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It's that magical time of year, and not to brag, but our autumn color palette 🎨 in northeast Ohio is one of the best in the country! Which of our nature-inspired palettes this week is your favorite?
Stay up-to-date on the best areas to view fall color on our campuses: https://holdenfg.org/fall-color-watch/
🍄 Fungi are more than just mushrooms. In this week's blog, our soil scientist Sarah explores fungi's typically unseen, underground life. Explore the benefits these organisms provide to forests and your home garden! 🏡
Read now:
As a soil scientist, I love seeing mushrooms pop up aboveground. It’s always exciting to see the variety of mushrooms that fruit at different times of the year. But in my own research on fungi here at Holden Forests & Gardens, I rarely study mushrooms. This is because mushrooms and other sporocarp...
Ready, set, shoot! 📷 🍁 Enter our Fall Photo Contest for a chance to win a Holden Forests & Gardens swag bag (and bragging rights). To enter, post your favorite photos from the Holden Arboretum and/or Cleveland Botanical Garden to your Facebook or Instagram accounts, use the hashtag , and tag the campus the photo was from.
The contest will end on Monday, November 6th.
We're halfway through Mushroom Month already...I know, we're sad too! Check out this week's blog discussing the relationship between fungi and wildflowers in the forest. Did you hear the joke about fungus? You may not like it at first, but it'll grow on you. 😉🍄
Read our latest blog: https://holdenfg.org/blog/restoring-wildflowers-to-the-forests-insights-from-a-soil-fungi-experiment/
A Sunday afternoon walk through the gardens is just what you need. 😌 “Colors are the smiles of nature.” - Leigh Hunt
It's Friday! 🍄 And that means another installment of fascinating fungi fun! This week on our blog, learn about the differences between mushrooms and other fungi and take home some tips for identifying them in your area. Happy National Mushroom Month!
https://holdenfg.org/blog/how-to-identify-mushrooms-and-other-fungi/
Get ready to fall for Fall all over again! Starting September 23rd, the Cleveland Botanical Garden will be decked out all season long with mums, kale, pumpkins, pansies, and more to celebrate this time of year. Join us on October 22nd for Bootanical Bash, a hauntingly spectacular trick-or-treat event in our decked-out gardens. Take one of our classes, walk the Leaf Trail, enjoy art installations, or simply sit back and watch as autumn washes over the Botanical Garden.
Read more here: https://holdenfg.org/news/cleveland-botanical-garden-celebrates-fall-with-events-and-experiences-for-all-ages/
Happy Thursday! September blooms are continuing to fill our gardens with color. Take a break from the hustle and bustle, and get a healthy dose of nature today! ☀️🐝🌻
Happy Labor Day! We are OPEN until 5 p.m. today. Enjoy the fruits of your labor with us! 🌸🌸🌸
It’s going to be a spectacular weather weekend, and the gardens are looking as lush and colorful as ever. Bring a date, your family or just visit on your own and leave refreshed and down right happier! Have a wonderful weekend, friends! 🐝
Welcome to our new President & CEO, Ed Moydell!
It’s a beautiful late summer day to welcome Ed to Holden Forests & Gardens. Ed spent the day meeting the team at the arboretum and ended the tour at the top of the Kalberer Emergent Tower to take in the best view in Northeast Ohio. He's looking forward to meeting the team at the Botanical Garden next.
Please join us in welcoming Ed, his wife Erin and children Elvis and Phoebe to Northeast Ohio!
It’s a beautiful late summer day to welcome Ed to Holden Forests & Gardens. Ed spent the day meeting the team at the arboretum and ended the tour at
September is National Mushroom Month! Become friendly with fungi as we explore these curious organisms' wonder, beauty and importance in the natural world. Each Friday in September, we will feature a new blog post focused on fungi. Read our first blog now!
