About Holden Forests & Gardens
Affiliated Garden Clubs
Over 50 garden clubs serving as ambassadors for Holden Forests & Gardens in our communities.
I am Pegg Lencewicz, the Chair of the Affiliate Council, representing over 50 garden clubs who affiliate with Holden Forests & Gardens, some for over 80 years!
Our clubs cover a wide geographic area, from Lorain to Lake County and as far south as Summit County. Each club has their own unique personality, botanical specialty, and community programs or projects into which their members invest their time, treasure and amazing talent.
Most importantly, we are ambassadors for Holden Forests & Gardens in our communities, philanthropic supporters, and of course, individual members of the organization. When you visited CBG did you enjoy seeing the theme-based containers in the Children’s Hershey Garden or during the holidays, the creative display of Christmas trees? These are just two of the projects that the Affiliate Clubs participate in.
I encourage you to seek out a Garden Club in your geographic location or a club that fits your specific botanical interest and learn how you can become a member. Speaking from experience, you will never regret it. For more information, a list of Affiliate Clubs is below.
I hope you will take the time to check out these amazing clubs.
Sincerely,
Pegg Lencewicz
Affiliate Council Chair
Member of The Garden Club of Cleveland and Gates Mills Garden Club
Affiliate Council Members starting 7/1/2021
Pegg Lencewicz, Chair
Gates Mills Garden Club
pegwicz@aol.com
Shirley Swindell, Vice Chair
Herb Guild and Olmsted Falls GC
Shirlrs65@gmail.com
Marianne Stern, Secretary
Avon-on-the-Lake Garden Club
marianne.stern7@gmail.com
Patricia Ballo, Corresponding Secretary
Indoor Gardening Society
patriciaballo@hotmail.com
Kevin Borowiak, Glow Coordinator
Gardenwalk Cleveland
rkborowiak@gmail.com
Margaret Ransohoff
Shaker Lakes Garden Club
margranso@aol.com
Karen Kelly
Hudson Garden Club
Khkelly5@gmail.com
Barb Zuik
Western Reserve Herb Society
blfzuik@gmail.com
Emily McLaughlin
The Garden Club of Cleveland
emilymclaughlin@howardhanna.com
Mary Jo Deucher
Lyndhurst Garden Club
deucher9999@att.net
Deborah Kramarz
Gardeners of Greater Cleveland
deborahkramarz@aol.com
Affiliates of Holden Forest & Gardens
Greater Cleveland Garden Clubs
If you are interested in joining a garden club please visit the club’s website or contact Lynne Robie of Holden Forest & Gardens: lrobie@holdenfg.org for more information.
Akron Garden Club
Aquilegia Garden Club
- Meets every 3rd Thursday of the month, April through December
Avon-on-the-Lake Garden Club
- Meetings are held the first Thursday of each month except January, May, July and August
- Website: www.avonlakegarden.club
Berea Garden Club
- Meets 2nd Tuesday of each month
Bay Village Garden Club
- Website: www.bayvillagegardenclub.com/
Cat’s Den Garden Club
- Meets monthly
Chippewa Garden Club, Inc.
