Civic Garden Center (CGC)
We offer programs, classes, resources and volunteer opportunities around horticulture, food gardening and sustainability to build resilient communities in the Greater Cincinnati area.
CANCELED - Hands On at Hauck
Come spend a morning in the garden with us!Join CGC Horticulturist Julie for some hands-on gardening experience at Hauck Botanic Garden. This 100-year-old…
CANCELED: Hands On at Hauck
This workday has been canceled, but we have other Hands On at Hauck sessions coming up!Come spend a morning in the garden with us!Join CGC Horticulturist Julie…
Hands On at Hauck
Come spend a morning in the garden with us!Join CGC Horticulturist Julie for some hands-on gardening experience at Hauck Botanic Garden. This 100-year-old…
Mt. Airy Commons Community Garden HUB Workday
Help us get the Mt. Airy Commons Community Garden looking its best! At this workday, we'll be clearing weeds out of common areas and pathways surrounding…
Mindful Birdwatching with the CHPL Bird Nerds
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…
HUB Garden Class: Healthy Harvest (Loveland Presbyterian)
Join us in the garden for a Healthy Harvest experience! We'll start with a tour of the garden with time to explore and learn, then enjoy a cooking…
Native Plant Support Group: Pushy Natives
Are there native plants in your garden that just don't take no for an answer? What do you do when a native plant doesn't play well with others? This month,…
FULL: Herbarium Lab Workday
This workday is full, but there are other herbarium workdays coming up!We're piloting a Community Herbarium! This project involves collecting and archiving…
FULL: Herbarium Lab Workday
We're piloting a Community Herbarium! This project involves collecting and archiving plants to create a library that will document the history of the Civic…
FULL - Herbarium Lab Workday
We're piloting a Community Herbarium! This project involves collecting and archiving plants to create a library that will document the history of the Civic…
Maker Night
Bring your current project and a snack or drink to share (if you’d like) and join your fellow CGC members for an informal evening of making together! Whether…
Loveland Presbyterian Community Garden Workday
This workday was rescheduled from 7/10. Join us in beautiful Loveland for a workday in the Loveland Presbyterian Community Garden! At this workday, we'll be…
Kanggy Garden Project Workday
Spend a morning helping out at Isaiah 55's Kanggy Garden Project, which is being rearranged to make a teaching area for school field trips and a more defined…
HUB Garden Class: Healthy Harvest (Mt. Airy Commons)
Join us in the garden for a Healthy Harvest experience! We'll start with a tour of the garden with time to explore and learn, then enjoy a cooking…
Lil' Sprouts
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 offers…
FULL - Herbarium Lab Workday
We're piloting a Community Herbarium! This project involves collecting and archiving plants to create a library that will document the history of the Civic…
Herb Circle: Herbal Insect Repellent
It’s the height of summer, and the bugs are buzzing around the gardens. Some of these critters are friendly, while others can be deadly. How do plants protect…
Northgate Community Garden HUB Workday
Come spend a morning helping out in the unique Northgate Community Garden! At this workday, we'll be clearing weeds out of common areas and pathways…
HUB Garden Class: Creative Construction
When life gives you a bunch of old bricks, build a patio! That’s just one of many resourceful projects on show at the Camp Washington Community Garden, where…
Summer Sprouts Camp: Session 2 Begins
Calling all nature lovers going into second through fifth grades.. want YOU to be part of our Summer Sprouts Camp!The Civic Garden Center is excited to welcome…
CGC Compost Tour
Did you know that the Civic Garden Center is host to seven different types of composting systems? Take a walk with us as we learn about the different methods…
Holloway Hope Community Garden Workday
Help a Garden Coordinator in need! Mary, who runs the Holloway Hope Community Garden, is falling behind on garden maintenance due to an injury and asked if our…
HUB Garden Class: Healthy Harvest (Northgate)
Join us in the garden for a Healthy Harvest experience! We'll start with a tour of the garden with time to explore and learn, then enjoy a cooking…
Landscape Design with Native Plants Begins
Do you want to create your own native plant landscape, but you don’t know how to start? Or do you already have a native plant garden but want to utilize design…