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  • CLUB EVENTS
  • Our Gardens
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upcoming event

roots and renewal: gentle yoga in the garden

Presented by Nichole Catalano-Miller


DATE/TIME: Thursday, Oct. 2, 2025 at 6:00 p.m.

COST: $5 suggested donation per person

LOCATION: The Garden Club of Kent, 480 Ravenna Rd., Streetsboro OH

RSVP requested: By Oct. 1 to BackyardPest@gmail.com 

 

Soothe your senses and nourish your spirit! Join us for an inclusive gentle yoga class on the beautiful grounds of The Garden Club of Kent. Together, we’ll explore mindful breathwork, intuitive movement and guided meditation to cultivate a tender connection between the inner and outer world.


This practice can be done from a mat (bring your own, or borrow one of our extras) or from a chair. We welcome every body and all levels of experience. Come as you are! 


Breathe in the fresh air! Soak up the sunlight! Enjoy the presence of community and renew amid an abundance of beauty and life. 


Seasonal gardener and Garden Club of Kent member Nichole Catalano-Miller is a health and wellness coach; embodied movement, meditation and yoga teacher; and mindful personal trainer.


upcoming event

paint & sip: brilliant fall color

Presented by Amy Hume


DATE/TIME: Thursday, Oct. 9, 2025, at 6:30 p.m.

COST: $35 - includes all materials (pay at the door, cash or check only)

LOCATION: The Garden Club of Kent, 480 Ravenna Rd., Streetsboro OH

RSVP: By Oct. 7 to BackyardPest@gmail.com 

 

Take the fall road less traveled in this instructor-led painting class that takes you step-by-step through the creative process, from preparing your canvas to adding your finishing touches. You’ll learn about creating perspective, blending paints, layering colors and building a painting from your first stroke to your last. You’ll leave with a painting you’ll be happy to display! 


Light snacks and non-alcoholic beverages will be provided. *It’s BYO (bring your own) if you want to sip on something more lively.  


About Our Instructor  Akron area resident Amy Hume is a multi-talented artist who holds a degree in fine and applied arts from The University of Akron. She is the owner/operator of Sugar Rush Cake Art, specializing in sculpture and blown sugar. She’s also a painting instructor and a costume designer for community theater productions.  

upcoming event

Build a Rustic Birdhouse Workshop

Presented by Eric Miller, professional carpenter and designer


DATE/TIME: Thursday, Oct. 23, 2025 at 6:30 p.m.

COST: $10 per person (cash or check only at the door)

LOCATION: The Garden Club of Kent, 480 Ravenna Rd., Streetsboro OH

RSVP: By Friday, Oct. 17: BackyardPest@gmail.com


Join us for a hands-on rustic birdhouse building workshop! In this two-hour session, participants will assemble their own birdhouse using pre-cut pieces of reclaimed, untreated wood from pallets and other sustainable sources. Several rustic styles will be available, designed to attract beneficial garden-friendly birds. 


Assembly tools and hardware will be provided, and basic tools will also be on hand for small modifications. We’ll also cover creative mounting options and finishing techniques — like torch-burning for a weathered look. Paints and decorative accessories will be available for customization, but feel free to bring your own supplies to make it truly unique. 


These birdhouses make wonderful additions to your garden and thoughtful handmade gifts, just in time for the holidays. Whether you’re new to woodworking or looking for a creative fall project, this workshop is a fun way to support local bird populations and add character to your outdoor space. 


upcoming event

"But Will It Be Beautiful?" celebrates native gardening as aesthetic choice

Presented by Steve Cagan, professional photographer and educator


THE GARDEN CLUB OF KENT MONTHLY DINNER MEETING

DATE/TIME: Monday, Oct. 27, 2025 at 6:00 p.m.

COST: $5 per person (cash or check only at the door)

LOCATION: The Garden Club of Kent, 480 Ravenna Rd., Streetsboro OH

RSVP: By Friday, Oct. 23: BackyardPest@gmail.com


WE'RE TESTING A NEW RSVP OPTION! Register for the dinner online at 

https://form.jotform.com/252474617300048



On the Dinner Menu  The club will provide chili (meat and vegetarian options). Attendees are asked to bring a side dish or dessert to share.   



"But Will It Be Beautiful?" celebrates native gardening as aesthetic choice  


It’s not difficult to convince gardeners that “native” is the way to go,  at least from an environmental standpoint. What you don’t hear nearly  as often is that it's also a wonderful aesthetic choice.


If you've been reluctant to overhaul your gardens with native plants for fear that it won't be beautiful, think again.


A few years ago, professional photographer and educator Steve Cagan  announced to his wife, Beth, he wanted to overhaul their gardens with  all native plants. She was initially wary, asking, “But will it be  beautiful?”


Hence the title of Steve’s presentation about the aesthetic joy they have since experienced from their native gardens. To  convey this, his presentation is almost entirely a series of photographs  of some of the plants they especially enjoy. The photographs are  organized according to the calendar, illustrating some of the natives  they enjoy each month of the year.


“There are a number of positive conservation motives to take up native gardening,” said Steve,  “but this talk is all about the aesthetic motive.”


Steve lives in Cleveland Heights and shares a love for birding, native plants and  vegetable gardening with his wife. He’s been photographing and  exhibiting seriously since the mid-1970s. His major work  is in what is often called the “documentary style" but what Steve  prefers to call activist or socially engaged photography. He’s most concerned with exploring strength and dignity in everyday struggles of grassroots people resisting their pressures and problems. His avian and flora photography is a product of a long-standing love of nature,  birding and gardens.


Steve has exhibited and published  photography on four continents. Major awards include two Fulbright  Fellowships, a National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship and several  Ohio Arts Council Fellowships and New Jersey Arts Council Fellowships. Learn more about his photography: 

https://stevecagan.com

https://stevecagan.smugmug.com 

http://socialdocumentary.net/photographer/stevecagan.




The Garden Club of Kent

Serving Kent, Ohio, and surrounding towns. Our grounds are located at 480 Ravenna Rd. in Streetsboro, Ohio 44241. You can reach us at BackyardPest@gmail.com.

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