Cleveland Botanical Garden in the News
Garden News Archive
Cleveland Plain Dealer
February 17, 2010
Cleveland Botanical Garden Orchid Mania show is heaven-scent
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by Sarah Crump, The Plain Dealer Reporter
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
January 27, 2010
Symposium at Cleveland Botanical Garden to focus on gardening ecology.
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by Roxanne Washington/Plain Dealer Reporter
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
December 17, 2009
WinterShow featured as great holiday event.
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by Susan Love/Plain Dealer
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
December 4, 2009
WinterShow named one of the “Best Family Friendly Holiday Events.”
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by Laura DeMarco/Plain Dealer's Friday Magazine Editor
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Akron Beacon Journal
November 20, 2009
Home-grown plants star for holidays
Cleveland Botanical Garden creates vignettes highlighting native selections. Huge fir is local, too.
Read the article on ohio.com
by Mary Mary Beth Breckenridge/Beacon Journal Staff Writer
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
November 18, 2009
WinterShow puts retro look into University Circle event.
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by Roxanne Washington/Plain Dealer Reporter
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Home-grown plants star for holidays
Cleveland Scene
October 14-20, 2009
Cleveland Botanical Garden's WinterShow named 'Best Holiday Display" in Cleveland Scene's Best of Cleveland 2009 issue.
Read the full story on clevelandscene.com
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
September 10, 2009
National Bulb Expert Brent Heath coming to the Garden on September 17.
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by Roxanne Washington/Plain Dealer Reporter
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Akron Beacon Journal
September 5, 2009
National Bulb Expert Brent Heath coming to the Garden on September 17.
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by Mary Beth Breckenridge/Beacon Journal Staff Writer
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
July 31, 2009
Cocktails in the Garden named one of Cleveland's Best: Finding the best drinks to cool off with this summer in Cleveland.
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by Laura DeMarco/Plain Dealer's Friday Magazine Editor
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
July 30, 2009
Cleveland Botanical Garden hosts the Northeast Ohio Daylily Society's Daylily Scape Show.
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by Roxanne Washington/Plain Dealer Reporter
Watch John Fobes', Plain Dealer Night Picture Editor, photography slideshow of the Northeast Ohio Daylily Society's Daylily Scape Show.
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WCPN
July 22, 2009
Garden Executive Director Natalie Ronayne was a featured guest on WCPN/90.3’s “Around Noon” Wednesday, July 22. Natalie was joined by Will Allen, keynote speaker for the 2009 American Horticlutre Society's Children and Youth Garden Symposium which was hosted at the Garden Thursday, July 23 through Saturday, July 25.
Listen to the interview here.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
July 16, 2009
Cleveland Botanical Garden, the Cleveland Clinic and AVI Foodsystems Inc. collaboration.
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by Michael Scott/Plain Dealer Reporter
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
July 15, 2009
Cleveland Botanical Garden hosts 2009 American Horticultual Society Children and Youth Gardening Symposium.
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by Roxanne Washington/Plain Dealer Reporter
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
July 10, 2009
Hershey Children's Garden listed as one of the "best outdoor venues in Cleveland for family fun."
Outdoor Venues For Family Fun
by Laura DeMarco/Plain Dealer Reporter
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
July 6, 2009
Garden Executive Director Natalie Ronayne quoted in Plain Dealer article on urban gardening.
For-profit Urban Gardens Are Growing
by Jim Nichols/Plain Dealer Reporter
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The News-Herald
July 5, 2009
10th Anniversary article on Hershey Children's Garden:
A Place of Small Wonders
by Janet Podolak/The News-Herald
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
June 18, 2009
Hershey Children's Garden at Cleveland Botanical Garden Celebrates 10th Anniversary
by Susan Love/Plain Dealer Homes Editor
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The American Gardener
The Magazine of the American Horticultural Society
May/June 2009
Finding Common Ground in Cleveland for a Greener Tomorrow
by Melissa Hebert
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WCPN
May 18, 2009
Garden Director of Education and Conservation Geri Unger was a featured guest on WCPN/90.3’s “Around Noon” Monday, May 18. Geri talked to host Dee Perry about the popularity of urban gardening and other gardening matters. Listen to the interview here.
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WCPN
April 17, 2009
Garden Director of Education and Conservation Geri Unger was a featured guest on WCPN/90.3’s “The Sound of Ideas” Friday April 17. Geri talked to host Regina Brett about the growing popularity of vegetable gardening and of course be an ambassador for the Green Corps program. Listen to the interview here.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
March 4, 2009
Orchid Mania in the Glasshouse
Glasshouse specialist Nathan Tschaenn talks about Orchid Mania 2009.
