Educational Resources

VIDEOS

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The Secrets of Wildflowers with Jeanne Poremski

Healthy Trees for 1 to 100 Acres with Michael Hovatter

Gardening as we age – Ideas for Adapting with Laura Akgerman

Growing Lavender – Greening a Brownfield by Jim & Amy Duxbury

Dahlia Growing Intensive with Judd and Shannon Allen

Natural and Organic Herbicides by Maggie Rivera

The Unusual World of Carnivorous Plants by Kelly Licata

The Everyday Conservationist with Danae Wolfe

Creating a Great Cutting Garden with Brian Gregory

Philaenopsis Orchids with Steve Rusov

Creating Iris Envy with Luigi di Santo

The Influence of Nature on our Well-Being with Denise Gibson and Mindy Costigan McCartney

Mentor Marsh – History, Tragedy and Recovery with David Kriska, PHD

Useful Beauty – Lessons from the Service Gardens of Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens with Brian Gregory

Utilizing Native Prairie Plants in the Home Landscape with Kevin O’Brien

Not Your Great Grandma’s Ditch Lilies by Nancy Secrest

Creating a Sustainable Environment with Rachel Chapman

Do it Yourself Project Videos

Videos made by Summit County Master Gardener Volunteers

DIY Self-watering Seed Starting Tray

Making a Light Stand for Winter Growing

How to Make Your Own Terrarium with Karen Edgington

Growing Garlic in the Garden

HELPFUL LINKS

“The Art of Gardening: Learning from Monet’s Gardens and Art” (ppt)
Powerpoint courtesy of Master Gardeners of Cuyahoga County. Prepared by Pat Mraz and Kim Hawkins.

“Design Challenges: Problems and Solutions for Landscapes of Today” (pdf)
By Carol Palansky, ISA Certified arborist, horticulturist and landscape designer

ACTIVITIES

The lesson plans below, originally developed by Master Gardener Volunteers during the covid pandemic for use in senior care facilities, may also be used by programs at schools (all levels, adaptable for preschool through high school), day programs for seniors and others, and library programs.

We hope you will benefit from these resources. Please let us know if you utilized this with a quick email to the below email address. Please send your name, facility name, number of participants involved in this activity, and your feedback for improvement so we can measure our impact and improve this product.

Topics and plans are noted below. The plans may be viewed via hyperlink.
If you have any questions about the activities, please email mgsummitcounty@gmail.com

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Topics and Plans

Cookie Cutter Birdseed Ornaments
• Written instructions

Dried Fruit Ornaments
• Written instructions

Earthworm Fun Quiz
• Written instructions

Enjoying Birds At Birdfeeders
• Written instructions

Evergreen Baskets
• Written instructions

Floriography
• Written instructions

Garden Insect Heroes
• Written instructions

Honey-Natural, Nutritious and Delicious
• Written instructions

Kitchen Scrap Gardening
• Written instructions

Learning About Birds
• Written instructions

Making sachets
• Written instructions
• Video instruction

Monarch Butterflies
• Written Instructions

Nature After Dark
• Written instructions

Pinecone Birdfeeders
• Written instructions

Ohio Bats
• Written instructions

Ohio Native Plants
• Written instructions

Owls
• Written instructions and photos

Scent activity
• Written instructions and photos

Small Owls of Ohio
• Written instructions

Thanksgiving and Coffee Filter Turkey
• Written instructions

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