Upcoming Events

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 is hosting a Native Seed and Social Event on Sunday, January 11th! This event is FREE and open to the public so be sure to invite friends and family!

Dozens of species of native perennials have already been harvested and cleaned, awaiting the final packaging for distribution to an increasing number of people eager to landscape with Ohio's own rich flora.

We will fill seed envelopes and label the envelopes while enjoying the companionship of like-minded people. *BONUS* You will also leave with sample packets of seeds we process and a good feeling about your contribution to making native seeds accessible for many individuals across Northeast Ohio!

Specific address will be emailed upon registration as this is at a WOGC member's home; street parking will be available.

Seeds to be packed include:

--Blue False Indigo, Baptisia australis

--Cardinal Flower, Lobelia cardinalis

--Common Milkweed, Asclepias syriaca

--Foxglove Beardtongue, Penstemon digitalis

--Gray-headed Coneflower, Ratibida pinnata

--Indian Grass, Sorghastrum nutans

--Marsh Mallow, Hibiscus moscheutos

--Nodding Onion, Allium cernuum

--Prairie Doc, Silphium terebinthinaceum

--Purple Coneflower, Echinaceae purpurea

--Rose Milkweed, Asclepias incarnata

--Showy Goldenrod, Solidago speciosa

--Switch Grass, Panicum virgatum

--Wild White Indigo, Baptisia alba

We look forward to seeing you there!

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
 

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

Host: TBD
Topic: TBD with TBD
Date/Time: TBD 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

TBD

Agenda
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Details coming soon! 

Wild Ones Greater Cleveland is teaming up with Portage Park District 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. Join us for this informative workshop to learn more about winter sowing, and create your own mini-greenhouse of native plants to take home.  Please bring 1 clear, clean gallon milk jug.  All other supplies will be provided.  

Registration Required

Wild Ones Greater Cleveland is teaming up with Blue Jay Retail and Deep Roots Living Soil 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. Join us for this informative workshop to learn more about winter sowing, Deep Roots Living Soil, and create your own mini-greenhouse of native plants to take home. Please try to bring 1 clear, clean gallon milk jug or similar. All other supplies will be provided.

Blue Jay Retail is located at 3228 Lorain Ave and shares space with Evangeline & Co. Feel free to shop after the workshop and take home some unique home and garden gifts from Blue Jay Retail or a floral arrangement from Evangeline & Co.

Registration Required

Blue Jay Retail: https://subscribepage.io/bluejayretail

Deep Roots Living Soil: https://www.growdeeproots.com/ 

Wild Ones of Greater Cleveland is teaming up with Lorain County Conservation District 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. Join us for this informative workshop to learn more about winter sowing, and create your own mini-greenhouse of native plants to take home. Please bring 1 (or 2) clear, clean gallon milk jug(s). All other supplies will be provided. We'll be in the Lorain County Ag Center's Conference Room.

What you'll learn:

--How to turn recycled gallon jugs into mini greenhouses

--Winter sowing as a low cost seed starting technique

--Why cold stratification makes your seeds stronger

--Choosing the correct seeds

Registration Required

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

Host: TBD
Topic: TBD with TBD
Date/Time: TBD 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

TBD

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

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

Host: TBD
Topic: TBD with TBD
Date/Time: TBD 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

TBD

Agenda
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Details coming soon! 

Plant ID Slow Hike

Spring Ephemeral Edition

Join us for a leisurely stroll with Wild Ones Greater Cleveland and Portage Park District as we explore the trails and identify spring wildflowers together. No need to rush; we'll be taking our time to appreciate the beauty around us and identify the flowers we encounter along the way.

Make sure to wear comfortable shoes or boots suitable for walking on trails, rain or shine. Don't forget to bring water and sunscreen if needed. This hike won't be too strenuous; we'll be stopping frequently to admire flowers and practice identification.

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

Host: TBD
Topic: TBD with TBD
Date/Time: TBD 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

TBD

Agenda
- TBD

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

Host: TBD
Topic: TBD with TBD
Date/Time: TBD 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

TBD

Agenda
- TBD

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

Host: TBD
Topic: TBD with TBD
Date/Time: TBD 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

TBD

Agenda
- TBD

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

Host: TBD
Topic: TBD with TBD
Date/Time: TBD 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

TBD

Agenda
- TBD

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

Host: TBD
Topic: TBD with TBD
Date/Time: TBD 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

TBD

Agenda
- TBD

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

Host: TBD
Topic: TBD with TBD
Date/Time: TBD 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

TBD

Agenda
- TBD

Details coming soon! 

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

Host: TBD
Topic: TBD with TBD
Date/Time: TBD 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

TBD

Agenda
- TBD

Details coming soon! 

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

Host: TBD
Topic: TBD with TBD
Date/Time: TBD 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

TBD

Agenda
- TBD

Details coming soon! 

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

Host: TBD
Topic: TBD with TBD
Date/Time: TBD 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

TBD

Agenda
- TBD