Calendar of Events and Programs

Celebrate birds, bees, butterflies and all of the other creatures that make our gardens grow during Pollinator Palooza in conjunction with National Pollinator Week. Engage with local pollinator advocacy organizations, while enjoying learning opportunities, crafts, music, garden tours and more.

This event is free to attend; no tickets or reservations are required. Please note that this event is held in the Scotts Miracle-Gro Company Community Garden Campus, southeast of the Conservatory. Admission is required if you choose to visit the Conservatory before or after the event.

For programming information, visit the Pollinator Palooza page at the Franklin Park Conservatory.

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Do you have a section of lawn that is rarely used or that you're tired of mowing? If so, come learn how you can convert a section of traditional lawn to a native meadow/prairie using seed. It's an affordable and DIY friendly option to creating larger areas of beautiful and beneficial habitat in your home landscape. This presentation will cover the 'how to' of site assessment, preparation, seeding, and vegetation management. Lets rethink lawns together!

Nick Hirsch is owner of Keystone Landscapes, an ecological landscaping business based here in Central Ohio. He is an Ohio State engineering alum with graduate studies in ecological restoration and environmental sustainability. His interests in systems thinking have carried his career from aerospace manufacturing to prison reform and now into the realm of ecosystems where his true passion has come to bear. He is driven to bring others in closer connection with the natural systems of our world to learn and encourage better stewardship of the land/wildlife gifted to us.

For the schedule of activities, visit the Columbus ArborFest page.

Sign up here to help us with our table/display and share your knowledge about native plants with visitors!

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