Help maintain a public garden or enjoy plants others have grown in Columbus and beyond.
• Lily Festival will be in action Friday through Sunday and at 11 a.m. at Bishop Educational Gardens, 13200 Little Cola Road, Rockbridge. Stroll through three acres of gardens, take a guided nature walk, see the work of 60 nature-influenced artisans, listen to live music, and have an ice cream. Timed registration is required and entry is $ 5 per car. For more information call 740-969-2873 or visit www.lilyfest.com.
• Help to beautify Goodale Park, 120 W. Goodale Blvd., by weeding, mulching, collecting trash and removing graffiti from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Saturday. Pre-register with Workday at Friends of Goodale Park. To register, visit eventbrite.com.
• Get your hands dirty as you explore the pros and cons of soil testing “Coffee with the master gardener workshop for soil testing” Saturday at 8:00 am at the Franklin County OSU Extension Office, 2548 Carmack Road. The fee is $ 15. Register at go.osu.edu/coffeeMGV. For more information, call 614-866-6900 or visit franklin.osu.edu.
• The Southern Orchards Civic Association’s 10th annual garden tour celebrates the theme “Life Is A Beach” next Sunday from 12 noon to 4 pm. Start at 885 Heyl and visit 8 to 10 houses plus the Ronald McDonald House Garden and Healthy Homes Urban Community Garden, where the Johnson’s Ice Cream Truck will be parked. More information is available at www.southernorchardscivic.com.
• A few blocks away, Merion village starts his week-long self-guided tour of the area’s front gardens. The event will take place from July 11th to 17th. Visit the group’s website for a video look into the backyards. More information is available at www.merionvillage.org.
– Margaret Quamme
margaretquamme@hotmail.com
Would you like to list a garden event? All submissions must be received 10 days prior to the publication date. Send to margaretquamme@hotmail.com.
