Ohio State University Extension Clermont County has an exciting line-up of speakers for the 23rd Annual Southwest Ohio Perennial School.

Perennial School will be held on April 13, from 8:00am to 4:00pm at the Clermont County Fairground’s 4-H Hall, 1000 Locust Street, Owensville.

The event will feature educational presentations with a tradeshow, staffed by regional vendors and gardening organizations.
Presentation speakers include:

– Lisa Pfeifer, OSU Extension, Ohio AgrAbility Program – Gardening as We Age
– Pam Simmons of Turpin Farms and John McManus of Clermont County SWCD – Raindrops and Monarchs: Creating a Native Pollinator Habitat within a Rain Garden.
– Scott Beuerlein of the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Gardens – Using Bulbs for Landscape Color.
– Scott Beuerlein of the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Gardens – How to Become a Better Gardener Faster.
– Pat Greeson of Natorp’s  28 Years of PPA Perennials of the Year – Who Has Stood the Test of Time.
Registration is $40 on or before April 1, and $45 after April 1.
Fee includes program, continental breakfast, buffet lunch, refreshments, resources and door prize tickets.
To learn more about the Southwest Ohio Perennial School and/or to register, visit Clermont Extension at clermont.osu.edu.
Additionally, you can contact Gigi Neal, OSU Extension Clermont County Agriculture and Natural Resources Educator, at 513-732-7070 or at her email neal.331@osu.ed.

Clermont Extension is a non-formal education branch of OSU.

The office merges needs of local citizens with OSU’s research through four focus areas:

Family & Consumer Sciences, 4-H Youth Development, Agriculture & Natural Resources and Community Development.

For more information regarding OSU Extension and resources, visit the website at clermont.osu.edu. Or check out our Facebook at OSU Extension – Clermont County. Or call the office at 513-732-7070.