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Cleveland Botanical Garden

Description/Mission:
Cleveland Botanical Garden boasts some of the finest Gardens in the entire Midwest. Here are 10 beautifully landscaped acres of formal and natural gardens-each one a gem, each with its own distinct personality. The Eleanor Armstrong Smith Glasshouse, which opened in 2003, is an 18,000 square foot, crystalline conservatory-the only one of its kind. Open year-round, the Glasshouse is home to two of the world's most exotic, fragile and unique environments: the spiny desert of Madagascar and the lush, butterfly-filled cloud forest of Costa Rica.

Programs:
For our extensive program of events and on-going educational opportunities for youth and adults please visit our website:
http://www.cbgarden.org/

Group tours are welcome as well. Please contact us at grouptours@cbgarden.org or info@cbgarden.org.

Accessiblility:
ADA compliant. Wheelchair accessible. 3 wheelchairs available on first-come-first-served basis. Underground, attached parking with handicapped spaces. Many paved pathways.

Collections:
Outdoor gardens include:
The Hershey Children's Garden where a child's fantasy comes true-including a wheelchair accessible tree house.

The Elizabeth and Nona Evans Restorative Garden-a tranquil space accessible for all to enjoy fragrant flowers and a reflecting pool.

CK Patrick Perennial Garden that showcases sun and shade perennials in a colorful and ever-changing vista throughout the year.

The Collection Gardens:
The Campsey-Stauffer Gateway Garden featuring mature plantings of historic Ohio trees and other unique plant species.

The Mary Ann Sears Swetland Rose Garden-more than 30 rose varieties.

The Western Reserve Herb Society Herb Garden, one of the finest public herb gardens in the country featuring more than 4,000 plants.

The Theme Gardens which represent the latest trends and the best work of the area's top landscape architects and designers for the Cleveland Botanical Garden Flower Show.

The Terrace and Lily Pond, a splendid collection of water lilies and lotuses blooming in the William E. Conway Family reflecting pool during the warm months.

The Japanese Garden, evolved from a spiritual philosophy, features carefully placed rocks, trees and shrubs to suggest a vista of hills, mountains and rushing water.

The Woodland Garden-a collection of native Ohio plants providing and occasional brilliantly-colored surprise of wildflower, berry or blossoming native shrub.

The Eleanor Armstrong Smith Glasshouse:
Madagascar transports visitors over 9,000 miles to a remote corner of a remarkable African island where most plants and animals are found nowhere else on earth.

Costa Rica immerses the visitor in this Central American forest of dim light, gentle mists that cool the skin, lush greenery and butterflies.

Additional Info:
The Garden Cafe, The Garden Store, the Eleanor Squire Library and the Guren Gallery are open during regular hours.

Cleveland Botanical Garden
11030 East Boulevard
Cleveland, Ohio 44106

Hours:
April 1 — October 31
Mon — Sat: 10 am — 5 pm
Sun: 12 — 5 pm

November 1 — March 31
Tue — Sat: 10 am — 5 pm
Sun: 12 — 5 pm
Closed Mondays

Staff:

Judy Dorer
Marketing Volunteer
216.721.1600 ext 128
jdorer@cbgarden.org