Bernie and Civita met in an English language class shortly after they had both emigrated to the US. Bernie came from Germany at age 19 and Civita from Italy at age 16.
GardenWalk Cleveland is a free, self-guided tour of private gardens, community gardens, and home orchards in several neighborhoods of Cleveland, Ohio.
GardenWalk 2017 will be held on July 8th & 9th.
1. Choose a Neighborhood
2. Visit the Headquarters
3. Pick up a Guide
4. Explore!
GardenWalk Cleveland: July 8 & 9, 2017
GardenWalk Cleveland is a free, self-guided tour of private gardens, community gardens, and home orchards in neighborhoods of Cleveland, Ohio.
GardenWalk Cleveland will be held July 8th and 9th, from 10am to 5pm, in the following neighborhoods:
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Gardener Stories
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 2012 Judy and Jim Bontempo’s garden is like a piece of heaven in the city. Neat stone paths lead from one beautiful space to another. |
Native Plant Workshops
We are planning a series of workshops educating gardeners about the benefits and uses of native plants in the home landscape. These workshops will be held in conjunction with LEAP (Lake Erie Allegheny Partnership for Biodiversity) at local venues.
Year of Vibrant Green Space
2017 is the City of Cleveland’s Celebration Year of Vibrant Green Space.
We are proud to be able to promote GardenWalk Cleveland as part of that Celebration Year. Cleveland gardeners have created green spaces that bring together neighbors and sustain the natural beauty of our area.
Printable Maps
Complete GardenWalk guides will be available for free at each neighborhood Headquarters, but you can also download and print your own neighborhood maps here:
Dunham Tavern Museum and Gardens
Once a stagecoach stop of the Buffalo-Cleveland-Detroit post road, today the Dunham Tavern Museum is the oldest building still standing on its original site in Cleveland. The 1824 home of Rufus and Jane Pratt Dunham in MidTown Cleveland is now a designated Cleveland Landmark. The Museum and its gardens offer a glimpse of history and insight into the lifestyles of early Ohio settlers and travelers.
Visit Dunham Tavern Museum and Gardens on GardenWalk on Sunday, July 9th, ONLY. More info and location.
Boys & Girls Clubs of Cleveland
Surprises await those who visit the Boys & Girls Clubs of Cleveland site on Broadway Avenue in Slavic Village. The property has a half-acre farm, a pollinator garden, 25 newly planted trees and a new interactive Children’s Garden.
All are maintained by teens in BGCC’s horticulture program, a work-study program for high school students. The program teaches work skills to inner-city youth and inspires them to reach for success.
Visit the Boys & Girls Clubs of Cleveland during GardenWalk in the Slavic Village neighborhood.
Collinwood Community Potluck
What better way to spend a Saturday in summer than by sharing a good plate of food next to new, old, and new-to-you neighbors with a view of the lake?
Start brainstorming your best recipes for the first Collinwood Community Potluck: July 8th from 4-8pm at Euclid Beach Park. Free and open to all -- with or without a dish.
Find out more on the North Collinwood neighborhood page.
Bay Branch Farm
Bay Branch Farm is an urban vegetable farm with locations in Lakewood and Cleveland. The Cleveland site features a 12’ x 28’ hoophouse growing tomatoes and cucumbers, field crops and fruit trees, and some permaculture design, including “hugelkultur” beds and an herb spiral. Produce grown on the farm is sold at the Lakewood Farmer’s Market and to area restaurants.
Visit Bay Branch Farm during GardenWalk in the West Park neighborhood.
GardenWalk Raffle is Back
Support GardenWalk Cleveland by entering this year's raffle. Buy tickets to win a wheelbarrow-load of gardening supplies. Tickets will be available at each neighborhood headquarters. Winner will be notified within a week of the Walk.
Consider donating some gardening supplies. Let us know if you want to help with this fun raffle project.
Jonathan Gauchat of Shaker Heights was the winner of the GardenWalk Cleveland 2015 raffle!
David Simpson Hospice House Vista Walk and Tribute Gardens
The grounds of the David Simpson Hospice House are a place of solace and reflection. More than a dozen gardens, named in tribute of friends of Hospice of the Western Reserve and in memory of loved ones, are open to all year-round.
Each garden is as unique as the individual, couple or family for whom it is named; each one a reflection of a special relationship.
Visit the David Simpson Hospice House Vista Walk and Tribute Gardens during GardenWalk in the North Collinwood neighborhood.
Dig Deeper
There are a few ways you can get more involved with GardenWalk Cleveland:
