04/18/2025
The OSU Greene County Extension
Master Gardener Volunteer
Bi-Weekly Update
NOTICES
Happy Good Friday and Happy Easter weekend to you and your families!
A heartfelt thank you to everyone who attended our most recent business meeting—your incredible turnout and engagement made it a huge success. I truly appreciate your continued patience as I get settled into my role during this onboarding process.
We’re also excited to introduce a new shared email address to help streamline communication between Marina and me: greenecountymgv@osu.edu. Please use this address for any MGV-related questions, submissions, or correspondence moving forward.
Don’t forget to check out the latest MGV Volunteer Opportunities and newly available Continuing Education (CE) offerings—there are some exciting options you won’t want to miss!
Holly and Marina
Contact Info
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Master Gardener Volunteer Program (Greene County) |
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Marina Miquilini Agriculture and Natural Resources Educator
937-372-9971 Office |
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Business Meeting
Upcoming Business Meeting
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Tue, Jun 10, 2025 – In-person, TBD
Future Business Meeting
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Tue, Aug 12, 2025 – In-person, TBD
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Tue, Oct 14, 2025 – In-person, Extension Office
Volunteer Opportunities
Since spring is here, please be sure to check in with the project leaders to inquire about upcoming garden volunteer opportunities.
Urgent! Volunteer Opportunities
URGENT!
Title: Airforce Base Garden Opening with Gary Abfalter
# of Volunteers Needed: 2-5 volunteers needed
Date: April 26, 2025
Time: 10:00am -2:00 PM
Location: Wright Patt Air Force Base Medical Garden Project
Registration details and program information:
Contact Gary Abfalter: papaabby@gmail.com
The event is the opening of their garden center offerings. In the past the BX provided some potting soil and seeds for MGVs to help children plant a flower or vegetable seed. Help promote the Medical Center Garden and GCMGVs. 30-40 customers stop by in the past. 2-5 volunteers needed!
URGENT!
Title: Jamestown Library
# of Volunteers Needed: 1-2 volunteers total, 1 presenter per date
Date: ANY Tuesday evening (preferred) or Saturdays in July
Time: See above
Location: Jamestown Library
Registration details and program information:
Topic ideas: Raised bed gardening, Container gardening or vertical gardening, Planting and preserving herbs, Windowsill herb garden, Foraging, Growing mushrooms, Butterfly garden, or ANY Summer Gardening Topic of your choice
Signup Link: https://go.osu.edu/greenecountymgvopportunities or contact greenecountymgv@osu.edu
URGENT!
Title: Cedarville Community Library
# of Volunteers Needed: 1 Presenter Needed, Pick Preferred Time
Date: Saturday, August 16th, 2025
Time: Please pick one preferred time time: 10:30am - 11:30am, 1:00pm - 2:00pm, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Location: Cedarville Community Library
Registration details and program information:
Signup Link: https://go.osu.edu/greenecountymgvopportunities or contact greenecountymgv@osu.edu
URGENT!
Title: Cedarville Community Library
# of Volunteers Needed: 1 Presenter Needed, Pick Preferred Time
Date: Saturday, September 13th, 2025
Time: Please pick one preferred time time: 10:30am - 11:30am, 1:00pm - 2:00pm, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Location: Cedarville Community Library
Registration details and program information:
Signup Link: https://go.osu.edu/greenecountymgvopportunities or contact greenecountymgv@osu.edu
New! Volunteer Opportunities
NEW!
Title: Greene County MGV Project: Greene County Office Landscaping
# of Volunteers Needed: Any
Date: TBD
Time: TBD
Location: Greene County Extension Office
Registration details and program information:
Zara Smith has expressed interested in leading this project. Please use the link below to express your interest as a volunteer and we will schedule a meeting to discuss this project.
Signup Link: https://go.osu.edu/greenecountymgvopportunities or contact greenecountymgv@osu.edu
NEW!
Title: CORS Head Start Program
Date: Spring 2026, Thursdays in Feb/March - May? TBD
Time: 11:30am, 12pm and 12:30pm
Location: 1369 Colorado Drive, Xenia, OH 45385
Registration details and program information:
Signup Link: https://go.osu.edu/greenecountymgvopportunities or contact greenecountymgv@osu.edu
Previoulsy Mentioned & Future Volunteer Opportunities
Title: Greene County MGV Annual Plant Sale
Date: May 9th, 2025
Time: 8:30am - 11am (Setup); 11am - 5:30pm (Plant Sale)
Location: Greene County Extension Office
Registration details and program information: Please contact Jennifer Eddy, jenneddy1@gmail.com
Continuing Education
Type of event: CE Credit
Title: OSU - Gifts from the Garden
Date: Saturday, April 26th, 2025
Time: 8:30AM-1PM
Location: Scio Branch Library, Lower Level, 331 W Main St in Scio, OH
Cost: $30 per person including lunch, and continental breakfast items and refreshments will be provided courtesy of event sponsors and donors.
Pre-registration is required – deadline to register is Friday, April 18th, 2025 by 4:30PM.
