 30. For more information, call 614-642-4372 or ohioherbcenter.org.

• Are you looking for a way to work in the public garden? Planting day in Goodale Park, 120 W. Goodale St., takes place on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Friends of the park weed, pour and collect rubbish. Bring your own gloves and tools if you have them, or borrow some from friends. For more information, please visit the Friends of Goodale Park Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/friendsofgoodalepark/.

• It’s time to plant vegetables and Columbus Garden School offers a class for those who want to do this without using synthetic chemicals while not offering a banquet for invasive pests. The Zoom class, for which pre-registration is recommended, will be available on May 10th at 6:30 pm for $ 25. For more information and to register, visit columbusgardenschool.com.

– Margaret Quamme

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