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Mark your calendars! The Holden Arboretum and Cleveland Botanical Garden will host several FREE tours as part of The Cultural Landscape Foundation's What’s Out There Weekend: Cleveland, Sep. 9-10. Join us for this unique opportunity!
Registration required: https://tinyurl.com/5exfavbf
Join us for yoga in the perfect garden setting! Our instructor will lead you through a great all-levels flow on the beautiful grounds. This will be the ideal setting for a chill evening class! Your class ticket will include admission into the gardens for you to enjoy after class. Beverages may be purchased from the Garden Café. Bottoms Up Yoga & Brew
Thursday, August 31st, 6-7pm
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/patio-yoga-class-at-cleveland-botanical-gardens-bottoms-up-yoga-brew-tickets-650230676457
A few clouds and a little rain never stops the Botanical Garden from looking gorgeous. In fact, these days make us appreciate the beauty around us even more! We’re open until 5pm today, come say hi to the plants, trees and wildlife!
We’re curious 🧐 what has been your favorite part of visiting the Botanical Garden this summer? The wildlife? Our indoor glasshouses? The curated outdoor gardens? Hershey Children’s Garden? Our summer exhibit with glass botanicals and birdhouses? Or was it something else?
‘Art in Bloom’ created by Cleveland artist Asia Armour, with assistance from Horticulturist Rob Dzurec, is now in its full glory in our terrace allee beds😍🌺. See these gorgeous beds showcasing 1,400 flowers in an explosion of color and creative design before it's too late! Asia’s art celebrates the glamour of Black women, vibrant colors, and the wonder of flowers. Her ‘In Bloom’ canvas art also adorns the walls of the interior garden.
Hope everyone is doing well this morning, despite the power outages. The Botanical Garden is open today and here for you (and the kids) if you are looking for something fun to do today!
No matter the weather, the glasshouse offers a tropical escape filled with thriving plant life and lively butterflies 🦋. Take a time out from your day and be transported at the botanical garden 🌿🌸!
Shop our fall plant sale now until Sunday, August 27th! The sale offers a variety of trees, shrubs, and perennials chosen by the Arboretum’s Horticulture and Collections staff for your home gardens. Many of the Holden Select Rhododendrons and Ohio natives were propagated from our living collections! Your plant purchase supports the mission of Holden Forests & Gardens.
https://holdenfg.org/fall-plant-sale/
Pictured: Phlox stolonifera (creeping phlox), Rhododendron prinophyllum (northern roseshell azalea), Acer r. 'October Glory' (red maple), Asiminia triloba 'Mitchell' (pawpaw)
Join us this Thursday, August 24th, for our final ListenCLE summer performance, featuring local one-man band 🪕 + one-woman circus 🎪, the Bewilderness! Entertainment starts at 6pm, and we'll be open until 8:30pm. Take advantage of these beautiful summer evenings while they last!
Only two more days (today and Tuesday) for Summer Break on tickets for kids! Stella (9) from Willoughby visited with her Mom Jessica and loved every minute! Buy one adult ticket, receive up to two kids tickets FREE with the code KIDSFREE. Use online or onsite. 🌸🌸🌸
Summer! You always save the best for last. What a gorgeous day to spend time outside. See you soon! 🌳🌸🪷
📢 Calling all Cleveland bakers! The Gingerbread Competition is back this year as part of the cool new winter show FROST, and it will be bigger and better than ever! Only 100 spots are available, so register now: https://holdenfg.org/gingerbread-house-competition-at-cleveland-botanical-garden/
Prepare for an ice-capped garden experience. Cleveland’s coolest new winter show opens November 18th at Cleveland Botanical Garden. FROST will completely transform the indoor and outdoor gardens with towering ice arches, dazzling light installations, over 500 poinsettias, and much more! 🌬️
https://holdenfg.org/attractions/cleveland-botanical-garden/frost/
Have you heard? It’s true! Kids receive FREE admission this week (through 8/22) at The Cleveland Botanical Garden! The weather is lookin’ mighty fine, too. Receive two free kids tickets with the purchase of one adult ticket when you use the code KIDSFREE at checkout. Or, just mention the code when purchasing tickets in-person. See you soon! 🌸🌸🌸 https://holdenfg.org/buy-tickets-for-cleveland-botanical-garden/
End summer on a high note! Now through August 22nd, get 2 kids (ages 3-12) in for free with the purchase of an adult ticket.