- Meets 4th Tuesday of each month
- Website: www.chippewagardenclub.com
Cleveland Flower Arrangers Guild
- Meets the 2nd Wednesday of each month
Cleveland Rose Society
- Meets at the Cuyahoga Library, Orange & Beachwood branches
- Website: www.sites.google.com/clevelandrosesociety
Dogwood Valley Garden Club
- Meets monthly except March, July and August
Dahlia Society of Ohio
- Meets 3rd Friday of the month, March->June and October & November
- Website: www.dahliasocietyofohio.org
Emerald Necklace Garden Club
- Meets the 2nd Thursday of the month
- Website: www.emeraldnecklacegardenclub.com
Fairview Park Garden Center
- Meets every 2nd Tuesday of the month except August
Fairmount Garden Club
- Meets 2nd Friday of the month September to June
Forest City Garden Club
- Meets the 4th Sunday of the month
Four Corners Garden Club
- Meets 3rd Thursday, September thru May 11am
Fork and Hoe Garden Club
- Meets monthly
The Garden Club of Bentleyville
- Meets the 1st Wednesday of each month at 9am
The Garden Club of Cleveland
- Meets monthly on Tuesday
- Website: gardenclubofcleveland.org
Garden Walk Cleveland
- Meets 2nd Monday of the month, varies seasonally
- Website: www.gardenwalkcleveland.org
Gardeners of Greater Cleveland
- Meets 2nd Monday of the month, January-June and September- December
- Website: www.gardenersofgreatercleveland.org
The Gates Mills Garden Club
- Meets 2nd Tuesday of the month except January and February
- Website: www.gatesmillsgardenclub.com
Greater Cleveland Orchid Society
- Meets the 3rd Monday of the month 7-9pm
- Website: www.gcos.org
Hilltop Garden Club
- Meets every 3rd Wednesday of the month
The Herb Guild
- Meets the 2nd Wednesday of each month
- Website: www.theherbguild.org
Highland Hts. Garden Club
- Meets the 2nd Wednesday of the month February-June and September-December
Hudson Garden Club
- Meets the 3rd Thursday September thru May
- Website: www.hudsongardenclub.org
- Facebook: the Hudson Garden Club – Ohio
- Hudson Home & Garden tour open to the public each June
Ikebana International Chapter 20
- Meets the 1st Wednesday of each month
Independence Garden Club
- Meets 3rd Tuesday of each month February thru November
- Facebook page: www.facebook.com/independencegardenclub
Indoor Gardening Society
- Meets the 4th Sunday of each month
Lake Shore Garden Club
- Meets the 3rd Monday of the month
Lyndhurst Garden Club
- Meets the 1st Thursday of the month in the evening
Lakewood Garden Club
- Meets first day of the month Sept. – June
- Website: www.thelakewoodgardenclub.org
Midwest Cactus & Succulent Society
- Meets on the 3rd Sunday of the month
- Website: www.mwcss.com
Mayfield Village Garden Club
- Meets at the Civic Center
- Website: www.Mayfieldvillage.com/gardenclub
Master Gardeners of Cuyahoga County
- Website: www.cuyahogamg.org
North East Ohio Iris Society (NEOIS)
- Meets the 2nd Friday February-April and Sept-November
Northeast Ohio Daylily Society
- Meets random dates 5-6 times/yr.
Northern Ohio Perennials Society (NOPS)
- Meets 5 Tuesdays in fall and winter, others as needed
- Website: www.nopsweb.com
- Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/695559710859513/permalink/787465965002220/
Olmsted Falls Garden Club
- Meets the 4th Thursday of the month
- Website: www.olmstedfallsgardenclub.com
Northern Ohio Chapter Ohara School of Ikebana
- Meets once per month
Ridgewood Garden Club of Parma
- Meets the 3rd Monday of each month
Seven Hills Garden Club
- Meets the 4th Tuesday @ 6:30pm March thru November
Shaker Lakes Garden Club
- Meets the 4th Tuesday of the month
- Website: www.shakerlakesgc.org
South Euclid Garden Club
- Meets third Tuesday March – October
Terrace Garden Club
- Meets the 1st Tuesday of the month April thru December
The Town & Country Garden Club of Cleveland
- Meets the 3rd Monday of each month except February
- Website: www.tcgccleveland.com
Village Garden Club
- Meets primarily on the 1st Monday of the month September thru November and February thru June
Wildwood Garden Club
- Meets the 3rd Wednesday of the month September thru June
Westlake Garden Club
- Meets the 3rd Wednesday of the month
- Website: www.westlakegardenclub.org
Western Reserve Herb Society
- Meet on the 3rd Wednesday of the month
- Website: www.westernreserveherbsociety.org
