Join CGC Urban Agriculture Coordinator Kymisha Montgomery for a garden-to-plate event in the Camp Washington Community Garden! We will harvest from the garden and discuss different vegetables and herbs, including their health benefits. A cooking demonstration will be provided.

COST: FREE with code HUB2025!

Help us maintain our beautiful Hauck Botanic Garden home!

The CHPL Bird Nerds and the Civic Garden Center invite you to come discover why birdwatching is the ideal activity to combine with the practice of mindfulness! Free and open to the public; no registration required.

Supporting pollinators goes beyond growing pretty flowers. It means providing host plants to support larvae, habitat to shelter through winter and ecological gardening practices that encourage biodiversity. This class will explore these topics, plus dive deeper into the relationships between our native plants and the pollinators they depend on.

INSTRUCTOR: Sam Settlemyre, CGC Conservation Program Manager

COST: $20

Have you checked out our Green Learning Station recently? We have rooftop gardens, a compost demonstration area, rainwater catchment systems and an indoor green wall, just to name a few of our current projects! Join us for an informative, informal tour and have your sustainability questions answered by Mary Dudley, our Director of Education.

COST: Free!

The Hauck Arboretum may just be Cincinnati’s best kept botanical secret! A stroll along the pathways of this historic public garden reveals new surprises on each visit. Join us for an informal walk around Hauck Botanic Garden and discover the history of the park and the plants growing within it.

COST: Free!

Join CGC Urban Agriculture Coordinator Kymisha Montgomery for a garden-to-plate event in the St. Bernard Community Garden! We will harvest from the garden and discuss different vegetables and herbs, including their health benefits. A cooking demonstration will be provided.

COST: FREE with code HUB2025!

Help us maintain our beautiful Hauck Botanic Garden home!

Plant pressing is more than just a creative hobby—it’s a way to document, appreciate and preserve the rich biodiversity that surrounds us; to connect with nature, slow down and truly observe the intricate details of plants that often go unnoticed. In this introductory class, join the CGC's Luis Aguilar-Dwyer to learn the fundamentals of plant preservation and get some hands-on experience in the garden. No prior experience needed.

COST: FREE with code HUB2025!

Kickstart your week with a trip to the garden and engage in seasonally relevant activities with the Lil’ Sprouts in your life! This free drop-in series for children ages 3 to 8 and their caregivers offers our youngest gardeners and nature lovers an opportunity to learn more about the natural world. We hold Lil' Sprouts on the second and fourth Monday of each month.

COST: Free!

Dive into the world of crochet! In this cozy, hands-on class, Amy You've got the basics...what's next? This is the perfect class for folks looking to dive further into the world of crochet. Amy Gable of YAM HAPPY will provide a hands-on approach, guiding you through the basics of crochet. We'll cover half double and double stitches, then use them to work on your choice of a hat or scarf. All supplies are provided.

INSTRUCTOR: Amy Gable (YAM HAPPY)

COST: $35

Learn to dye textiles using common plants! In this beginner-friendly workshop, we'll explore botanical dyeing using plants collected at the Civic Garden Center—many of which are likely in your own backyard. You’ll use a bundle dye technique and an iron after-bath to make a botanically dyed tea towel to take home.

INSTRUCTOR: Devan Horton

COST: $35 / $30 for active CGC volunteers

There’s always a table reserved for you at the Botany Bistro! Here you can munch on bite-sized botany as you savor the science of plants. In 2025, Season 2 of this free, virtual botanical banquet focuses on 24 different plant families, exploring their unique characteristics and ways they have adapted through time. This session is all about the Poaceae family.

COST: Free!

Come learn the art and practice of making incense in an accessible way using different materials and techniques that you can replicate at home! This beginner-friendly workshop is part education and part hands-on creating. After learning the basics, you'll make your own homemade incense to take home as well as ideas for mindfulness practices.

INSTRUCTOR: Sarah Kent

COST: $35

Become a volunteer facilitator for our high school Green Teens Field Studies!

Unwind and connect with nature through the relaxing and enjoyable process of documenting the natural world using sketches, poems and notes. Participants of all skill levels will learn new ways to look at the wonders of nature—truly noticing instead of simply seeing. Enjoy the opportunity to slow down as you find new ways to settle into the natural world.

INSTRUCTOR: Ellen Foley

COST: $20

Learn about ten medicinal plants that are uniquely suited to nourish the queer body and mind. Deepen your knowledge about grounding and calming herbs such as linden, ashwagandha and lavender, alongside damiana, maca and other plants that support vitality, connection and queer joy. Herbal tea will be served during the class.

INSTRUCTOR: Meghan Henshaw

COST: $20

Help us maintain our beautiful Hauck Botanic Garden home!

Help us get ready to put on an awesome Fall Native Plant Festival!

Did you know that the CGC is host to seven different types of composting systems? Take a walk with us to learn about the different methods of composting we have and how you can incorporate composting into your life! You’ll see Earth Cubes, vermicompost, bokashi, Johnson-Su bioreactors, a three-bin system, a tumbler and a top-loading composter.

COST: Free!

Help us get ready to put on an awesome Fall Native Plant Festival!

