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The Sustainable Westerville group is offering a garden tour which should be of interest to our members. This group is dedicated to educate and promote action on local environmental, community, and economic sustainability. The gardens of two of our members will be on this tour as well as one community garden. Dave Marsolo's Garden This garden features organic vegetables and fruits, native plants, bog-rain garden, composting and mason bees all in a limited lawn area. Suburban gardening at its best! This garden is certified by the National Wildlife Federation. This garden was on WOC tour last summer and it is a great garden to visit! Holly Church Wendell's Garden This garden offers vegetables, herbs, and has a riparian corridor in progress. There is an emphasis on native plants. This garden is also certified by the National Wildlife Federation. Otterbein Community Gardens The garden entrance and parking are at Heritage Middle School at 390 N. Spring Road., Westerville, 43082. Sustainable Westerville plots at the Otterbein Community Gardens feature native plant pollinator gardens and Hugekulture (mound culture) which is a method for building a raised bed using rotted logs at the base to store water. This makes for raised garden beds loaded with organic material and nutrients.