HARVEST MOON FESTIVAL

SATURDAY, OCT. 19, 2024

Fun starts at 4:00 p.m.  •  Dinner at 6:30 p.m.  

COST: $5 per person (kids under 18 are free)

Members and our seasonal garden plot renters are invited

The Garden Club of Kent's Harvest Moon Festival is back! Join us on The Garden Club of Kent grounds for food, frolicking and fun.  

The cost for members, our seasonal gardeners and their guests is $5 per person (cash or check only, please). Kids under age 18 are free! RSVPs are not necessary, but members will be called by their callers and gardeners will get an email reminder notice from the club. 

Our favorite thing (next to gardening): eating!

Dinner's at 6:30 p.m. Everyone will get to dine on chili (meat and vegetarian, crafted by our resident chef, Rick Strebler). We're serving hot dogs, too, and cider and other beverages. The club will provide cake and s'mores for dessert. You are asked to bring an appetizer, finger foods or cornbread to share. A note on beverages: If you'd like something more robust, BYOB.

Costume Contest & Guess-the-Weight-of-the-Pumpkin

The Harvest Moon Festival features a contest for best costumes. Surprise us! Contest entries will be judged by Garden Club of Kent members. Take a shot at guessing the weight of a very hefty pumpkin, courtesy of club president, Melissa Davis. Prizes will be awarded to the winners. 

Hayrides, a Bonfire & S'Mores!

Enjoy a hayride around the property starting at 4:30 p.m. Later, the bonfire will be roaring, and a collision of graham crackers, marshmallows and chocolate will result in the treat we know as s'mores.

Saturday, Oct. 12, 2024, 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Open House  |  Free and open to the public!

The Garden Club of Kent  480 Ravenna Rd., Streetsboro

Featuring: FREE Cuttings, FREE Samples, Raffles & More! Organized by Garden Club of Kent member and seasonal plot renter Greg Voytilla.

Sunday, Nov. 3, 2024, 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Free and open to the public!

The Garden Club of Kent  480 Ravenna Rd., Streetsboro

Karen Smith, Garden Club of Kent member and gardener on the club’s property, is organizing a free native plant and seed swap and winter sowing workshop on Sunday, Nov. 3 from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. The event will be held in the Ode to Joy building on the club’s property, located at 480 Ravenna Rd. in Streetsboro, Ohio.

Winter sowing is for perennial native plants that require a period of cold stratification for their seeds to germinate. Bring a clean empty milk jug, razor blade type knife, twisty-ties and/or duct tape. A limited amount of seed starting soil will be available for $1 per pint. 

The event is free and open to any native plant enthusiast who wants to come to Kent, Ohio. All plants and seeds must be native to our eco-region (Northeast Ohio). Participants will not charge or be charged for seeds and plants. Reservations not required. Questions should be directed to backyardpest@gmail.com

To prepare for the event, Karen recommends the following:

· Start collecting your seeds now. Clean seeds are appreciated.

· Label all plants and seeds with scientific name and common name(s).

· Bring basic information about their requirements: light, water, soil, height, bloom time, etc. 

· Bring your own containers for taking home – envelopes, pill bottles, jars, bags, etc. 

· Roots, corms, tubers, etc. welcome. Please dig, clean and divide into portions.

· All plants and seeds must be native to our ecoregion (Northeast Ohio).

Websites to research plant information:

https://www.wildflower.org (Lady Bird Johnson)

https://www.ohionativeplantmonth.org

https://www.nwf.org/nativeplantfinder/plants  By zip code

https://www.audubon.org/native-plants

https://plants.sc.egov.usda.gov/home

https://www.gardenia.net (Garden design - not all are native to Ohio)

Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024 at 1:00 p.m. 

The Garden Club of Kent  

480 Ravenna Rd., Streetsboro

RESERVE YOUR SPOT!  

Email BackyardPest@gmail.com

The Garden Club of Kent welcomes Linda Boardman, owner of Acorn & Evergreen Floral Studio in Kent, to lead a fun-filled holiday wreath-making workshop. You’ll leave with a beautiful, fragrant and unique 20- to 24-inch wreath! 

COST: $55

Included:

  • All wreath-making tools and step-by-step instruction 

 •  Live greenery including Noble Fir, Carolina Sapphire Juniper, 

     Cedar, Eucalyptus and Princess Pine

  • Ribbon (bring your own other decorative items if you like)

OPTION: For a $15 workshop fee, we will provide wreath-making tools and step-by-step instruction and you bring your own greenery, ribbon and decorative items.