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The Old Brooklyn neighborhood is featured in GardenWalk 2021 on Saturday, July 10 ONLY, Information Station from 10 am-5 pm. 4160 Ridgeview Road

GardenWalk Cleveland 2021 1 Welcome to We hope you will be as inspired as we are by the effort and creativity of the gardeners of 280+ private home gardens, community gardens and public green spaces in this year’s nine Cleveland neighborhoods. As you tour today, plan to be wowed by Cleveland gardeners’ ingenuity and DIY energy. You will meet GardenWalk gardeners from all skill levels and experience the beauty neighborhood gardens create. From quirky to traditional; minimalist to exceptional; historic to aspirational, gardeners are proud of what they have Cleveland 2021! accomplished, and excited to share their work with you.

Enjoy!

Marie Kittredge, President, GardenWalk Cleveland

Thank you to our sponsors: Be sure to visit other GardenWalk Cleveland neighborhoods! Maps are available online or stop by the Information Stations in each neighborhood. Ward 13 Councilman Kevin J Kelley Information Station Locations www.clevelandcitycouncil.org/ward-13 Saturday, July 10,2021 • Fairfax: 2229 E 97 St • Glenville: Italian Cultural Garden, Upper Level, 990 East Blvd; park on Parkgate Ave • Old Brooklyn: 4160 Ridgeview Rd • West Park: 16610 Chatfield Ave Sunday, July 11, 2021 • Broadway Slavic Village: Polish Heritage Garden, E 65 and Hosmer, SE corner • Clifton-Baltic: 1308 W 111 Street • Collinwood: Tower Plaza in front of Waterloo Arts, 15605 Waterloo Rd • Detroit Shoreway: Labyrinth Park, W 65 St & W Clinton Ave, NE Corner • Little Italy: Little Italy Redevelopment Corporation, 12010 Mayfield Rd

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GardenWalk Cleveland 2021 2 Old Brooklyn has a long history of urban greenspaces, once being declared the greenhouse capital of the 9 4088 W 57 St United States. The neighborhood continues to embody its green roots as a great place to grow for residents Our garden has evolved over 20 years; now the and businesses, thriving on community health engagement and abundant natural resources that our entire job is primarily weeding, thinning, and weeding! community can access. Most annuals are self-seeding such as larkspur and geranium, joined by perennials that multiply, The neighborhood has access to a great number of green spaces, including the Ben Franklin Community such as daisies, iris, lily of the valley, and Garden, Loew Park, Cleveland Metroparks Zoo, and more! These amenities, on top of affordable housing, a coreopsis. A dozen different ground covers add thriving business sector, and easy access to the surrounding greater Cleveland area, make Old Brooklyn a color and texture. great place to grow for people from all walks of life. 10 4113 W 50 St Features small raised beds, flowers, herbs, vegetables, and whimsical decorations Information Station — Our Shambala 4 6200 Meadowbrook Dr 4160 Ridgeview Rd Color and variety abound. Yard art, spinners, 11 4201 West 42 St Apple, peach, cherry, and fig trees. Berry bird baths and feeders. 1925 Arts & Crafts Bungalow with front and side patches, vegetable and herb gardens, flowers, gardens and garden art. A Certified Wildlife Habit! 5 6204 Meadowbrook Dr Free-spirited garden--started out as a memorial 12 3517 Krather 1 6203 Brookside Dr to my folks and became a collection of plants Private backyard garden—small space made for Corner lot including a ‘Secret Garden.’ This from family and friends. relaxing year’s theme colors are purple and yellow. All annuals are grown from seeds indoors under 6 Community Garden — Orchard Grove Farm 13 3444 Memphis Ave grow lights 6700 Orchard Grove Ave A colorful mix of perennials and annuals runs Orchard Grove Farm Fruit and vegetable along the sidewalk in front of this century home. 2 6123 Dellbank Dr farm established 2017. Practicing organic, It was going to be a rock garden but it’s evolved Small yard where the front boasts mature lace sustainable, and permaculture methods to build over time. A shade garden along the side of the hydrangea bushes, while the back showcases a soil health and create biodiversity. We have house includes ferns, hosta, astilbe, brunnera rose and lavender garden apple, pear, peach, persimmon, and pawpaw and Lenten rose. trees here along with hazelnut, elderberry, 3 6203 Dellbank Dr — National Wildlife blackberry shrubs and myriad of perennial and 14 4106 Spokane Ave Federation certified. annual plants Charming Century Home on brick street with Goal is environmentally friendly place of beauty colorful gardens and yard art for all; food for us; shelter, water, and food 7 6212 Parkridge Ave for our wildlife. Deer resistant a must. Fruit Newly established, deer resistant, xeriscape, 15 4410 Spokane Ave trees, fig tree, blueberries, raspberries, and decorative and utilitarian We Love Our Garden blackberries, strawberries & herbs. Ornamental trees, shrubs, perennials all tucked into small 8 4000 W 63 St 16 4410 Bucyrus Ave lot. Most of garden is < 3 yrs old A Cottage Garden in front, woodland garden and Vegetable garden with multiple beds and small vegetable garden in back custom-built borders

GardenWalk Cleveland 2021 3 17 4225 Wichita avenue 24 Community Garden — Benjamin Franklin Organic urban farm and urban garden for Community Garden, 1905 Spring Rd (behind home use and our small catering business in school) Largest community garden in OH, Lakewood, OH. Rain barrel water system with located behind an elementary school. Children’s charcoal filters promoting self-sustainability and and demo gardens, perennials/veggies. Awards community alliance from Cuyahoga Fair.

18 5608 Stickney Ave 25 4651 Broadale Rd We have a unique assortment of berries, Front has blue spruce tree, rhododendrons, fruit trees (Pawpaws!), flowers, native plants, English boxwood, and more. Side of house has vegetables, and more spread throughout a deep pink azalea, hydrangea, spirea, and annuals. backyard The back garden has annuals and perennials, including honeysuckle, as well as container 19 4325 Sunnyhill Circle — Greg’s One Stop Shop garden with herbs and tomatoes. Queen Anne’s and Chomp (Also accessible via Bern Circle at Lace, Pussy willow, mint, and other perennials in end of W 10 St; enter thru stone walls) This is a wilder back garden. a three-quarter acre nature preserve. Among the trees are Tupelo, Elm, Ginkgo, Pawpaw and 26 4693 Dornur Buckeye. Three River Birches grace the center of My garden is cottage style with accent on the field. Signs are posted around the property native plant material. The show-stopping front with the history and use of each plant. yard has been evolving over the years with rock gardens and native plants 20 409 South Ridge Drive Backyard garden with various flowers, plants, 27 2206 Oak Park Ave and vegetables. Private Home Garden

21 306 South Ridge Dr Backyard garden with a pond and waterfall. Vegetable garden in side yard

22 4397 West 10th St Cozy little backyard refuge

23 1509 Ferman Front bed has a pastel theme and the back makes use of hard scape materials found at the house 26 years ago. A great shade garden for hot summer days.

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