Registration details and program information:
Gifts from the Garden!
Pre-registration is required – deadline to register is Friday, April 18th, 2025 by 4:30PM.
Make checks out and send registration payment to:
OSU Extension, ATTN: MGV, 538 N Main Street, Suite H, Cadiz, OH 43907.
Contact the Harrison County Extension office at 740-461-6136 or email lyon.194@osu.edu with questions regarding this event or the Ohio State University Master Gardener Volunteer Program.
Type of event: CE Credit
Title: Hosta College 2026 Great Lakes Region Hosta College
Date: March 21 and 22, 2026
Location: 8811 Career Drive, Piqua, OH 45356
Registration details and program information: Please vist https://hostacollege.org/
Type of event: CE Credit
Title: Ohio Botanical Symposium
Date: Friday, March 28, 2025
Time: 9:00 am-3:15 pm
Location: Villa Milano Banquet & Conference Center, 1630 Schrock Rd, Columbus, OH 43229
Cost:
$50/person (limit 400)
This year, we are offering 30 discounted registrations for students.
$20/student (limit 30)
Registration details and program information: Please visit https://wrlandconservancy.org/event/18th-ohio-botanical-symposium/
Type of event: CE Credit
Title: OSU - Tree Health Seminar
Date: March 29, 2025
Time: Doors Open at 9:00am, 9:30am - 11:30am
Location: Hancock County Agriculture Service Center, 7868 County Road 140, Findlay, OH 45840 (short distance from I-75 or US 224).
Cost: Free
Registration details and program information:
To register, call the Hancock County Extension Office at
419-422-3851 by March 28. Limited seating available.
Joe Puperi is the speaker, a renowned tree expert in our area. We do ask that you register for the program by calling the Hancock County Extension Office, 419/422-3851 or email lentz.38@osu.edu.
Type of event: CE Credit
Title: Creating and Maintaining Living Landscapes (Midwest Native Plant Society)
Date: March 29, 2025
Time: 9:00 am-5:00 pm
Location: Bergamo Center, 4400 Shakertown Rd., Beavercreek
Cost: $95.00 Includes Lunch
Registration details and program information: Please visit https://midwestnativeplants.org/createing-living-landscapes/
Type of event: CE Credit
Title: OSU - The 2nd annual Central Ohio Tick Blitz
Date/Time/Locations: May and April, see link for more information. https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F45ABAA2DAAF4C25-55412689-tick
Cost: Free
Registration details and program information:
Volunteers will receive free training on how to safely find and identify ticks in central Ohio. If you are interested, please sign up for a training session in March or April here:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F45ABAA2DAAF4C25-55412689-tick
Follow-up training in tick identification will be available at a later date.
Type of event: CE Credit
Title: Mulberry Creek Farm Visit, Lecture and Wine Tasting
Date: Thursday, April 17, 2025
Time: 10:00 AM - 2:30 PM
Location: Mulberry Creek Herb Farm, 3312 Bogart Road, Huron, OH 44839
Cost:
Registration details and program information: Please visit https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/sn5sp3k?mode=preview&source_id=70fa2c91-3b2a-4c76-8bf4-3a4296fcae71&source_type=em&c=$%7bContact.encryptedContactId%7d
Type of event: CE Credit
Title: OSU Seneca County: Attracting the Good and Detering the Bad: A Guide to Gardening with Pollinators and Wildlife
Date: Saturday, May 3rd, 2025
Time: 10am - 12pm
Location: Seneca County Fair Ground, Food Court Building - 100 Hopewell Ave, Tiffin, OH 44883
Cost: N/A
Registration details and program information: Please visit https://seneca.osu.edu/
Type of event: CE Credit
Title: Plant Discovery Day 2025
Date: May 10th, 2025
Time: 9am - 1pm
Location: Secrest Arboretum Welcome and Education Center 2122 Williams Rd
Cost: N/A
Registration details and program information: Please visit https://secrest.osu.edu/events/plant-discovery-day
Type of event: CE Credit
Title: OSU - Greene County MGV - Phenology: Nature's Calendar
Date: May 15th, 2025
Time: 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Location: Xenia Station West End Pavilion 150 S. Miami Ave. Xenia, Ohio 45385
Cost: Registration fee: $10
Registration details and program information:
Please bring a lawn chair. Light refreshments provided
Registration: go.osu.edu/PNC, Registation closes May 11th
Type of event: CE Credit
Title: Secrest Garden Fair
Date: Saturday, June 7
Time: 9am - 4pm
Location: Secrest Arboretum, 2122 Williams Rd., Wooster OH 44691
Cost: N/A
Registration details and program information: Please visit https://secrest.osu.edu/events/secrest-garden-fair
Type of event: CE Credit
Title: Midwest Native Plant Society - Spring Nature Safari :Exploring the Hills of Southern Ohio
Date: May 30-June 1, 2025
Time: Please see registration site
Location: Shawnee Lodge & Conference Center - 4404B State Route 125 West Portsmouth, OH 45663
Cost: $150.00
Registration details and program information: Please visit https://midwestnativeplants.org/spring-nature-safari/
Type of event: CE Credit
Title: Grow Mushrooms with Marc
Date: Tue, Apr 29, 2025
Time: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Location: Kiwanis Pavilion, 6363 Selig Dr, Independence, OH 44131
Cost: $15
Registration details and program information: Please visit https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/5793mn9?mode=preview&source_id=70fa2c91-3b2a-4c76-8bf4-3a4296fcae71&source_type=em&c=$%7bContact.encryptedContactId%7d
Type of event: CE Credit
Title: Beavercreek Library, Terese Desimio - 10 Native Plants for Bees
Date: May 3rd, 2025
Time: 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Location: Beavercreek Library, 3618 Dayton-Xenia Road, Beavercreek OH, 45432
Cost: N/A, Registration Required
Registration details and program information: Please support your fellow Greene County MGV, for information visit https://greenelibrary.bibliocommons.com/events/67be45d4807264290046fcbf
Type of event: CE Credit
Title: Bellbrook Sugarcreek Parks, Gary Abfalter, Growing Tomatoes
Date: May 21st, 2025
Time: 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Location: The Bellbrook Sugarcreek Park District Headquarters, previously known as the Community Center or the Sugarcreek Ski Lodge, is located at 2751 Washington Mill Road, in Sugarcreek Township, along the scenic Little Miami River.
