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July 19, 2024
It’s Poppin’: July 19th
By Alexandra Faidiga, Plant Recorder
It’s mid-July and the summer wildflowers are putting on the type of show you dream about in the dead of winter. Treat yourself this weekend and come get inspired by... more
July 17, 2024
Save the Hymenopterans (Bees, Wasps and more!)
By M Onion, Nursery Plant Propagator Grower
Hymenopterans are the group of insects including bees, wasps, ants, and sawflies. “Sawfly” is the name applied to all but one group within the hymenopterans, making this group paraphyletic –... more
Botanical Bliss & Wellness Night
Join us for an evening of relaxation and revitalization at the Cleveland Botanical Garden! This event is designed to rejuvenate your mind, body, and spirit with opportunities for cardio drumming,... more
July 12, 2024
It’s Poppin’: July 12th
By Tom Arbour, M.En., Curator of Living Collections
The prairies are poppin’ at the Arboretum and the Roses are still blooming in the Garden – Here’s a sampling of what I observed this week as I visited our... more
Artful Abstractions: Photographing Beauty in the Garden Using Special Camera Techniques
Join photographer Debbie DiCarlo to capture the beauty of fall flora with a creative flourish. more
DATE CHANGE: Sunset on the CWET
Having a hectic week? Get above it all with this special after-hours hike! We’ll walk through the forest at dusk, then climb the Emergent Tower for a spectacular 360° view... more
July 5, 2024
It’s Poppin’: July 5th
By Alexandra Faidiga, Plant Recorder
Our plants aren’t big fireworks fans, but thankfully they aren’t scared of them either. The warm summer days and a bit of rain were enjoyed thoroughly this week. There’s an... more
July 3, 2024
The Necessity of Scrub-Shrub and Young Forests
By Jessica Miller Mecaskey, Woodland Community Forester
Thick, tangled foliage. Stems teeming in the order of thousands per square meter. A seeming chaos of new growth. To a human, these places are an unnavigable mess of saplings... more
From Kombucha to Wild Fermented Soda
Bring some refreshing bubbly sweetness to your summer! more
Nature’s Midas Touch: Dyeing with Goldenrod
Capture and take home a bit of summer sunshine when you learn to dye with goldenrod! Goldenrod is a common plant in northeast Ohio fields and meadows, making it an... more
Nature Know-How Through Drones
Arial photographs taken by drones are an amazing resource for naturalists and biologists. Join us for a casual afternoon discussion on how we use drones at Holden Forests & Gardens... more
June 28, 2024
It’s Poppin’: June 28th
By Ethan Johnson, Plant Records Curator
Awaking in the cool of the morning to the sound of birds chirping it is time to get to Holden Forests and Gardens. Flowers are poppin’ and monarch butterflies have... more
Intro to Zen Meditation
Learn the basics and background of Zen meditation practice while surrounded by the beauty of nature. more
June 21, 2024
Continuing our Work on Beech Leaf Disease
By Sarah Kyker, PhD, Postdoctoral Research Associate
by: David Burke and Sarah Kyker If you live in northeastern Ohio, you probably have heard of beech leaf disease (BLD), which was first spotted in Lake County in 2012.... more
June 21, 2024
It’s Poppin’: June 21st
By Alexandra Faidiga, Plant Recorder
Is it June in Ohio, or August in Florida? It’s been incredibly hot and humid lately, but don’t let that stop you from coming out to see what’s poppin’—we have... more
Dutch Floral Arranging
Spend an evening creating a naturalistic floral arrangement worthy of a still life. more
June 14, 2024
It’s Poppin’: June 14th
By Tom Arbour, M.En., Curator of Living Collections
It’s about to get very hot in Cleveland! This will be a great weekend to join both campuses before the heat of summer strikes us next week. Cleveland Botanical Garden... more
Garden Ecology Ohio-style: Design to Field
This two-day workshop for professionals combines the expertise of Holden Forests & Gardens staff with the design experience of New Directions in the American Landscape. more
June 7, 2024
It’s Poppin’: June 7th
By Alexandra Faidiga, Plant Recorder
June sometimes feels like a lull between the spring wildflowers that we eagerly anticipate in April and May and the bold, colorful blooms of mid-summer. This week, let’s take a... more
June 7, 2024
Seeking to Understand Disease Resistance in Crabapples
By Maris Hollowell, Emily Lewis, Na Wei
Unseasonably warm spring weather threw a curveball at researchers at the Holden Arboretum, who study the flowering time, pollinators, and microbiomes of crabapple trees. The crabapple plot at the arboretum... more
Power of Plants Live @CBG
PK - 6
Cleveland Botanical Garden
Power of Plants or”POP” is an interactive program geared towards children aged 3-12 (grades PK-6) and their adult chaperones. What do people get from plants? Show your smarts or learn something... more
June 3, 2024
An Update on our Feathered Friends
By Matt Edwards, Animal Care Specialist
Within the next few weeks our male red bishop weaver birds will have their breeding plumage completely grown in and be ready to begin their summer courtship displays. Their display... more
A Celebration of Seeds
Come celebrate Holden Seed Bank's birthday! more
May 29, 2024
Teaming Up to Find the Pinxterbloom Azalea
By Kara Grady, Conservation Horticulture Assistant, NOWCorps
While our coworkers celebrated spring at the arboretum, May 1st found Connor and I, as well as Greg Payton Kady Wilson of the Dawes Arboretum, in Shawnee State Forest in... more
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