VOLUNTEER APPLICATION

CONTACT INFORMATION The at NAME Gantz Farm ADDRESS City of Grove City Volunteers CITY STATE ZIP Parks and Recreation Department 3226 Kingston Ave., Grove City, OH 43123 614-871-6323 • 614-277-3058 PHONE CELL PHONE

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Submit applications to Grove City Parks & Recreation • Mail/Drop Off: 3226 Kingston Ave., Gantz Park Grove City, OH 43123 2255 Home Road • Email: [email protected] Grove City, OH 43123 ABOUT THE GARDENS AT GANTZ FARM THE GARDENS AT GANTZ VOLUNTEERS Are you a veteran or just appreciate a pretty The Gardens at Gantz Farm is a collection of unique bloom or the scent of a fragrant herb? herb gardens divided into sections that illustrate You will find something of interest as a Garden at Gantz how herbal gardens have evolved over the years. volunteer. Garden of Today The volunteers have supported the Gardens at Gantz Farm Representing trends from the late 20th century, the forms since 1991 through education, fundraising and charitable and materials in this garden change. Curving walls and efforts. This diverse group of men and women comes from walks of wire-cut brick contrast with the old brick of the across central Ohio to operate as an independent, non- Garden of Yesterday and geometric forms of the Garden profit organization. of Tomorrow. This garden emphasizes the uses of Our goal is to encourage the interest in and use of products and the relationships among . herbs, to assist with the development and historic preservation of the Gardens at Gantz Farm, and to have fun Garden of Tomorrow along the way. Fundraising This garden focuses on landscaping herbs and their The volunteers host two annual fundraisers that make our sensory effects. The plants serve as focal points, as ground Activities activities possible and support the gardens: cover and other roles. Many are grown in containers. The Gardens at Gantz volunteers have a variety of Spring Symposium Garden of Yesterday opportunities from which to choose: Generally conducted in March, the annual symposiums Typical of Ohio in the 1840s when the Gantz farmhouse attract more than 100 guests from Ohio and neighboring • Host or attend workshops. states. Each event features renowned speakers, unique was built, this demonstrates herbs with • Assist with adult and youth programs. vendors, favors and door prizes. multiple uses, heirloom and old fruit varieties that could be preserved and stored for winter. • Participate in topic-based interest groups. Herb & Sale • Conduct tours of the Gardens at Gantz Park, labyrinth This sale each May attracts plant lovers from around the Gantz Labyrinth and rain garden. region to browse hundreds of varieties of herbs, perennials, Labyrinths, ancient meditation tools dating back more • Travel regionally to tea shops, museums, gardens, day lilies, grasses and other plants. than 4,000 years, represent the journey to one’s spiritual /shops and festivals. Support a Cause center and back to the world. Its circular paths have one • Create herbal products and sell them at the Supporting the Gardens at Gantz and the Gantz Farmhouse entrance point leading to a center with no dead ends. Our Grove City Farmers’ Market. is at the heart of everything we do. This includes sharing labyrinth is surrounded by an herbal grove that includes • Take advantage of a lending library with hundreds of the history of our unique facilities and the beauty and American beech, sweet bay magnolia and sassafras. gardening-related media. usefulness of herbs. Rain Garden Join the Gardens at Gantz Volunteers Installed in 2010 as a demonstration garden, the rain To join, you must complete an application and attend garden is strategically placed in a low-lying area to catch new volunteer training classes. The volunteer application the runoff from the garage roof and parking lot above. appears in this brochure and can be downloaded at Deep-rooted and drought-tolerant plants filter storm GroveCityOhio.gov. water through their roots and the soil so ground water is cleaner as it enters local streams. For more information, contact the Gantz Farmhouse at 614-871-6323 or 614-277-3058. In addition to the volunteers, Grove City employees make the Gardens at Gantz Farm possible: • Linda Rosine, Environmental Supervisor • Gloria Hartung, Garden Education Specialist

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