Upcoming Events

Join Wild Ones Greater Cleveland and Cleveland Public Library for WOGC's Fall Book Club gathering on Saturday, November 8 at the Woodland Branch. This season we will be reading The Serviceberry: Abundance and Reciprocity in the Natural World by Robin Wall Kimmerer, the author of Braiding Sweetgrass. In honor of Native American Heritage Month, we will reflect on the book’s themes of generosity, kinship, and living in reciprocity with the earth.

After our discussion we will put these ideas into action with a hands-on tree planting workshop on the library grounds. Together we will plant a serviceberry tree, a living emblem of the book’s message, along with some other native trees that will enrich the landscape for years to come.

Come for thoughtful conversation, community connection, and the chance to leave a living legacy rooted in abundance.

There will also be a virtual option for the book club. Click on the registration link under 'get tickets' to register for either option.

Book Club discussion: 1-2p
Tree Planting: 2-4p

We invite you to our Wild Ones Greater Cleveland monthly chapter meeting!

Educational Topic: Invasive Species Management, including:

An overview of invasive ecology, defining invasive vs. aggressiveThe herbicide question, drawbacks, benefits, alternativesInvasive plant identification, phenology, types of removal, tools, safetyWhat to plant instead, the need to replace with native species

Speakers: 

Antonio Zodda: Antonio is a native of the city of Cleveland where he runs his ecological consulting company, Paradise Natives.  A graduate of Ohio State’s Ecosystem Restoration major, he has enjoyed several years of experience working on projects across our state’s varied landscapes.  He also serves as WOGC Community Garden Chair.

Allison Welch: Allison is WOGC Board member and has worked in horticulture at the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo, Kendal at Oberlin and is an active member of the Lakewood Tree Advisory and Education Board. Allison is also pursuing a degree in Sustainable Agriculture at LCCC.  

NEW: Starting in July, we'll ask you to register for the chapter meeting Zoom series using the registration link below in order to receive a link to join the meeting.  Register once and you'll be registered for all the meetings for the rest of the year.  This will help us keep our Zoom meetings secure, but they are still free and open to the public.  Please join us!

Discover the power of ecological garden design in this free national webinar, Living in the Liberated Landscape: My Yard, with award-winning landscape designer Larry Weaner. Join us for a personal look at how dynamic, self-sustaining landscapes can emerge when we partner with nature instead of controlling it. Drawing on more than 35 years of experience, Larry will share practical strategies for designing dynamic gardens that evolve naturally, support biodiversity, and bring lasting beauty to your yard.

Join Wild Ones Greater Cleveland for an evening of reflection, connection, and inspiration as we celebrate a year of growing together and looking ahead to the seasons to come. Our 2025 theme, Wish Upon a Native Seed, invites us to dream collectively about the future we're nurturing through native plants, community partnerships, and collective stewardship across Northeast Ohio.

Gather with fellow members, friends, and partners at the beautiful Emerald Necklace Marina for an evening that will include:

-Highlights from our year of programs and progress
-Presentation by Garrett Ormiston from the Cleveland Museum of Natural History (topic to be announced soon!)
-Hands-on nature crafts
-Opportunities to connect with local business members and partner organizations
-A look ahead to what we're wishing for in 2026
-Native Connections Bingo - with prizes to meet & learn from fellow WOGC'ers!

5:00-6:00 pm - Happy Hour, Social, Games, Crafts
6:00-8:00 pm - Presentations
8:00-9:00 pm - Social, Games, Crafts

Tickets: FREE for members, $10 for nonmembers
Ticket includes games & crafts, nonalcoholic drinks, and heavy appetizers. Cash bar available.

Everyone is welcome — whether you're a long-time Wild Ones member or newly curious about native plants and habitat restoration. Come make a wish for the future of our native landscapes and help it take root.

Designing with native plants isn’t just about what you grow, it’s about how you shape your space. In this hands-on workshop, Zoe Evans (Plan it Wild) and Heather Evans (Design Your Wild) guide you through the process of creating a cohesive yard plan that supports both your lifestyle and biodiversity.

Wild Ones of Greater Cleveland is teaming up with Stark Parks f to offer this cost-effective, low-maintenance way to add native plants to your landscape!

Winter sowing is an outdoor seed-starting technique that requires just two things: miniature greenhouses and Mother Nature! It is one of the most cost-effective ways to add native plants to your landscape. All supplies will be provided for participants to create a mini greenhouse of native plants to take home. This program is part of the Stark  Parks Backyard Habitat Series. For more information visit www.starkparks.com/backyard

Registration Required

Wild Ones Greater Cleveland is hosting a native SEED SWAP on Saturday January 10th.  This event is FREE and open to the public so be sure to invite friends and family!

How to participate:

1. BEFORE COMING: If you bring something hand-collected to swap, please label it with any important information like plant name (common and scientific) and preferred growing conditions (sun vs shade and wet vs dry).Place your DRY bulk cleaned seeds (seeds removed from unwanted plant materials) in a wide mouth jar if you can.  If not, an envelope, pill bottle, or bag will do fine.  

2. AT THE SWAP:  If not in a wide mouth jar, we will transfer the seeds to bowls.  For all seeds, we will make small signs denoting the seed type/information.

3. Attendees will scoop seeds from the bowls, place the seeds in a small envelope and write the plant name on the envelope.

4. Pre-packaged seeds are welcome at the Seed Swap. We ask that guests take only what they will grow. Envelopes are available for taking smaller portions.

5. Bringing seeds is not required for attending the Seed Swap.

Click the READ MORE button to find out about harvesting, cleaning, and collecting!

In addition, we need your help in packing seeds for our 2026 Information Tables throughout Northeast Ohio.  After you're done swapping seeds, please join us to fill seed envelopes and label the envelopes while enjoying the companionship of like-minded people.

We look forward to seeing you!

No registration required; drop in any time
 

Wild Ones Greater Cleveland is hosting a native SEED SWAP on Saturday January 17th.  This event is FREE and open to the public so be sure to invite friends and family!

How to participate:

1. BEFORE COMING: If you bring something hand-collected to swap, please label it with any important information like plant name (common and scientific) and preferred growing conditions (sun vs shade and wet vs dry).Place your DRY bulk cleaned seeds (seeds removed from unwanted plant materials) in a wide mouth jar if you can.  If not, an envelope, pill bottle, or bag will do fine.  

2. AT THE SWAP:  If not in a wide mouth jar, we will transfer the seeds to bowls.  For all seeds, we will make small signs denoting the seed type/information.

3. Attendees will scoop seeds from the bowls, place the seeds in a small envelope and write the plant name on the envelope.

4. Pre-packaged seeds are welcome at the Seed Swap. We ask that guests take only what they will grow. Envelopes are available for taking smaller portions.

5. Bringing seeds is not required for attending the Seed Swap.

Click the READ MORE button to find out about harvesting, cleaning, and collecting!

In addition, we need your help in packing seeds for our 2026 Information Tables throughout Northeast Ohio.  After you're done swapping seeds, please join us to fill seed envelopes and label the envelopes while enjoying the companionship of like-minded people.

We look forward to seeing you!

No registration required; drop in any time
 

Details coming soon! 

Details coming soon! This will be a paid webinar with all proceeds supporting the Seeds for Education Program. 

Details coming soon! 

Details coming soon! 

Details coming soon! 

Details coming soon!