Holden Arboretum/ Cleveland Botanical Garden
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SPONSORED: Hoppy Hour Game Night at the Garden Enjoy traditional lawn games such as badminton, corn hole, jenga, etc., as well as games run by Tabletop Board Game Cafe. Groove to live music by Diana Chittester and even win a prize at Botanical Bingo! Stop out tonight, Wed 10/9 @ 5:30PM for a variety of tasty brews from Thirsty Dog Brewing Co. $5 admission after 5PM. Beer extra. CBGarden.org
----- I 4) 09.04.19 -----
SPONSORED: Hoppy Hour Series to Kick Off with Barks and Brews at the Cleveland Botanical Garden The Hoppy Hour craft beer series returns to the Cleveland Botanical Garden this month with unique themes each week. Bring your dog to the Garden as you sample craft brews at Barks and Brews on Wed 9/11 at 5:30PM. Themes for later weeks include Sustaina-Brew (9/25), Game Night (10/9), and Boos and Brews (10/23). Admission half-price after 5PM, beers extra. More info at CBGarden.org.
VIDEO: Woodland Express Delights at Holden Arboretum
With three different levels of train tracks, huge G-scale model trains, and an incredible structure custom built for Holden Arboretum, Woodland Express is destined to thrill train enthusiasts, nature lovers and kids of all ages.
You'll be amazed with the meticulously designed environments, featuring local woodland animal habitat, plants and vegetation illustrating the Holden and Northeast Ohio ecosystem. And check out the miniature replicas of some of Ashtabula County's world-famous covered bridges. And don't forget to visit the Murch Canopy Walk & Kalberer Emergent Tower while you're there!
Green Corps Open Houses Highlights Learning Farms for Cleveland Teens
Holden Forests and Gardens' Green Corps program uses urban farming as a tool to teach workplace and life skills to Cleveland teens. Teens receive a paycheck while gaining valuable knowledge from a formal curriculum, hands-on farm work, and real-life experience selling their produce at farmers markets.
Meet the teens, tour the farms, and shop for fresh produce at open houses taking place at each of the learning farms. The open houses are free and open to the public. CBGarden.org.
----- I 3) 07.17.19 -----
SPONSORED: Daylily Society Show to Showcase Beautiful and Diverse Flower Admire the beauty and color of over 100 varieties of daylilies at the annual Northeast Ohio Daylily Society Show on Sat 7/20 @ noon-5PM, an official American Hemerocallis Society sanctioned show. Vote for your favorite in the People's Choice award. This special event is one day only! Free for members, with admission for nonmembers (Adults $12, Children 3-12 $8). Cbgarden.org
Magikal Botanicals to Bring Mystical Fun to the Botanical Garden
Don your cloak and bring your friends to Magikal Botanicals on Thu 7/25 @ 6PM-9PM, featuring tea leaf readings, mystical music, broom races, a costume contest, and more. This all-new event will also include botanical artifacts from the Buckland Museum of Witchcraft & Magick, smudges, spell kits & jewelry from Lake Witch, and a tour of the magical plants in the Botanical Garden's outdoor gardens.
Advance reservation required. Admission: $15 per person, $8 per person for members of Holden Forests & Gardens. Cash concessions will be available including a signature cocktail, full bar, and grilled offerings. Cbgarden.org
----- I 2) 04.24.19 -----
SPONSORED: Holden Forests & Gardens Researcher to hold lecture and book signing Vacant lots, so often seen as neighborhood blight, have the potential to be a key element of community revitalization. Join Holden Forests & Gardens Research Associate Sandra Albro on Wed 5/1 @ 7PM at the Cleveland Botanical arden as she presents practical insights, successes, and challenges of the project from her new book, Vacant To Vibrant. Free lecture requires registration here.
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SPONSORED: Cleveland Botanical Garden and Holden Arboretum celebrate Arbor Day with free admission and free Asian Flowering Dogwood tree seedling giveaway on Fri 4/26 from 10AM – 4PM. Experts will be on hand at both campuses to answer tree-care questions and offer advice on planting, pruning, mulching, tree selection and answer other general inquiries. HoldenArb.org and CBGarden.org.
VIDEO: Experience Thousands of Orchids at Orchid Mania 2019
The Cleveland Botanical Garden is displaying over 1500 orchid plants representing over 100 varieties in their halls and glasshouses for the 2019 edition of Orchid Mania, now through Sun 3/10. According to Glasshouse Manager and gardener Mark Bir, over 100,000 new varieties of orchids are created each and every year. Labels and signage explain how and why these colorful and fragrant blooms attract insects and appeal to the eye.
Orchid Mania also features a collaboration with Kent State University fashion students, Fashion Meets the Botanicals, an exhibition of silk orchid paintings by Gunter Schwegler, and extended hours every Wednesday till 9PM with Orchids After Dark, Ask The Orchid Doctor and a special Orchid Tour.
VIDEO: Glow Burns Brighter in 2018
Now in its 7th year, the Cleveland Botanical Garden's GLOW celebration has ramped up the visual and interactive fun.
“We’re showcasing the creative work of the community: 30 garden clubs that decorate these trees, and dozens of gingerbread houses put together by families in the community,” says Dave Lowery of Holden Forests and Gardens.
For 2018, designers were brought in to help make the indoor and outdoor lighting even more artful and elegant. Extended hours means families can stay late on Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights until 8PM to enjoy the hands-on crafts for kids to make and take home, the Garden Express train that runs through the Hershey Children’s Garden, and an expanded array of adult beverages. Open now through Sat 1/5/19.