Secrest Garden Fair June 10
Sherry Kaufman will be back for the second annual Secrest Garden Fair with her Tossed and Found silverware wind chimes, spindle bird feeders and fairy garden accessories.
Over 50 juried artists and crafters will be featured in the second annual Secrest Garden Fair. The free event will be held Saturday, June 10 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Secrest Arboretum, 2122 Williams Road, Wooster.
Along with garden-themed arts and crafts, the event will include activities for kids, a plant sale and local food trucks. Three free workshops — on herbs, wildflower photography and flower arranging — will take place along with guided tours through the arboretum. Get some tickets for the raffle, which is a new addition to the garden fair this year.
The highlight of the event is the craft show. Artists and crafters will line the paved pathway through the arboretum showcasing their handmade wreaths, jewelry, pottery, signs, garden art, bird baths, wooden flags, chimes, vintage garden décor and more.
Local food trucks — Sassy Shay’s Mac ‘n Cheese and FreeWheeling Pizzeria — will be on hand along with Schloneger’s Old Fashioned Ice Cream and new food vendors with baked goods, smoothies, homemade candy and products made with raw honey.
Free workshops held inside the Secrest Welcome Center include the following:
—Flowers! Composition and Atypical Perspectives Using Almost Any Camera will offer tips and tricks at 10 a.m. by photographer Mark Archibald, who sees photography as a journey of learning and growth but also as an avenue to get out to enjoy nature. Archibald has won numerous local photography awards and a semifinal finish for an autumn waterfall photo in an international contest.
—Basic Flower Arranging will have master gardener volunteer Bridget Painter demonstrate techniques at noon for creating simple floral arrangements with instructions on flower preparation, preservation, hydration and container selection. Attendees also will learn about types of flowers and different styles of arrangements.
—Beginning Herbs will take place at 2 p.m. Most traditional culinary herbs are easy to grow, according to herb enthusiast Susan Sivey. They add flavor and nutrition to foods and often have medicinal uses as well. Learn about growing and using eight common and two uncommon herbs in this free workshop.
Guided tours will begin at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. at the Welcome Center. Master gardener volunteers will lead tours of the arboretum grounds, giving insider information about the 110-acre outdoor laboratory and landscape garden and the over 2,500 varieties of perennials, shrubs and trees growing there.
For more information including a list of artists and crafters, visit www.friendsofsecrest.com/garden-fair.