Hamilton County Conservation District
Events at this venue
DIY Native Bee Houses
In this program, participants will learn the importance of supporting our native bees from local bee experts, Sue and Doug Rose. Participants will then construct a native bee house to take home, along with a recommended pollinator plant list, a mud sample for mason bees, and a seed packet of an early-blooming pollinator plant.
Winter Sowing Edible Companion Plants
Winter Sowing is an easy, low-cost gardening method of planting seeds in recycled containers during winter, creating a mini-greenhouse for them. The seeds experience natural cold and moisture before sprouting in spring, eliminating the need for grow lights and hardening off seedlings. Our Agriculture Specialist will teach the winter sowing method and common pitfalls to […]
Flower Farm Tour
Spend your morning amidst beautiful blooms on a tour of three area flower farms! At each farm, we will visit the garden to learn production methods and business strategies. In addition, we will harvest flowers and greens to build your own progressive floral arrangement. By the end of the tour, you'll have a one-of-a-kind floral […]
Reduce Your Lawn and Plant for Pollinators
Learn how to plan, prepare, plant, and maintain your own pollinator-friendly "pocket prairie" while reducing the amount of lawn you need to care for. Converting some or all of your lawn to pollinator-friendly habitat provides a variety of environmental benefits, from improved soil health, cleaner stormwater and increased biodiversity. It can also look beautiful, reduce […]
Cover Crops for Raised Beds & Small Gardens Workshop
Cover crops aren’t just for big corn and soybean fields! Learn the benefits of using cover crops in raised bed and small garden systems. Cover crops keep soil covered with plants outside the regular growing season to improve soil health, support beneficial pollinators, and help to manage weeds. Many cover crop varieties need to be […]
Cover Crop Seed Sale
Select from two cover crop seed mixes specially designed for raised beds and small gardens by Walnut Creek Seed, premier cover crop seed company in Ohio. Order seeds online between June 20 - July 31, 2025 and pick them up at the Hamilton County Conservation District between August 18-29, just in time for fall planting. […]