Spring gardening
What: learn how to simplify gardening tasks and complete a garden checklist for your spring plan with Tisa Watts, Columbus garden coach Where: Bexley Public Library, 2411 E. Main St., Bexley
When: 7 p.m. Tuesday
Garden chemistry
What: Tisa Watts, Columbus gardening coach, will discuss pesticides, fertilizers and herbicides and how to control common garden pests and diseases Where: City Folks Farm Shop, 4780 N. High St. When: 3 p.m. Saturday Details: $25, register: Rebecca@cityfolksfarmshop. or 614-946-5553
Sheep shearing
What: watch as the farmers shear the winter fleece from the Gallant Farm flock, participate in hand-spinning, knitting, weaving and dying wool Where: Gallant Farm, 2150 Buttermilk Hill Road, Delaware, Preservation Parks
When: 10 a.m. Saturday Details: 740-524-8600 or visit preservationparks. com
Wildflower walk
What: seeing the flowers of springtime on Friends of the Ravines’ annual wildflower walk
Where: Scioto Grove Metro Park, 5172 Jackson Pike, Grove City
When: 2 p.m. next Sunday Details: www.friendsoftheravines. Call 614-891-0700 for more information; call 614-508-8111 to register. For events at Inniswood Metro Gardens, call 614-895-6216 to register. For a complete listing of programs, visit www. metroparks.net.
Managing bees
What: discover what you can do to help these insects
Where: Scioto Audubon, 400 W. Whittier St., Grange Insurance Audubon Center
When: 6:30 p.m. Thursday Details: arrive early to look at the bee hives
Fido hike
What: a 1.5-mile hike with your dog (first Saturday of the month through October)
Where: Rocky Fork, 7180 Walnut St., Westerville, Millstone Picnic Area When: 9 a.m. Saturday
Owl prowl
What: search for barred owls and try to call one in for a closer look on a 1.5-mile off-trail hike Where: Prairie Oaks, 3225 Plain City-Georgesville Road, West Jefferson, Sycamore
Plains Trail
When: 5 p.m. next Sunday Submitted items must be received by 9 a.m. the Monday before intended publication. Send items to comingup@dispatch. com or Becky Kover, The Dispatch, 62 E. Broad St., Columbus, OH 43215.