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Chadwick Arboretum & Learning Gardens

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Saturday: 38th Annual Spring Plant Sale and Auction Fundraiser

May 10, 2025, 9:00am - 3:00pm
Location: 
Northwest corner of Lane Avenue and Fred Taylor Drive, next to the Nationwide Ohio 4-H Center
Contact: 
Chadwick Arboretum
614-688-3479 (Please leave a voicemail)

Dive into greenery at Chadwick Arboretum's Spring Plant Sale Fundraiser! Explore 16,000 plants, bid at auctions, browse vendors, and savor food trucks.Talk to experts about your gardening questions at our "Ask a Master Gardener" Booth and enjoy educational demos in our Learning Lab. Proceeds benefit The Ohio State Chadwick Arboretum, student organizations, and local businesses. Credit/debit only.

Activity Schedule on Saturday, May 10, 2025:

  • 10am - Premium Tree and Shrub Live Auction
  • 10am - Soil testing
  • 11am - Growing Pawpaw Trees
  • 12pm - Plant Location

Food and sharpening trucks:

  • McGinnis Grill - 9am-3pm
  • Bevel Sharpening - 9am-3pm

More information coming! Check back soon. 

Know Before You Go: 

  • Please park across the street in the Bill Davis Stadium Parking lot and use the crosswalks when walking to the plant sale site. 
  • Consider bringing a wagon to help carry your plants, especially if you are coming Thursday night or Friday afternoon.  But, no need to worry about loading your car - our volunteers will do this for you!
  • Want 10% off all non-vendor items at the Plant Sale?

             Purchase a membership to Chadwick Arboretum! Become a member online by clicking here or join in-person at the sale. 

  • We can only accept credit/debit cards and all sales are final.