About Holden Forests & Gardens
Affiliated Garden Clubs
Over 46 garden clubs serving as ambassadors for Holden Forests & Gardens in our communities.
Hello I am, Shirley Swindell, the new Affiliate Council Board Chair as of June 2022, which represents 48 unique & diverse area wide garden clubs with a singular passion for gardening. We are fortunate to have one of the best Botanical Gardens & Arboretums in the United States, Holden Forest and Gardens, right here in our front yards. This gives us the opportunity to learn more about our plants and gardens through various educational classes offered, exploring favorite & new plant collections in beautiful natural settings, and experiencing true enjoyment while doing so. I do heartly encourage you to join as a member of HF&G and experience the joy and beauty at both Holden Arboretum and Cleveland Botanical Garden campuses all year long.
I encourage you to visit a local garden club in your area or surrounding area; all who feature an array of speakers, hands on projects, and nature related learning events at their meetings. I am sure you will find that very garden club that will fit your interest with fellow gardeners waiting to welcome you. Remember gardening is a lifelong learning adventure.
If you wish assistance finding a garden club that may match your needs, visit the list of Affiliate Garden Clubs listed on this page, or reach out to one of the Affiliate Council members, also listed on this page.
Wishing all of you happy gardening days ahead,
Shirley Swindell
Affiliate Council Chair
Member of The Herb Guild and Olmsted Falls Garden Club
Affiliate Council Members starting 7/1/2022
Shirley Swindell, Chair
Herb Guild and Olmsted Falls GC
Shirlrs65@gmail.com
Marianne Stern, Secretary
Avon-on-the-Lake Garden Club
marianne.stern7@gmail.com
Kevin Borowiak, Winter Show Coordinator
Gardenwalk Cleveland
rkborowiak@gmail.com
Margaret Ransohoff
Shaker Lakes Garden Club
margranso@aol.com
Jane Petrie
Emerald Necklace Garden Club
jcooperbmw3@gmail.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
Ernestine Patterson
Lyndhurst Garden Club
ejpatterson@roadrunner.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
Bay Village Garden Club
- Website: www.bayvillagegardenclub.com/
Beach Cliff Garden Club
- Meets monthly
Berea Garden Club
- Meets 2nd Tuesday of each month
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
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
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
Hilltop Garden Club
- Meets the 3rd Wednesday of each month
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
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/
Ohara School of Ikebana Northern Ohio Chapter
- Meets once per month
Olmsted Falls Garden Club
- Meets the 4th Thursday of the month
- Website: www.olmstedfallsgardenclub.com
Perennial Gardeners of Chesterland
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
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
