GCGC

11/13/2025

GCGC meeting Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026 - 7:00 pm
New Life Church, 441 S. Yearling Rd., Whitehall 43213
BACKYARD SMALL FRUITS presented by a Master Gardener Volunteer from OSU Extension.
Do you want to grow blueberries, serviceberries, strawberries, currants, etc.? Come find out how YOU can do it!

FREE Growing to Green Communal Garden Classes in the Wells Barn:

Managing Your Garden with Muluken and Liv - Tuesday 12/9/2025
https://www.fpconservatory.org/events/cg-managing-your-garden/

Hydroponics with Tim McDermott - Tuesday 1/13/2026
https://www.fpconservatory.org/events/the-communal-garden-hydroponics/

Serviceberries (these are not ripe yet):

11/09/2025

Congratulations to the GCGC Officers and Board Members elected at the November 6 elections meeting:

President: Sean McKay (Comm. Gardener)

Vice President: Charles Nabrit (Comm. Gardener)

Recording Secretary: Claudia Ruffini (Individual Gardener)

Treasurer: Jennifer Hayes (Comm. Gardener)

New Board Members
Wayne Roberts (Individual Gardener)
Sharon Caldwell (Individual Gardener
Dan Johnson (Individual Gardner)

11/05/2025

Hello fellow GCGCers .... be sure to attend Thursday, Nov 6 for our elections meeting. Both President and VP positions have two candidates each. Also, three directors will be voted in. Bring your membership card to cast your vote. Time is 7pm, location is Grace United Church, 1226 Shady Lane Rd. 43227. See you soon!

10/29/2025

We’ve nearly completed the first year of our North Central Region SARE No Dig research project, and we need your help!

Please take a minute to fill out this very short and simple survey. Click on this link: https://forms.gle/6UqHvWmww6Sg2qSg6 or use the QR code in the image.

Deadline for the survey is October 31. Thank you!

08/20/2025

Hi friends ... I hope to see you at the Sept 4th GCGC meeting at the Barack Rec Center, 580 E. Woodrow Ave., 43207. The general meeting starts at 7:00pm.

07/10/2025

Hi friends ... tonight's GCGC meeting at 7pm is at Highland Youth Garden. Location is 106 S. Wheatland Ave. 43204. Park on Wheatland, Highland, or Floral Ave. Learn about this award-winning youth garden that has been growing since Peggy Murphy and friends founded it in 2009.

Be sure to check out Growing Franklin's "Tomatoes 101" by Tim McDermott. https://youtu.be/tZ2SpqF1N-I
Tim gave a nice presentation on pruning and trellis methods of tomatoes at Tuesday evenings FPC Growing to Green Communal Garden series. In August learn about Root Veggies: https://www.fpconservatory.org/education-programs/classes/tcg-classes/

Super exciting for Community Gardeners .... Growing to Green's Urban Garden Leadership Academy, a 12-week leadership series. "Participants will gain valuable leadership and organizational skills through interactive workshops, hands-on learning, peer exchange, and mentorship. The program covers critical topics like food systems and policy, garden planning, advanced growing techniques, community outreach, storytelling and visibility, budgeting, fundraising, and organizational management."
https://www.fpconservatory.org/education-programs/outreach-programs/growing-to-green/

06/04/2025

Hi friends .... hope to see you Thursday, June 5th 7PM at the Mid-Ohio Farm on the Hilltop, 116 N. Wheatland Ave 43204 It is a great facility ... come hear all about it.

06/04/2025

Hi friends ... hope to see you Thursday, June 5th at the Mid-Ohio Farm on the Hilltop. It is a massive facility of the Mid-Ohio Food Bank ... come hear all about it. The meeting is open to the public.

05/06/2025

See you in June!

05/06/2025

Hi GCGCers .... here is an interesting event at the big urban farm in north Linden:

https://u.osu.edu/growingfranklin/2025/05/06/urban-agriculture-on-farm-research-at-the-urban-farm-church-on-wednesday-may-14th-6pm/

Be sure to keep watching the Growing Franklin website, Growing to Green, and Franklin Soil & Water Conservation District for valuable learning opportunities.

See you at the next GCGC meeting at the astounding Mid-Ohio Farm on the Hilltop on June 5th.

https://mofc.org/mid-ohio-farm/

https://www.fpconservatory.org/education-programs/outreach-programs/growing-to-green/

https://u.osu.edu/growingfranklin/

https://www.franklinswcd.org/

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