Green Spot

Community Backyards Workshops 

Attend a live, in-person workshop taught by local vounteers and watershed professionals. These workshops are about 1.5 hours long unless otherwise noted. They cover the same content as the online course, but they are more detailed and allow the chance to ask questions and have in-depth discussions with the presenters and other residents! Please register in advance to receive a voucher at the workshop, or just show up and receive a voucher after the workshop. Thank you to our presenters from Friends of Alum Creek & Tributaries (FACT)Friends of the Lower Olentangy Watershed (FLOW), Sunny Glen GardenColumbus Garden School, and IMPACT Community Action


2023 Workshops

CommunityDate & TimeLocationWorkshop TopicsPresentersLink 
BexleySunday June 11
1pm-2:30pm
Bexley City Hall 
2242 E Main Street
Bexley, OH 43209
Rain Barrels
Rain Gardens
Native Plants
Composting 
FACT Register
DublinSaturday June 17
10am-11:30am
Dublin Community
Recreation Center 
5600 Post Road
Dublin, OH 43017
Rain Barrels
Rain Gardens
Native Plants
Composting
FLOWRegister
ReynoldsburgWednesday June 21 
6:30-8:00pm
Reynoldsburg City Hall 
Council Chambers
7232 E Main Street
Reynoldsburg, OH 43068
Rain Barrels
Rain Gardens
Native Plants
Composting
Columbus Garden SchoolRegister
Columbus - WhetstoneMonday June 26
6:30pm-8:00pm
Columbus Metropolitan Library: Whetstone Branch
3909 N High St
Columbus, OH 4321 4
Rain Barrels
Rain Gardens
Native Plants
Composting
FLOWRegister
Columbus - North Central AreaTuesday June 27
6:00pm-7:30pm
The Church of Christ of the Apostolic Faith
1200 Brentnell Ave
Columbus, OH 43219
Native Plants 
Gardening for Wildlife
Sunny Glen Garden
Sponsored by Simply Living
Register
WestervilleSaturday July 15
10am-11:30am
Westerville Community Center
350 N Cleveland Ave
Westerville, OH 43082
Rain Barrels
Rain Gardens
Native Plants
Composting 
FACTRegister
Grove CityMonday July 24 
6:30pm-8:00pm
Eagle Pavilion at Rotary Lake 
Fryer Park
3899 Orders Rd
Grove City, OH 43123
Rain Barrels
Rain Gardens
Native Plants
Composting 
FLOWRegister
Columbus - EastWednesday July 26 
6:00pm-7:30pm
New Life Church - Whitehall
441 S Yearling Rd
Columbus, OH 43213
Rain Barrels 
Rain Gardens
Sunny Glen Garden
Sponsored by Simply Living
Hosted by Peace & Plenty Community Garden
Register
New AlbanyWednesday September 27
6:00pm-7:00pm
Healthy New Albany @ 
The Philip Heit Center
150 W Main St
Suite B
New Albany, OH 43054
Rain Barrels
Rain Gardens
Native Plants
Composting 
FACTRegister

More workshops are coming soon! Stay tuned for more workshops in Columbus. 

Workshops that have already happened: Gahanna, Hilliard, Canal Winchester, Obetz, SWACO, Worthington, Columbus Northeast @ Maize Manor, Columbus @ Audubon.