Cost: N/A, Registration Required
Registration details and program information: Please support your fellow Greene County MGV, for information visit https://bellbrooksugarcreek.recdesk.com/Community/Program/Detail?programId=2811
Type of event: CE Credit
Title: Bellbrook Sugarcreek Parks, Jane Worth, What’s Bugging my Blooms? Identification and Control of Some Garden Pests
Date: June 11th, 2025
Time: 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Location: The Bellbrook Sugarcreek Park District Headquarters, previously known as the Community Center or the Sugarcreek Ski Lodge, is located at 2751 Washington Mill Road, in Sugarcreek Township, along the scenic Little Miami River.
Cost: N/A, Registration Required
Registration details and program information: Please support your fellow Greene County MGV, for information visit https://bellbrooksugarcreek.recdesk.com/Community/Program/Detail?programId=2879
Type of event: CE Credit
Title: Beavercreek Library, Terese Desimio - Native Bees
Date: June 14th, 2025
Time: 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Location: Beavercreek Library, 3618 Dayton-Xenia Road, Beavercreek OH, 45432
Cost: N/A
Registration details and program information: Please support your fellow Greene County MGV, for information visit https://greenelibrary.bibliocommons.com/events/67ead682d41c64603164c0f2
Type of event: CE Credit
Title: Beavercreek Library, Terese Desimio - Native Bees
Date: July 15th, 2025
Time: 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Location: Beavercreek Library, 3618 Dayton-Xenia Road, Beavercreek OH, 45432
Cost: N/A
Registration details and program information: Please support your fellow Greene County MGV, for information visit https://greenelibrary.bibliocommons.com/events/67ead831075f772800738963
Type of event: CE Credit
Title: Bellbrook Sugarcreek Parks, Zara Smith, Keystone Natives
Date: July16th, 2025
Time: 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Location: The Bellbrook Sugarcreek Park District Headquarters, previously known as the Community Center or the Sugarcreek Ski Lodge, is located at 2751 Washington Mill Road, in Sugarcreek Township, along the scenic Little Miami River.
Cost: N/A, Registration Required
Registration details and program information: Please support your fellow Greene County MGV, for information visit https://bellbrooksugarcreek.recdesk.com/Community/Program/Detail?programId=2880
Other News/Requests:
Please don't forget to submit this presentation review after EVERY presentation that you do to fill out the qualtrics survery, this is required by OSU.
Here is the link: https://osu.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_5b6GoInaANTp1oq
Dear OSU Extension Greene County Volunteer,
National Volunteer Week in 2025 is observed from April 20-26. This week is a time to recognize, celebrate, and appreciate the contributions of volunteers. OSU Extension, Greene County knows how critically important our volunteers are to our community. ANR and 4-H programs rely on the creativity, dedication, and enthusiasm of more than 200 Master Gardener Volunteers & 4-H volunteers across Greene County. For their efforts, we are truly grateful.
Please consider nominating (or self-nominating) a volunteer who does great work in our community on behalf of Greene County Extension by completing this quick survey - https://go.osu.edu/volunteershoutout
Then, watch our social media page where we will highlight these Greene County Extension superstars each week.
THANK YOU to our awesome volunteers!
An extra note of gratitude, special to our incredible Master Gardener Volunteers:
We want to extend our deepest appreciation to each and every one of you for the time, energy, and passion you pour into our Master Gardener Volunteer program. Your dedication not only helps our gardens grow, but our entire community flourishes because of your efforts.
Whether you're planting seeds, sharing knowledge, mentoring others, or simply showing up with a smile, your contributions make a lasting impact. Thank you for being such a vital part of our team. We are so grateful for all that you do!
With sincere thanks,
Marina and Holly