WOGC Native Garden Tours - Lorain County

For our 2026 Garden Tours, WOGC Regional Coordinator and Board member Ray Stewart has arrange for two guided tours and is opening his home landscape, all to share how to incorporate native plants to support local pollinators, birds, and ecological health.
Whether you’re already a native plant enthusiast or just garden-curious, this is a great opportunity to explore inspiring spaces at your own pace.
Stop by one or all—details and home address will be shared with registered attendees. This tour will have a two guided components, one at 10a and one at 12p, and an open component from 2-4p. Bring your walking shoes, your camera, sun protection, and a sense of wonder! Dress for the possibility of brushing against plants that may harbor ticks.
Confirmed Garden Locations:
-10am Oberlin Preserve Prairie (tour)
-12pm Kendal at Oberlin (tour)
-2-4p open: HOME GARDEN (register for address)
Optional extra community gardens
Rotary Park Amherst
Sandstone Terrace at the Amherst Historical Society Sandstone Village.
Read more about the gardens here: canva.link/5v2h444ric61rrh