Garden Workdays

New to gardening? Get some hands-on experience at our monthly garden workdays, where we cover seasonal gardening basics like converting lawn to garden beds, wildlife-friendly garden maintenance, and labor- and cost-saving measures. This is a great space to ask questions in an informal environment. Register below!

  • Planting Days | Oct 11, 12, 25, and 26 (see times below)

    Help us plant our "mother plants"! We'll be adding to our native seed gardens which produce local-ecotype seeds for use at the nursery. There's a lot of planting to do, and we'd love your help!

    Here are the planting times:

    Sat, 10/11 @ 11 AM - 2 PM

    Sun, 10/12 @ 2 - 5 PM

    Sat, 10/25 @ 11 AM - 2 PM

    Sun, 10/26 @ 2 - 5 PM

    We'll meet at the nursery. Please wear comfortable clothes and pack plenty of water (twice as much as you think you'll need). The closest available restroom is down the street, so plan accordingly. Looking forward to it!

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Educational Programs

Want to learn more about the natural world and how to invite it into your yard? This year, we'll be presenting at events throughout Northeast Ohio. Come see us, and bring a friend!

  • Pollinator Town | Shaker Lakes Nature Center | Wed, 10/8 | 6 or 7 PM (see details)

    The Kirtland Bird Club is hosting this presentation of Pollinator Town! We love to watch insects visiting our flowers, but as the growing season ends, we may wonder about pollinators’ lives away from the flowers. Where do bees, moths, beetles, and others go to find shelter, and how can we modify our gardens to give these insects a home? This presentation explores the garden as though it were a city of pollinators with habitat features that we, the gardeners, can provide. Arrive at 6 PM for a bird walk, or at 7 PM for the presenation!

    Register here