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WHAT’S THE (COMPOST) TEA?

BREWING AND APPLYING COMPOST TEA FOR THE HOME GARDENER

Date: Wednesday, April 20 Time: 10:30 a.m. - Noon Location: Holden Arboretum

Instructors: Rob Manganja & Courtney Keinath,Horticulturalists

In this lecture style program, participants are provided with the basic information and history of compost tea and the benefits of microorganizsms on soil health. Other topics covered include exploring the pros and cons of various compost tea brewing methods and identifying the tools needed to create a small-scale brewing process at home.

MOTHER’S DAY TEAPOT FLORAL ARRANGEMENT

Date: Friday, May 6 Location: Holden Arboretum

Instructors: Lorinda Laughlin & Hilary Wright, Horticulturalists

Celebrate the mother in your life by creating a floral arrangement in a unique tea pot from the Lantern Court collection. Participants will learn basic floral arranging techniques. A teapot and an array of floral choice are provided.

UNDER UTILIZED PLANTS FOR THE HOME GARDENS

Date: Wednesday, May 11 Time: 6 p.m. Location: Cleveland Botanical Garden

Instructor: Rob Dzurec, Horticulturalist

In this lecture style program, Rob Dzurec will provide dozens of suggestions of plants that deserve a spot in your garden with inspiration from HF&G’s own collections.

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ROSES IN WATERCOLOR

Date: Saturday, June 18 Time: 9:30 a.m. – Noon Location: Cleveland Botanical Garden

Instructor: Stefanie Verish, Horticulturalist

Capture the beauty of roses in bloom in watercolor. Our classroom will be the Swetland Rose Garden, where you’ll be guided through the process step-by-step to create your own watercolor rose painting. Participants will learn the basics of the medium as well as discuss the plants in our surroundings. Clipboards and paper are provided; a supply list will be available upon registration. Please dress appropriately for the weather. Registration cutoff is June 10.

For the Kids: Cleveland Botanical Garden Hershey Children’s Garden

Cleveland Botanical Garden’s Hershey Children’s Garden will be open Saturday, April 16 through October 31, during CBG’s regular hours of operation. This spring we are excited to bring back our Saturday and Sunday programming! Come and do a drop-in craft or activity from 1 to 2 p.m. In late May, our box turtles will be back in the garden from 3 to 4 p.m. Our Pot-a-Seed Gardeners will again be stopping in on a mystery schedule throughout the week. Storytime is also back! Outside programming is weather permitting.

Holden Arboretum Buckeye Bud’s Adventure Woods opening day is Saturday, May 7 and is open through October 31. Come visit our natural play space at the Arboretum filled with self-guided activities, two new ziplines and free drop-in programs on Saturday and Sunday afternoons through the open season. This play space is open during the Arboretum’s regular hours of operation.

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