Video by John Fobes
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The News-Herald
March 1, 2009
Read The News-Herald's coverage of Orchid Mania
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
February 25, 2009
Read the Plain Dealer's coverage of Orchid Mania
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
February 19, 2009
Read Roxanne Washington's article on greenhouses
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Cleveland Business Connects
February 2009
Green Thumbs Alert: Cleveland Botanical Garden Plans Eco-Friendly Event
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Lake Erie Living
December/January, 2009
WinterShow and the Gingerbread Competition hit the shores of Lake Erie Living Magazine
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WKYC
November 30, 2008
Jeff Maynor and Kim Wheeler talk WinterShow with the Garden's Cynthia Druckenbrod
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
November 20, 2008
WinterShow 2008: Holiday nostalgia trip at the Garden.
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Crain's Cleveland Business
November 17 - 23, 2008
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Natalie Ronayne named to Crain’s 2008 “40 Under 40” class.
View Crain's interview with Natalie Ronayne
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
November 14, 2008
Cleveland Botanical Garden one of best family-friendly winter attractions.______________________________________________________
Cleveland Plain Dealer
October 16, 2008
Roxanne Washington talks composting with the Garden's Bob Rensel; plus, a special call for entires for the Garden's annual Gingerbread Competition._______________________________________________________
Cleveland Plain Dealer
October 9, 2008
Read Roxanne Washington's Plain Dealer article covering the 2008 Western Reserve Herb Society Herb Fair
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
September 26, 2008
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I'll put my meddle to the petals
On the eve of the big competition, the Plain Dealer's Minister of Culture tells readers about his Iron Floral Arranging skills.
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WVIZ/"Applause"
July 31, 2008
Segment on Green Corps
Learn about the newest Cleveland Botanical Garden Green Corps Learning Garden in Cleveland's Slavic Village neighborhood.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
August 6, 2008
PD on Farm to Table
The Plain Dealer’s Joe Crea offered kudos for our annual Farm to Table event.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
July 21, 2008
Cleveland Botanical Garden Green Corps plans open house
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
May 26, 2008
Brush grad Liz Vaccariello, editor of Prevention, brings cause of health and fitness to Cleveland
The Plain Dealer previews Prevention’s “Health for Good” Festival at Cleveland Botanical Garden by interviewing native Clevelander and Prevention Editor-in-Chief Liz Vaccariello.
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Research Greenhouse Project Launch
April 30, 2008
At an event held on Wade Oval, Cleveland Botanical Garden and Kent State University launched the first phase of a pioneering research project exploring the potential of liquid crystal technology for creating more sustainable, energy-efficient greenhouses. Click on the following links to learn more about the launch:
Plain Dealer
Akron Beacon Journal
Crain’s Cleveland Business
WCPN
Record Courier
Sensors
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Akron Beacon Journal
April 30, 2008
Rituals at tea are steeped in serenity
Showcases the tea ceremonies taking place at the Garden during Zensai.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
April 3, 2008
“Zen garden display coming to Cleveland Botanical Garden”
The Plain Dealer declares that Clevelanders interested in Japanese gardens are “in for a treat” at “Zensai: The Horticulture of Japan.”
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Associated Press
March 2008
The Associated Press featured the Garden’s new exhibit, “Zensai: The Horticulture of Japan” in a recent article. More than 18 major outlets picked up the story, including:
CNN International
USA Today
The Today Show Web site
AOL
Yahoo! News
Boston Herald
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
March 13, 2008
"Cleveland Botanical Garden offers 'Bugged Out!' over spring break”
Previews the programs, activities, and exhibits at Bugged Out!
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
February 7, 2008
"Cleveland Botanical Garden's annual Orchid Mania event's set to open"
Previews the Garden’s fifth annual orchid show “Orchid Mania: The Seductive Orchid.”
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
January 8, 2008
“Greenhouse experiment to use liquid crystal windows”
Highlights the Garden’s partnership with Kent State University’s Liquid Crystal Institute to examine the potential of liquid crystals for creating more sustainable, energy-efficient greenhouses.
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Northern Ohio Live
January 2008
“A Midwinter Night’s Dream at the Garden”
Highlights the Red Tower Ginger. Native to Costa Rica, this exotic flower can be found in the Garden’s Eleanor Armstrong Smith Glasshouse.
“Recreation and Leisure”
Previews the Garden’s tai chi class, which will be held Saturday mornings from January 19 to February 23.