Meet Me in the Garden
26th Annual Central Ohio Perennial School
Date: March 5, 2026
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Location: Hollenbeck Bayley Creative Arts and Conference Center
275 South Limestone St. Springfield, OH 45505
Join Ohio State University Extension and fellow plant enthusiasts for this highly anticipated annual event, where we explore a diverse range of topics centered on perennial gardening. This year, we are excited to feature an outstanding lineup of speakers: Keynote Speaker: Irvin Etienne, Curator of Herbaceous Plants and Seasonal Garden Design Presentations: "Nativars: Strangers in a Strange Land" and "When Pretty Ain't Enough".
Other speakers include: Amanda Bennett, Assistant Professor OSU CFAES, Miami County: "A Rose by What Name?", Bob Iiames, Jr.,Groundskeeper Lange Estate: "Perennials and Conifers for Year-round Interest", Brian Jorg, Manager Native Plant Program/Bowyer Farm Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden: "Native Plants for Sun and Shade".