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Check out our community Composting Guide.
2025 Garden Plan (5/17)
Download a brochure.
Have an organization that would like to volunteer?
Interested in a tour for yourself or a group?
Phone 216-446-5155
or email grow@benfranklincommunitygarden.org
Thursdays in the Garden
Master Gardeners of Cuyahoga County work throughout the growing season on Thursday mornings at 10:00 in the demonstration gardens (Herb, Perennial, Vegetable) weather permitting. The public is free to visit, observe the demonstrations gardens, and ask the Master Gardeners questions.
Did you know?
Since 2013 Ben Franklin Community Garden has been zoned as Urban Garden District (Ord. 825-10 by [-then-] Council Member Brancatelli). Community gardens play an important role in creating healthier communities but they need support from local governments to be sustainable. Zoning determines what can/cannot be built and what activities can/cannot take place on a parcel. Adopting land use policies such as "Urban Garden District" is one way our city protects and supports BFCG.
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The Ben Franklin Community Garden appreciates the financial and in-kind contributions of our gardeners, community residents, and businesses. The Garden has also received support from:
Play the Garden Puzzle from our Farmers Market booth.
2026 Season Seed Giveaway will be Saturday, February 21 from 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Winter Care, Year-Round Commitment
The garden may be resting for the winter, but the work of caring for this special space continues. As we reflect on the past growing season, we're deeply grateful to the gardeners, volunteers, and supporters who made it such a success. Your time, energy, and generosity sustain more than a garden — they nurture community.
During the off-season, we focus on maintaining infrastructure, protecting tools and beds, improving soil, and planning for the year ahead. It still takes a little "green" to keep everything ready for spring, and community support makes that possible.
If you believe in preserving green space, local food, and neighborhood connection, please consider a winter contribution. Your support helps ensure the garden emerges healthy, strong, and ready to grow again. Thank you for standing with us through every season.
Thank you for being part of our growing community—and for helping us sow the seeds of next year's success!
If you are making a donation in honor of or in memory of someone, please indicate so in the memo. Also include contact information for someone you would like us to notify. If sending a check, please make checks payable to Old Brooklyn CDC and indicate BF Garden Fund in a note. Mail to 4274 Pearl Rd., Cleveland, OH 44109. Thank you!
Corporate sponsors welcome. Please contact us for details: Phone 216-446-5155 or grow@benfranklincommunitygarden.org
Sponsorship Opportunity
Support Local Music & Grow Your Brand!
It's not too early! Join us as a sponsor for the 2026 Music in the Garden Series, where community, culture, and creativity come together in Cleveland's Old Brooklyn neighborhood. Showcase your business while helping us bring live, local music to the heart of the garden—this is your chance to be part of something special! Details
Have you been thinking of gardening with us? Find info here.