Bringing Nature Home
Native Tree Selection and Care
Nature Center at Shaker Lakes 2600 South Park Blvd., Cleveland, OhioTrees create walkable cities, reduce stormwater runoff, and support biodiversity. Give your tree its best shot at a long life by choosing the right tree for your soils, space, and growing conditions. Alyssa Zearley of Meadow City Native Plant Nursery will share practical guidance from her background in soil science. Register: https://givebutter.com/E1iX5Y
Making the Most of Your Tree with a Soft Landings Garden
Nature Center at Shaker Lakes 2600 South Park Blvd., Cleveland, OhioA beautiful "soft landings" shade garden is one of the best ways to support biodiversity in your yard. Learn how these plantings allow butterflies and moths to complete their life cycles, and pick up some practical gardening tips in this presentation by Dave Tomashefski of Meadow City Native Plant Nursery. Register: https://givebutter.com/15AWwF
Gardening is for the Birds
Presented by John Barber As spring migration is beginning in the Mississippi Flyway where we live, John will talk about the decline of birds and what we can do in our own yards and community to mitigate the loss. Hosted by Friends of Heights Parks Location: CHUH Public Library Lee Road Branch, 2345 Lee Road, […]
Going Wild in our Yards | Heights Native Pollinator Pathway
Heights Native Pollinator Path with Peggy Spaeth. Dig deeper into learning how to go wild in your yard, beginning with a small front yard native garden on the Heights Native Pollinator Path. The Heights Native Pollinator Path is a local project initiated in 2019 to benefit nature by connecting habitat in our urban environment. Learn what […]
Grow More – Mow Less!
Horticulturalist Kate Small will talk about a nuanced approach to “No Mow May”, and what we can do in our yards and public spaces to increase habitat and reduce lawn. In America over 40 million acres of land are covered by turf grass, resulting in a lack of biodiversity; increased air pollution; and fertilizer runoff […]
42nd Annual Plant Sale
Nature Center at Shaker Lakes 2600 South Park Blvd., Cleveland, OhioJoin us and shop the area's largest selection of hard-to-find native plants, perennials, edibles, and annuals. Member Preview 8:30AM-10AM | All Nature Center members are invited to join us for early sale access at the Member Preview. Complimentary coffee and pastries. Volunteers are needed to assist with the 42nd Annual Plant Sale the week […]