COMING UP
AROUND AND ABOUT Wise about owls
What: Test your knowledge of nature and more at Homestead Metro Park's Nature Trivia Night. The winning team earns a prize.
Where: Lakeside Pavillion, 5675 Cosgray Road When: 7 p.m. Tuesday Details: Visit the Homestead Park Facebook page to sign up your team in advance.
Growing the day
What: Visitors to Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens can now visit late on Wednesday nights. All regularly open areas will be available to visitors during the extended hours.
Where: 1777 E. Broad St. When: 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesdays through Aug. 28; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily Details: www.fpconser vatory.org
Red hot Chihuly
What: The Franklin Park Conservatory opens its doors for Chihuly Nights, a special evening version of its "Chihuly: Celebrating Nature" exhibit.
Where: 1777 E. Broad St. When: 7 to 10 p.m. Friday Details: All 21 installation locations will be breathtakingly lighted; admission: $22, or $12 for children 3 to 12. Visit fpconservatory.org.
Saturday
Details: columbus. wildones.org
Planting the town
What: Two Columbus urban farm tours will be offered through the Ohio State University Franklin County Extension Service. Where: Four Seasons City Farm, 931 E. Mound St.; and Happy Toes Homestead, 999 E. Cooke Road.
When: 10 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday at Four Seasons; 3 to 4:30 p.m. Saturday at Happy Toes
Details: Tours are free and no registration is required. Visit franklin. osu.edu
Wild things
What: Wild Ones Columbus will host a tour of Deb Knapke's 26 garden areas within her Columbus garden. Where: 873 Clover Drive When: 10 a.m. to noon I like Ikebana
What: The 49th Annual Sogetsu Ikebana Exhibit at Franklin Park Conservatory features the theme "The Eye of Nature."
Where: 1777 E. Broad St. in the conservatory atrium. When: 10 a.m. to
5 p.m. Saturday and next Sunday
Details: Conservatory admission required. Visit fpconservatory.org
Midsummer day's dream
What: See koi ponds, pollinator gardens, native plants and an entire backyard filled with vegetables at the Midsummer Clintonville Open Garden Tour.
When: noon to 4 p.m. next Sunday
Where: Free tour maps available at the Whetstone Branch of the Columbus Metropolitan Library, 3909 N. High St. Details: The tour features three public and seven private gardens. For more information, email clintonvillegardens@ gmail.com.