Blooms to Bounty is an educational event featuring speakers on a variety of gardening topics such as native plants, heirlooms, landscape design and more.
The next event will be September 3, 2026 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Bravo Room at Hobart Arena.
Registration begins May 1, 2026 and seating will be limited to the first 125 registrants.
Topics and Speakers
Agenda
9:00 a.m. Registration
9:30 a.m. Perennials for Ohio Gardens
10:30 a.m. Break
10:45 a.m. Design and Development of the Ohio Heritage Garden
11:45 a.m. Door prizes
12:35 p.m. The Importance of Pollinators and Natives in our Landscape
2:15 p.m. Break
2:30 p.m. Seed Saving
3:30 p.m. Wrap up and final door prizes
Speaker Bios and Session Descriptions (coming soon)
Perennials for Ohio Gardens, Pamela Bennett, Ohio State University Extension Master Gardener Program Director
Pam is a Professor with The Ohio State University and serves as the Horticulture Educator for OSU Extension in Clark County as well as the Director for the state Master Gardener Volunteer Program Director. She served as Interim Chadwick Arboretum Program Director 2020-2022. Pam specializes in herbaceous ornamental plant trials and has been an All-America Selections judge since 2012. She presents programs on annuals and perennials as well as other landscape topics locally, statewide, and nationally. Pam has also lectured internationally in seven countries. She is President of the Clark County Park District Commission, and a Board member of the Hartman Rock Garden and The Abilities Connection. She is the Past-President of the Friends of the Ohio Governor's Residence and Heritage Garden. Pam is the co-author of an award-winning book, Garden-pedia, An A-to- Z Guide to Gardening Terms, and writes a weekly gardening column for eight counties receiving the Cox Publishing brands. She was awarded the Ohio Nursery and Landscape Association Service Award and the National Association of County Agriculture Educators Ohio Distinguished Achievement Award and the Distinguished Service Award for the National Association of Agricultural Agents.
Design and Development of the Ohio Heritage Garden, Hope Taft, Former First Lady to Governor's office
The Importance of Pollinators and Natives in our Landscape, Gale Martin, Owner of Natives in Harmony Nursery
Seed Saving, Sarah Flecker, Outreach Educator at Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Garden
As late summer settles in, and many of our native wildflowers go to seed, discover how the simple act of collecting and preserving native plant seeds can sustain entire ecosystems and safeguard Ohio’s essential pollinators. Learn to identify common native plants, collect their seeds responsibly, and prepare them for storage or planting next season. Along the way, explore the important role pollinators play in healthy ecosystems, and how small actions, like growing a few native plants can make a big impact.
Sarah Flecker is the Community Outreach Educator at Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens. With a background in horticulture and environmental education, Sarah loves sharing knowledge about plants, wildlife, and conservation. Through engaging classes and hands-on learning, she connects with people's interests in nature."