Chadwick Arboretum Event

Area residents are invited to stop and smell the roses -- and everything else at The Ohio State University Chadwick Arboretum & Learning Gardens Open House, on Sunday, July 20, from 2-5 p.m.

The open house is free to families, homeowners or anyone interested in getting an up-close look at the colorful perennial gardens and extensive annual trials in the gardens. The gardens are located in front of Howlett Hall, 2001 Fyffe Court, just east of Rt. 315, at Fyffe Court and Woody Hayes Drive. Parking in adjacent lots is free.

Highlights of the open house include:

Guided tours of the gardens and the nearby Ornamental Plant Germplasm
Center.

Central Ohio Hosta Society plant auction.

Franklin County Master Gardeners diagnostic table.

Music and children's activities.

Idnat, a 10th century storyteller and herbalist.

Artists from the Worthington Area Art League.

Gretchen's Garden Store.

Free root beer floats.

In addition, garden tools will be sharpened and cleaned for nominal fee by Sharpening on Site

For more information or directions, see the Chadwick Arboretum Web site at
<http://www.chadwickarboretum.osu.edu/>http://www.chadwickarboretum.osu.edu/.
The Chadwick Arboretum and Learning Gardens are part of Ohio State's
College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences.