2026 Licking County Gardening Conference - Unusual Gardens in Your Backyard $60 Save the Date ๐ฑ
The Licking County Master Gardener Volunteers invite you to the annual gardening conference, open to everyone who enjoys growing plants.
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Saturday, March 14, 2026
๐ OSU Newark Campus - Reese center
๐๏ธ Tickets go on sale in January and this event fills fast, sells out every year
๐ฟ 2026 Theme: Unusual Gardens in Your Backyard
You will hear practical ideas that help you rethink small spaces and try new approaches at home. This conference also arrives at the perfect time of year. It helps soothe the urge to get outside while winter is still around. Central Ohio gardeners wait until late May to plant outdoors, so this day helps you plan and daydream about spring projects.
Speakers
โข Joseph Tychonievich, author of Rock Gardening: Reimagining a Classic Style
โข Debra Knapke, The Garden Sage
โข Denise Schreiber, author of Eat Your Roses
You will find vendors, a silent raffle, and friendly conversations with other gardeners.
Registration
โข Register by January 31 to pay 50 dollars
โข Starting February 1, the fee is 60 dollars
โข Tickets at the door are 75 dollars
โข Boxed lunch, coffee and pastries are included
MGV website: [https://fourseasonsofgardening.org/2026-spring-conference](https://fourseasonsofgardening.org/2026-spring-conference)
9:00-9:20 Registration & Complimentary Muffins & Vendor Visits
(Auditorium)
9:20-9:30 Welcome & Opening Remarks
(Auditorium)
9:30-10:20 Denise Schreiber, โMrs Know It Allโ Pittsburg, PA
Beyond the Garden Gate, Peeking at the Neighborโs
(Ballroom/Hallway).
10:20โ10:40 Break-Visit Vendors & Raffle Tables
(Auditorium)
10:40โ11:30 Debra Knapke, โThe Garden Sageโ
Columbus Ohio
Wanting it AllโEvolving as a Gardener
(Ballroom)
11:30-12:15 Lunch (Catered/Visit Vendors & Raffle Tables
12:30โ1:00
Break OutโSession 1
(Ballroom) Dawn Seymour
Hungry for Change: Avoiding โthe Jonesโโ with Intentional Design
(Auditorium) Ryan Slaughter, Ross County Ag. & Natural
Resources Extension Educator
Growing Berries in Home Gardens
(Ballroom)
1:10โ1:40 Break Out Session 2
Dawn Seymour
Hungry for Change: Avoiding โthe Jonesโโ with Intentional
Design
(Auditorium) Ryan Slaughter
Growing Berries in the Home Garden
(Ballroom/Hallway)
1:40-2:10 Break: Final Visit to Vendors & Raffle Tables
2:10โ3:00 Joseph Tychonievich, South Bend, IN, Writer, Plant Breeder, Gardener
Big Ideas, Small Spaces: Making Creative Gardens on Small Properties