2026 Programs & Workshops
April is Native Plant Month!
Schedule a FREE consultation for your native garden!
Appointments available April 1-30 HCCD Training Center 2710 E. Kemper Road Cincinnati, OH 45241 All spots filled! 
Rain Barrel Workshop
Tuesday, April 7 6-7:30 p.m. $55 Registration Required Hamilton County Conservation District Training Center 2710 E. Kemper Road Sharonville, OH 45241 Learn how rain barrels benefit your yard, your wallet, and our shared local waters! A step-by-step walk-through of the installation process will help get you started. Paid participants will take home a rain barrel and installation kit. 
Making & Using Compost Tea Fertilizer
Thursday, April 16 6-7:30 p.m. HCCD Training Center 2710 E. Kemper Road Cincinnati, OH 45241 Compost tea is a fertilizer made by steeping finished compost in water, often with added ingredients and aeration. It benefits soil health by expanding beneficial microbes and nutrients, and increasing water holding capacity. You'll learn the basics including what materials you need, and the how to use the finished product to support your growing goals. Program is free, but registration is requested. 
Plant a Pot for Mother's Day!
Saturday, May 9 10-11:30 a.m. 2710 E. Kemper This Mother's Day, celebrate the mothers in your life, including Mother Earth! Participants will decorate a 6" terracotta pot, then plant it with our native beebalm, monarda fistulosa. Beebalm is a pollinator powerhouse with purple pom-pom petals that provide nutritious forage for Ohio's native bees. Each paid attendee will paint and take home a 6" terracotta pot with potting soil and a plug of native Wild Bergamot, (Monarda fistulosa), as well as care instructions. Non-paid tickets are for those accompanying a paid ticketed attendee (e.g., a parent may have one paid ticket, and two non-paid ticketed children). Plus, attendees will have a chance to win a gift card to Benken Garden Center & Florist! 
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