Fairborn Heritage Days

The public is welcome to attend any of our meetings. For information contact Debbie at 754-1500.

OSBORN HISTORIC DISTRICT GARDEN CLUB
2012 CALENDAR
(Unless otherwise stated, all meetings begin at 7 pm)

Wed., Jan. 18 I Resolve! This year I will________ in my garden!

Wed.,Feb. 15 Ready Or Not, Here It Comes! Spring Gardening

Wed., Mar. 21 I Didn’t Know That — Speaker Allan Routt will present interesting facts about
Osborn Historic District Homes

Wed., Apr. 18 This Area Needs Help! Club beautification project in Fairborn

Wed., May16 Stop and Smell the Roses — Learn more about roses and how to care for them.
Also: Hosta Sale

Sun., May 20 View our Neighborhood to acknowledge beautiful yards and gardens

Wed., June 13 Wow, You’ve been working hard! Walk through gardens prior to Heritage
Day Garden Tour

Sat., June 16 Heritage Day and Osborn Historic Garden Tour 11am-5pm

Sun., July 1 The Greene County Master Gardeners Tour 12pm – 4pm

Wed., July 18 That Would Make A Great Picture — Preserving your garden using
photography

Wed., Aug.15 Dalias With Dinah — Learn more about these beauties

Tues., Sept.25 Going, Going, GONE! The Greene County Garden Club Potluck and
Auction, Knollwood Garden Center

Wed., Oct. 17 Great Gourds! Decorating for fall with items from your garden

Wed., Dec. 5 Let’s Ring In the Season! Annual social and meeting with “Tour of
Williamsburg at Christmas (note November and December meetings are
combined)

Join us for our first meeting of 2012. The Osborn Historic Garden Club will meet Wednesday January 18th at 7 pm, Mill Pond Acre 219 W. Xenia Dr in Fairborn. For more information call Debbie at 754-1500.

Here are some ideas:
Be more selective (don’t buy every new plant you see)
Pay more attention (proactive attention to your plants instead of reactive)
Label your plants
Start seeds
Learn more
Weed each day (or early and often)
Draw it out (draw a plan of your dream garden)
Keep a garden journal
Go from synthetic to natural
Clean and sharpen gardening tools
Get organized – clean garage or wherever you keep gardening tools & supplies
Reduce lawn space
Try a raised bed
Give-up on plants that you know will not survive
Visit more gardens for inspiration
• Adena Mansion & Gardens, Chillicothe
• Crown Conservatory, Cincinnati
• Franklin Conservatory, Columbus
• Lilly Estate at Indianapolis Museum of Art
Downsize
Don’t buy one of anything – 3-5 for “wow” groupings
Compost
Divide the hostas (and/or other plants)
Buy from the local market
Use native plants
Take more pictures in the garden
Accept the fact that the garden will always change – plants grow, plants die,
storms change things…
Set out a “Welcome Mat” – food, water and shelter for habitat
And last, remember to enjoy life with your plants!

See Fairborn Heritage Day Passport for detailed information.

Mercer Smith Log House (1790-1812) Events Corner of First & Middle Streets (47 N. First Street, Fairborn, Ohio)
10:00—5:00 Opening ceremony, Heirloom Gardens, Historical cooking demonstration, Historic farm animal exhibit, Period clothing demonstration, Frontier trapper/trader artifact display, Children’s games, period music and more to be scheduled to portray the Ohio frontier life as it was at the beginning of the War of 1812.

Former Firestation #1 (29 N. Main ST.), 11:00 – 5:00 Historical photo display and interactive slide show by Allan Routt, Carillon Park exhibits, Carriage Hill Farm exhibits, and music from the Rolling Thunder Dance organ. fly the Wright Flier Simulator.

Quilt Display, Main St.; 14-16 Jun, 11:00 – 5:00 Stroll down Main Street to view more than 80 antique and new quilts on display in the storefronts of participating businesses.

Noon – 2:00 Chantilly Cream High Tea, 407 East Main St.; includes full meal with desert.  Advanced reservations required, call 879-3310.

Osborne Historical District Garden Tours 11:00 – 5:00 Embark on a walking tour of the gardens in the Osborne Historical District. Let these beautifully landscaped homes inspire you.

Vintage Fashion Show and Dinner, Fairborn Senior Center,      325 N. Third St., 15 Jun

6:00 to 7:00 Dinner

7:30 – 9:00 Enjoy a Vintage Fashion Show and relax to professional  entertainment.

On Wednesday April 20, 2011 beginning at 7 pm the Osborn Historic Garden Club will meet at Mill Pond Acre Bed & Breakfast.  Our presenter, Teresa is the Annuals Manager from Meadowview Gardens.  And the topic is “What’s New in Annuals and Perennials?”  Meetings are open to anyone with an interest in gardening and the Osborn Historic District.  Contact Debbie for more information at 754-1500.  Hope you can join us!

I wanted to say thank you to Vicki Ferguson, past-president of OAGC for an excellent presentation on Terrariums this past Wednesday at the Osborn Historic Garden Club Meeting! If you couldn’t attend the meeting this past Wednesday please stop by her blog (http://vickstersvine.wordpress.com/) to see all the great information she posts about gardening in our area — you won’t be disappointed.

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Hawthorne Hill, Orville Wright’s stately home was name after 7 Hawthorne St Dayton, Ohio, where Orville and Wilbur lived circa 1900. My kids go to school a block down the street from this home.

The Wright Brothers discovered flight on Huffman Prairie in Fairborn, Fairborn, Ohio. A visit to Fairborn Heritage Days should include a stop at Huffman Prairie and Wright Brothers Memorial.

This recently formed garden club has a wonderful calendar of educational events.  For more information contact Debbie at downesatmillpond@sbcglobal.net

Come out to the 60th Anniversary Celebration of Fairfield and Osborn merging as one will be held on Saturday, January 16, 1:00 – 3:30 p.m. at 221 N. Central Avenue (the old Central School). Come and enjoy video of those that remember the day back on January 1, 1950. A cake decorating contest will also be held for the event, and 60th anniversary items will be available for purchase.

Fairborn High School Symphonic Band will perform during refreshments.

All these details and more on Fairborn Facebook Click Here

Also, enter the 60th Anniversary Cake Decorating contest at the celebration to be held on January 16, from 1 – 3:30 p.m. at 221 N. Central Avenue. Information/entry form is online at www.ci.fairborn.oh.us. Questions can be submitted through the facebook account or fairborn@ci.fairborn.oh.us.

They’ve done cake contests before, I’ve heard funny cake stories.