Use code KidsFree to redeem online or in-person. Restrictions apply. Limit one use per paying adult.
https://holdenfg.org/buy-tickets-for-cleveland-botanical-garden/
Mouth-watering reminder: Sign-up for this week's Gourmets in the Garden and learn to make homestyle cajun gumbo with Chef Eric Rogers from BLACK BOX FIX. Enjoy an evening of great food, cold drinks and exquisite gardens!
https://holdenfg.org/events/cleveland-botanical-garden/gourmets-in-the-garden-2/
Dahlias are in full bloom and still blooming everyday! Horticulturist Sommer Tolan has been tending lovingly to huge swaths of dahlias this season and these are the Cafe au Lait variety. “I’m thrilled with the way these are blooming this summer, there are so many!” - Sommer
One of the most beloved places in the garden this summer - by children and adults alike! - is the blown glass installation from The Glass Asylum in the Terrace reflecting pool. Our gardeners have even seen frogs on the lily pads in the cool mornings, and dragonflies love to fly above and through the art throughout the day. Have you seen it yet? It’s super cool!
Greetings from your central inspiration station. Looking for ideas for your garden beds? We have virtually endless possibilities for you. Here are some late summer views for you. 🌸
What a picture-perfect Wednesday! Our haiku activity yesterday provided today’s inspiration. “Peaceful chirps, steep slopes. Symmetrical blooms, buds, and botanical bliss.” We hope you can visit and share in this bliss we experience each day surrounded by nature!
Join us tomorrow in the Japanese Garden from 10am-5pm for a haiku activity! Every Tuesday in August is an opportunity to learn about Japanese culture. Our Gardens for Peace program is part of a national movement to bring communities together and promote peace. Here's a haiku for inspiration:
Tomorrow is peace.
Butterflies, blooms. Oh, and bees!
Our gardens await.
Learn more: https://ow.ly/sESK50Puc7L
Schedule for August: https://ow.ly/afEb50Puc7J
We ❤️ trees! Each day at Holden Forests & Gardens is dedicated to conserving trees in Northeast Ohio through our demonstration of forest management, pest & disease research, and monitoring over 2,700 acres of forested land. We hope to continue being a trusted source of information for you as we work to conserve, understand and inspire others to care for trees. Happy National Tree Day! 🌳🌲🌳
Interested in learning more about our work with trees? Browse our Get Growing Blog (holdenfg.org/blog/)
Pineapple mint, Bronze fennel and Purple basil! These heavenly-scented and delicious plants are at their peak in the Western Reserve Herb Society Garden just off of the terrace at the Cleveland Botanical Garden. Read more here, or just put on some sunscreen, hop in your car and come on by this afternoon! It’s smells delightful here!
