Upcoming Classes

Experience the wonder and beauty of plants with Holden Forests & Gardens by taking part in one of our unique classes, workshops, or hikes. Our experts are ready to guide you as you unwind in nature, learn new skills, and connect with a community of fellow plant-lovers.

Click here for frequently asked questions about our classes.

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Plants at War: A History
Tue., Jan. 14, 2025

Sold out

Virtual

Plants at War: A History

Free for members, $10 per nonmember

Learn the importance of botany and horticulture during WWI and WWII.

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House Plants 101 & 102
Sat., Jan. 25, 2025

Sold out

Cleveland Botanical Garden

House Plants 101 & 102

$20 per member, $25 per nonmember

Discover your green thumb with the help of Nature Kollektiv’s Deyampert Giles!

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Carver’s Pond Hike
Sat., Feb. 1, 2025

Sold out

Holden Arboretum

Carver’s Pond Hike

$12 per member, $22 per nonmember

Challenge yourself with a hike through one of our preserved conservation areas.

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Evergreen Folk Stories & Herbal Traditions
Sat., Feb. 8, 2025 | 10:00 am – 12:00 pm

Holden Arboretum

Evergreen Folk Stories & Herbal Traditions

$35 per member, $50 per nonmember

Join an herbalist to learn about the relationship of conifers to human culture and wellness.

Registration & Info
Botanical Book Club
Wed., Feb. 12, 2025 | 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Cleveland Botanical Garden

Botanical Book Club

Join us to discuss books that open a window to the great outdoors!

Registration & Info
Star-Crossed Lovers: Wine, Chocolate & Stargazing
Thu., Feb. 13, 2025 | 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Holden Arboretum

Star-Crossed Lovers: Wine, Chocolate & Stargazing

$30 per member, $40 per non-member

Treat yourself or come as a couple to share an evening of stargazing and local confections.

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Virtual Ask an Orchid Doctor
Sat., Feb. 15, 2025 | 10:30 am – 11:30 am

Virtual

Virtual Ask an Orchid Doctor

Free

Join us for a free, virtual information session on orchid care!

Registration & Info
Orchid Care 101
Wed., Feb. 19 – Sat., Feb. 22 (Select dates)

Cleveland Botanical Garden

Orchid Care 101

$25 per member, $40 per nonmember

Learn the basics of orchid care and practice on a Phalaenopsis to take home!

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Behind-the-Scenes Orchid Photography
Sun., Feb. 23, 2025 | 8:00 am – 2:30 pm

Cleveland Botanical Garden

Behind-the-Scenes Orchid Photography

$80 per member, $120 per nonmember

Join a photography workshop to capture our orchid exhibit up close.

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Magnificence on the Mountain Hike
Sun., Feb. 23, 2025 | 11:30 am – 3:00 pm

Holden Arboretum

Magnificence on the Mountain Hike

$12 per member, $22 per nonmember

Experience the wonders of the woods on a guided hike through one of Holden Arboretum’s preserved natural areas.

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Specialty Orchid Care
Wed., Feb. 26, 2025 | 9:00 am – 11:30 am

Cleveland Botanical Garden

Specialty Orchid Care

$37 per member, $52 per nonmember

Advance your orchid care knowledge with tricks and tips for specialty species.

Registration & Info
Orchids of Ohio
Sat., Mar. 1, 2025 | 10:30 am – 11:30 am

Cleveland Botanical Garden

Orchids of Ohio

$10 per member, $25 per nonmember

Learn fun facts and useful identification tips for Ohio’s native orchids!

Registration & Info
Lunch & Learn: Introduction to Japanese Gardens
Fri., Mar. 7, 2025 | 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

Virtual

Lunch & Learn: Introduction to Japanese Gardens

$10 per member, $15 per nonmember

Find inspiration in tradition while celebrating Cleveland’s own Japanese garden!

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Wine & Cheese Night Hike
Fri., Mar. 14, 2025 | 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm

Holden Arboretum

Wine & Cheese Night Hike

$30 per member, $45 per nonmember

Enjoy a unique end-of-the-week treat!

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Hand Painting on Silk
Sat., Mar. 29, 2025 | 9:30 am – 4:30 pm

Cleveland Botanical Garden

Hand Painting on Silk

$60 per member, $100 per nonmember

Learn from the artist what it takes to create beautiful, botanical art on silk like the pieces on display at our Orchid show.

Registration & Info
Stebbins Gulch: A Hike Through Geological History
Sun., Mar. 30, 2025 | 11:30 am – 3:30 pm

Holden Arboretum

Stebbins Gulch: A Hike Through Geological History

$12 member, $22 nonmember

Experience the wonders of the woods on a guided hike through one of Holden Arboretum’s preserved natural areas.

Registration & Info
Arboretum Book Club
Wed., Apr. 16, 2025 | 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Holden Arboretum

Arboretum Book Club

Join us to discuss books that open a window to the great outdoors! 

Registration & Info

FAQs

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Try looking at our Events & Exhibits page. Please note that if a class has been cancelled due to unexpected circumstances, it will be removed from our website. If you have questions about classes, please contact: [email protected] 

Admission is included unless otherwise specified. 

Parking is not included unless otherwise specified. Class participants at Cleveland Botanical Garden will pay the flat $7 member rate for parking. Parking at Holden Arboretum does not have an additional fee. 

We do not issue tickets for classes. Once you pay the registration fee, your name is added to a program roster, and you will receive a confirmation email. To check in for the class, all you need to provide is your name so that you can be marked off the roster. 

If you do not receive a confirmation or reminder email prior to the program, please check your spam folder. If you still cannot find proof of registration, you may not have completed your registration. Please contact [email protected] with questions.

If you would like to join the waitlist for a class, please fill out our waitlist form with the name of the class and the number of tickets you would like to have added to the waitlist. If space opens up, you will be contacted in the order you joined the waitlist. 

Yes, classes and hikes will proceed rain or shine. In cases of thunderstorms, high winds, high water, extreme temperatures, or other severe conditions, Holden Forests & Gardens may cancel a program. If HF&G cancels a program due to weather, participants will be notified and receive a full refund.

  1. If you need to cancel your registration, you can choose to use your registration fee as credit towards another class of your choice (valid for 1 year). A refund, minus a $5 processing fee, can be issued up to 5 business days prior to the start of the program. Holden Forests & Gardens cannot refund fees requested on or after the start date of a program, or for sessions missed due to illness or other unforeseen circumstances. 
  1. If Holden Forests & Gardens must cancel a class for inclement weather, low registration, or other unforeseen circumstance, every attempt will be made to notify participants, and you will receive a full refund. 

If the program includes a hike, the terrain will be detailed in the program description. 

For other questions regarding accessibility and accommodations, please contact: [email protected] 

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