The Civic Garden Center of Greater Cincinnati

Arts/Cultural Center ; Event Facility ; Historic Building/Landmark ; Nature Center/Arboretum ; Park/Garden

WHO WE ARE

We are a regionally recognized nonprofit model that has been teaching people how to grow food and care for the environment since 1942. Founded during the Victory Gardens movement and situated on the former estate of philanthropist Cornelius J. Hauck, we are Cincinnati’s go-to resource for all things gardening, sustainability and horticulture.

We host classes and events, two annual plant sales, field trips, volunteer workdays, and more. We also support a large network of community and school gardens throughout Cincinnati, restore school-adjacent local forests through our Treeforestation program, host the Green Teens Challenge for high school students and have recently begun a native plant propagation program. Our Hauck Botanic Garden grounds–a public park–are free and open to all. Our facilities, including the Green Learning Station, available for event and meeting rental.

LOCATION

The Civic Garden Center of Greater Cincinnati

2715 Reading Road, Cincinnati, OH 45206

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ALBUQUERQUE LITTLE THEATRE

FOOD

Cheese Coffee Caf Downtown
Liu Chinese Fast Food
Vinaigrette
Garcias Kitchen The Original
Route 66 Malt Shop
Bottger Mansion of Old Town

Accommodation

Bottger Mansion of Old Town
Liu Chinese Fast Food

Drink

Bottger Mansion of Old Town
Liu Chinese
Vinaigrette

Accessibility Information

Wheelchair Access

ADDITIONAL ACCESSIBILITY INFO: Access for people with limited mobility: We recommend parking in the Green Learning Station lot at the corner of Oak Street and Reading Road. As you face our main (brown and red) building, a ramp from the parking lot is located along the right side.

PARKING INFO

Parking is available in our Green Learning Station parking lot, located at the corner of Oak Street and Reading Road. You can also park within Hauck Botanic Garden, either along June Street (which runs through the park) or on one of the paved parking pads.

PUBLIC HOURS

Lobby / Gift Shop Hours: Monday to Friday, 10:00 am to 2:00 pm

Park / Grounds Hours: 6:00 am to 10:00 pm every day

PUBLIC ADMISSION FEES

Parking: Free

Park Admission: Free

Classes: Typically priced from $10 and up, though some programs are free. We try to keep our fees low in order to keep them as accessible as possible.

Check out our calendar for everything we have coming up!

VIDEOS

Established in the 1940's out of the Victory Garden movement, the Civic Garden Center has a long and rich history in Cincinnati's urban core. Join our director Karen Khale to hear about the history of the CGC and all those who came before her.