Help us pull off an awesome Fall Native Plant Festival!

Are you a native plant novice? Expert? Somewhere in between? Join us for the Fall Native Plant Festival! Whether you don’t know what a native plant is or have been growing them for years, this free, multi-vendor celebration of all things native plants is for you. We’ll have the “who’s who” of Cincinnati-area native plant growers as well as vendors, educational sessions, food trucks, a beer garden, live music, kids’ activities and more.

Kickstart your week with a trip to the garden and engage in seasonally relevant activities with the Lil’ Sprouts in your life! This free drop-in series for children ages 3 to 8 and their caregivers offers our youngest gardeners and nature lovers an opportunity to learn more about the natural world. We hold Lil' Sprouts on the second and fourth Monday of each month.

COST: Free!

There’s always a table reserved for you at the Botany Bistro! Here you can munch on bite-sized botany as you savor the science of plants. In 2025, Season 2 of this free, virtual botanical banquet focuses on 24 different plant families, exploring their unique characteristics and ways they have adapted through time. This session is all about the Cucurbitaceae family.

COST: Free!

Join CGC Urban Agriculture Coordinator Kymisha Montgomery for a garden-to-plate event in the Melrose Medicinal Garden! We will harvest from the garden and discuss different vegetables and herbs, including their health benefits. A cooking demonstration will be provided.

COST: FREE with code HUB2025!

Help us maintain our beautiful Hauck Botanic Garden home!

Wander around on a guided tour in the Northgate Community Garden, learning about practices from gardeners from Africa and Peru. Explore cultural crops they're familiar with and ways to successfully grow crops that may have always piqued our curiosity.

COST: FREE with code HUB2025!

Prepare for the autumn equinox and balance the shorter day length with a poured candle of your own design! Enjoy the scents of the garden all year long with a simple candle recipe. You'll learn the basics of how to craft poured candles and make a small candle to take home.

INSTRUCTOR: Mary Dudley (CGC Director or Education)

COST: $35

Have you checked out our Green Learning Station recently? We have rooftop gardens, a compost demonstration area, rainwater catchment systems and an indoor green wall, just to name a few of our current projects! Join us for an informative, informal tour and have your sustainability questions answered by Mary Dudley, our Director of Education.

COST: Free!

The Hauck Arboretum may just be Cincinnati’s best kept botanical secret! A stroll along the pathways of this historic public garden reveals new surprises on each visit. Join us for an informal walk around Hauck Botanic Garden and discover the history of the park and the plants growing within it.

COST: Free!

Join CGC Urban Agriculture Coordinator Kymisha Montgomery for a garden-to-plate event in the Mt. Airy Community Garden! We will harvest from the garden and discuss different vegetables and herbs, including their health benefits. A cooking demonstration will be provided.

COST: FREE with code HUB2025!

Help us maintain our beautiful Hauck Botanic Garden home!

The CHPL Bird Nerds and the Civic Garden Center invite you to come discover why birdwatching is the ideal activity to combine with the practice of mindfulness! Free and open to the public; no registration required.

Join CGC Urban Agriculture Coordinator Kymisha Montgomery for a garden-to-plate event in the Concord Community Garden! We will harvest from the garden and discuss different vegetables and herbs, including their health benefits. A cooking demonstration will be provided.

COST: FREE with code HUB2025!

Kickstart your week with a trip to the garden and engage in seasonally relevant activities with the Lil’ Sprouts in your life! This free drop-in series for children ages 3 to 8 and their caregivers offers our youngest gardeners and nature lovers an opportunity to learn more about the natural world. We hold Lil' Sprouts on the second and fourth Monday of each month.

COST: Free!

There’s always a table reserved for you at the Botany Bistro! Here you can munch on bite-sized botany as you savor the science of plants. In 2025, Season 2 of this free, virtual botanical banquet focuses on 24 different plant families, exploring their unique characteristics and ways they have adapted through time. This session is all about the Rafflesiaceae family.

COST: Free!

Help us maintain our beautiful Hauck Botanic Garden home!

Peak growing season may be coming to an end, but a gardener is busy year round (and so is Mother Nature). In this class, we'll discuss how to transition the garden into the cooler months. Learn what you can do to prepare for winter (like constructing a hoop house) and how to set your garden up for a successful season next year.

COST: FREE with code HUB2025!

Are you struggling to manage invasive plants on your property Ideal for those with three acres or less to manage, this class will walk you through each step in the restoration process, from properly identifying the plants to developing a long-term management plan. You'll receive a small-scale land management plan outline to help guide your efforts following the class.

INSTRUCTOR: Sam Settlemyre, CGC Conservation Program Manager

COST: $20

Learn calm your mind and body with evidenced-based, nature-focused practices that reduce stress and anxiety, create better health, foster more joy and creativity and help us come closer to the reciprocity we have with nature.

INSTRUCTOR: Cathy Sacco

COST: $20

​Fall is here and the garden is bursting with edible treasures! Let’s find the roots, nuts and berries that can add local flavor and nourishment to our harvest feasts.

INSTRUCTOR: Howie Zuefle

COST: $20