Marvin’s Organic Gardens is proud to be able to offer to the community many exciting lectures and classes to help you learn more about organics, composting, growing specifics, and more. All events are free and open to the public unless noted below. Sign up by emailing us at info@marvinsorganicgardens.com or call us at 513.932.3319. Some class sizes are limited, so make sure to sign up early.

JULY

Giving Garden Tours: Wednesday, July 20 & Wednesday, July 28, 6:30-8:00 p.m.

Meet us at our Garden Center and we will venture to our Giving Garden on site for a tour of this remarkable garden. Giving Gardens are a simple way to give back to our communities. There are so many people in the Cincinnati area alone that cannot afford fresh fruits and vegetables. At Marvin's Organic Gardens we have a section of land set aside to grow extra produce to donate.

We are always seeking volunteers to help this special garden flourish. Join us for a tour of the Giving Garden to learn more about organic gardening, see how we are able to give back to our community and find out how you can get involved.

AUGUST
          
2nd Annual Midwest Native Plant Conference  
Date: August 6, 7 & 8, 2010
Location: Bergamo  Center • Mount St. John Preserve • Dayton, OH
Description:
Learn about the important role of native plants in  supporting our natural environment by attending the 2nd Annual Midwest Native Plant     Conference at the Bergamo Retreat Center, located on the beautiful campus of Mount St. John Preserve, in Dayton, Ohio. You will learn from subject experts about native landscaping, wildlife, wetlands, and prai- ries through lectures and workshops. There will be a keynote speaker each day of the conference. Friday night speaker, Wil Hershberger, author of “The Songs of Insects” , will take us on a journey to learn more about the sounds of summer. At Saturday’s banquet, Julie Zickefoose, a widely published natural history writer and artist will be the guest speaker. Julie never tires of roaming her 80-acre wildlife sanctuary in Whipple, OH. She has a deep relationship with the land that is the wellspring for her writing and art. On Sunday morning, Judy Semroc, Conservation Specialist for the Cleveland Museum of Natural His-tory, will utilize macrophotography and the incredible natural palette that exists between animals and plants, to convey the important relationships between pollinators and the plants they require. Saturday sessions provide an opportunity to learn about: plant adaptations, rain gardens, our native goldenrods, butterflies, wildflowers, native plant propagation, rock gardens, and how to add native plants to landscapes. Register at: http://www.cincinnatibirds.com/mwnp/.

Lecture Series

Thursday, August 19, 6:00-8:00 p.m.
Thursday, August 26, 6:00-8:00 p.m.
Thursday, September 2, 6:00-8:00 p.m.
Thursday, September 9, 6:00-8:00 p.m.

Join us during this 4 week series in August & September as local experts share their knowledge on varying topics from solar power, permaculture, organic food and drink and more, including the head horticulturist from the Cincinnati Zoo! Schedules of speakers TBA.