Today, I strolled through just a fraction of our outdoor gardens, and came across more blooms, stunning greenery, and pollinators than I could keep track
Countdown to the weekend has begun! Have you seen our latest art installation from internationally-known artist Michael Greenwald yet? Here’s a preview. You can see these fabulous paintings on your way out to the gardens. 🌸
Family fun 😎 is the focus for tomorrow's special Summer Nights programming! Join us in the Hershey Children's Garden on Thursday, August 3rd for a jam-packed summer evening focusing on nightbloomers:
5:30pm Story Time 📖
6pm Moon Salutation Yoga 🌙
6:30pm Craft 🎨
7:30pm Sensory Exploration 🌿
Activities are included with general admission. See you there! ☀️
Choose your own adventure at the botanical garden. Have kiddos? The Hershey Children’s Garden is waiting to delight the littles. Feel like a lunchtime walk? The gardens and woodland paths await. Want to visit a cloud forest filled with butterflies to raise your spirits? The Glasshouses will instantly transport you. We’ll see you soon! 🌸🐸🦋
11030 East Boulevard
Cleveland, OH
44106
| Tuesday | 10am - 5pm |
| Wednesday | 10am - 5pm |
| Thursday | 10am - 8:30pm |
| Friday | 10am - 5pm |
| Saturday | 10am - 5pm |
| Sunday | 12pm - 5pm |
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The weather on Sunday is perfect for a spooky celebration in the Hershey Children’s Garden for our annual Bootanical Bash! Join us this Sunday, Oct. 16th, from noon – 5pm for some Halloween fun! Participate in our outdoor Dance Party, Travel along through our Trick or Treat Trail, Get in on some Garden Games and Craft away at our Creation Station. Don’t forget to come in costume! Get your tickets here before they sell out! https://holdenfg.org/events/cleveland-botanical-garden/bootanical-bash/
Eighty-five years ago, a priceless oak tree was planted by Jesse Owens in Cleveland at James Ford Rhodes High School, a symbol of athletic and cultural triumph. Today, a horticulturally propagated tree from the Jesse Owens Olympic Oak was planted next to the site of the original tree. Thank you to our incredible community partners, Cleveland Metropolitan School District, Cleveland Neighborhood Progress, and Old Brooklyn Community Development Corporation for making this planting possible and giving this historical tree a new life.
Good morning from the Cleveland Botanical Garden! It is a wonderful fall day to explore the gardens with friends and family. As always, the glasshouse is looking magical 😊
This weekend is your last chance to see Rachel Hayes' impressive large-scale textile installations in-person at the botanical garden. The vibrant fabric displays can be found suspended and hung throughout our outdoor gardens. Come and enjoy the beautiful art installation, as well as our gorgeous garden beds that are still brimming with summer blooms.
This is your sign take some relaxation time and visit the garden! 🌸 There is so much beauty waiting for you to see. ☺️
A little glimpse of the garden! Come enjoy the sights and sounds of nature on this beautiful August day!
Rain or shine, the glasshouse is a magical place to visit! There are birds, ducks, blooms, and of course, butterflies! Don’t forget to stop by at 2 PM for the daily live butterfly release!
Butterflies all day long! Come see the public butterfly release that happens daily at 2:00 p.m.! Will we see you soon? #butterflies #nature #cleveland #botanicalgarden
Do you want to (carefully) hold a butterfly? Come to the garden at 2 p.m. to see the butterfly release!
The glasshouse is starting to fill up with hundreds of gorgeous butterflies and you will not want to miss it! All throughout April, experience butterflies like never before! 🦋
These busy bees love the Beehive Climber! Come play, learn, and grow with the new Perennial Playspace! We are open today from Noon to 5 p.m. 🌸🪴🐝
Only 3 more days until the opening of the Ron and Lydia Harrington Perennial Playspace! Check out one of the cool features in the space- The Beehive Climber! This larger-than-life honeycomb cluster encourages kids to buzz around the beehive and pretend to live like a bee!
We are so excited for you to see the brand new Perennial Playspace! Bring the whole family to play, learn, and grow with Cleveland Botanical Garden!
The sweet sights, sounds, and, smells of the orchid show will leave you feeling recharged and rejuvenated! Enjoy a little Sunday solitude. 🌸
Plan your flower filled visit! Grab your tickets here: https://holdenfg.org/attractions/cleveland-botanical-garden/orchids-forever/
We think the baobab tree in the Madagascar biome makes a pretty great holiday tree!
