Outdoor Gardens
The name of the large metal gate at the end of the allée
What is the Kohl Gate?
The two different biomes found within the Glasshouse
What is the Madagascar Spiny Desert and the Costa Rica Cloud Forest
The original location of the Cleveland Botanical Garden
What is Wade Lagoon/boat house on Wade Lagoon?
The names of the two classrooms at CBG
What are Hershey and Smith Classrooms?
This fragrant plant is highlighted in the Plants & Me program
What is basil?
This garden is intentionally designed to be calming and sensory‑rich for guests
What is the Restorative Garden?
An animal you can expect to see in the Glasshouse
What is birds, tortoises, lizards, insects?
The year that the Cleveland Botanical Garden merged with the Holden Arboretum to become Holden Forests & Garden
What is 2014?
This space houses the Garden Shop as well as the largest public restrooms in the building
What is the Ellipse?
This term describes plants that grow on other plants but are not parasites
What are epiphytes?
This is the only garden that is NOT managed by Horticulture staff at CBG
What is the Herb Garden?
This popular Glasshouse feature is included with general admission and often a highlight for school groups starting in April.
What are the butterflies?
The year that the Glasshouse was built
What is 2003?
The name of the space where kids of all ages can play freely inside
What is the Perennial Playspace?
This plant tissue carries water and minerals from the roots to the rest of the plant
The total size (acreage) of the Outdoor Gardens
What is 10 acres?
The total size (sq ft) of the Glasshouse
What is 18,000 sq ft?
The original name of the Cleveland Botanical Garden
What is the Garden Center of Greater Cleveland?
The CBG library is named after this woman
Who is Eleanor Squire?
These are considered to be two of the most diverse plant families in the world!
What is Asteraceae and Orchidaceae?
This garden was designed with a specific audience in mind, and was one of the first of its kind in the country when it opened in 1999!
What is the Hershey Children's Garden?
The person the Glasshouse was named after
Eleanor Armstrong Smith
This early donation helped inspire the creation of the Garden
What are horticultural books donated by Eleanor Squire?
The number of Elevators in the building
What is 3?
This adaptation helps desert plants conserve water
What are thick, waxy leaves (or reduced leaves/spines)?