Civic Committee

The purpose of the Civic Committee is to promote civic interest and the preservation of horticultural aspects of the metropolitan area. GCC membership will be informed on current issues of public concern in the city of Cleveland.  Individuals and organizations who are making a difference in the Cleveland community are invited to speak at annual Civic meetings to report on their projects.


Some Past Civic speakers have been:

Dan Brown, Co-Founder, Rust Belt Riders/Tilth Soil  Urban Gardening & Recycling

Marc. S. White, Founding Partner, Rid-All Green Partnership Farm Operations Manager

Randall McShephard, Rid-All Green Partnership -- Urban Innovation Zone
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Gregory Peckham, LAND Studio -- Enriching Spaces, Place-Making, Design and Community Involvement

Jeff Epstein, MidTown Cleveland -- Redevelopment of Cleveland Midtown Corridor & tour of Klein Garden

Giovanna Mingrone, Stone Soup -- Food Recovery & Delivery

Lennie Stover, Rotary of Cleveland -- The Red Line Greenway

Joe Marinucci, Downtown Cleveland Alliance -- Public Square Renovation

Rich Cochran, Western Reserve Land Conservancy
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Brian Zimmerman,  Cleveland Metroparks
​The Garden Club of Cleveland is a  501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization and a member of the Garden Club of America.
The Garden Club of Cleveland is dedicated to charitable and educational purposes including stimulating the knowledge and love of gardening, sharing the advantages of association by means of educational meetings, conferences, correspondence, and publications, and restoring, improving, and protecting the quality of the environment through educational programs and action in the fields of conservation and civic improvements.