“Thanks to generous support from Cuyahoga County, six trees were planted Thursday at the groundbreaking of a new initiative to reforest the Central neighborhood of Cleveland. Financial support from Cuyahoga County will be used to train Central residents to plant and care for new trees in this area of the city where only 12% of the neighborhood is shaded by trees. Our planting site was East 39th Street Garden, a community garden operated by Andrea Johnson and the Center for IP, Technology, and Telecommunications, Inc. that grows fresh produce for donation to local seniors, churches, and residents. The addition of six fruit trees will enhance the garden’s offerings while providing beauty and shade to the neighborhood. The project is managed by Burten, Bell, Carr Development, Inc. with technical support provided by Holden Forests & Gardens.
With this gorgeous weather, we hope you will take some time today to get outside. Perhaps a walk through the garden with some company is all you need! 🌸
The Murch Canopy Walk is the perfect fall adventure! Stroll along a 500-foot-long elevated walkway that rises 65 feet above the forest floor. Walk amongst the treetops, and admire our forest from an entirely new perspective! 🌿 #holdenphotoshow #holdenarboretum #thisiscle
A waterfall inside? That’s right! Experience the year-round exuberance you can only find in a Central American rain forest. The Costa Rica Glasshouse never fails impress! We can’t wait for you to visit! 🌸🌿
Celebrate fall at Holden Forests & Gardens! Visit the Holden Arboretum or Cleveland Botanical Garden.
The Costa Rica glasshouse is the perfect getaway complete with butterflies, birds, towering trees, ever-blooming shrubs, and rich vegetation. A tropical treat!
Finding peace, joy, and relaxation in nature is what it is all about. The sounds and sights of summer never get old and we are enjoying every minute of it!
Heliconius hecale, the tiger longwing, is a heliconiid butterfly that occurs from Mexico to the Peruvian Amazon. Come visit the gardens and see how many butterflies you can find!
Thank you for making our 4th Annual Arbor Day of Giving successful! We SURPASSED our $55,000 Arbor Day goal with 352 supporters raising $60,069!! Thank you to Roy Minoff and our anonymous board member for providing a $25,000 match gift to help us attain this goal. #ArborDayofGiving
Jill Koski, President and CEO of Holden Forests & Gardens has a special Arbor Day of Giving message! So far, we have raised $54,148! Making a donation will help us continue to connect people with the wonder, beauty, and value of trees and plants, to inspire action for healthy communities. Make your gift today: http://ow.ly/i0zg50ECbIn #ArborDayofGiving, #ArborDay
You can help our researchers monitor the spread of Beech Leaf Disease while enhancing the mission at HF&G. All donations will be matched dollar-for-dollar up to $25,000. Help us reach our goal to raise $55,000 in 24 hours. Make your gift today! Click here to donate: http://ow.ly/mpmV50EB63r #ArborDayofGiving, #ArborDay
Watch as Holden Forests & Gardens, along with our partners at Old Brooklyn Community Development Corporation, University Circle Inc., Cleveland Metropolitan School District, Councilman Basheer Jones, Tyrone Owens and Track athletes from East Tech and James Ford Rhodes High Schools plant a grafted, genetically identical sapling grown from the original Jesse Owens Olympic Oak tree. A very special planting on a very special Arbor Day in Cleveland. 🌳
HF&G is part of a multisite collection project committed to the preservation and conservation of Oak Trees. You can support the Oak Trees at HF&G. Help us reach our goal to raise $55,000 in 24 hours. Become an Arbor Day Hero and make your gift today! Click here to donate: http://ow.ly/i89D50EB1Tz VISIT the Cleveland Botanical Garden’s page TODAY at 12:30 for the live-streaming of Jesse Owens’ Oak Tree planting. #ArborDayofGiving
Arbor Day is a reason to celebrate the importance of trees. Northeast Ohio is experiencing a regional decline in tree canopy cover. To help reverse trends of tree loss and build a healthier future for our region, we are reaching out to foster tree planting and stewardship in all communities. In honor of Arbor Day, please consider becoming an Arbor Day Hero and make a donation. Click here to donate: http://ow.ly/Sqyc50EB0Wr #ArborDayofGiving
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