Thank you so much for supporting the Cincinnati Botanical Garden & Zoo! Zootanical is a great celebration of our botanical garden and supports the vast array of work done by our Horticulture Team.
Because of you...
A record breaking evening, raising over $210,000! All of the proceeds from Zootanical benefit the Botanical Garden!
A Bloomin' Cocktail Hour
A bit of rain couldn't keep us from having fun! We kicked off the evening with a welcome reception surrounded by tulips, cocktails, appetizers and a sneak peak of the new Asian garden at Elephant Trek!
Our public garden has the highest attendance of any botanical garden in North America! We offer numerous plant-based educational programs, conduct botanical research and have a nationally recognized plant conservation program.
Throughout our botanical garden, folks can learn about what and how to plant, purchase the best plants for our region, and get involved in helping native pollinators and other wildlife right where we live. Basically, we are saving the world one pollinator at a time!
An evening to remember!
Zootanical was a sold out event welcoming over 300 guests!
What's Blooming at the Zoo
Bulbs:
- Tulips
- Scilla siberica - Siberian Squill - Great Blue Flower
- Daffodils
- Hyacinths
- Leucojum - Giant Snowflake
"Gardening adds years to your life, and life to your years."
Sold Out!
21 Botanical Themed items and experiences were available for bid in the silent auction! From hippo Garden Statues, an NYC Botanical Weekend, Zoo experiences and more there was something for everyone to bid on! Thank you to everyone who donated items for the silent auction, we are so grateful for your support.
A distinctive small buckeye, Bottlebrush is a mound-shaped, thicket-forming, deciduous shrub, 6-12 ft. tall, with picturesque, ascending, candelabra-like branching. Lowest branches are horizontal and often rest on the ground.
Thanks to all of our guests who purchased a Bottlebrush Buckeye Tree! All of the trees sold by the end of the night!
Please Welcome our Guest Speaker Nick McCullough!
Nick McCullough has owned and operated McCullough’s Landscaping & Nursery since 1997. He studied both horticulture and art history giving him a unique perspective on every design project.
Nick’s artistic vision and his Midwestern roots make him a truly talented landscape designer. He is a true plantsman and author.
He is an APLD-certified Designer who has won numerous awards including Young Professional of the Year from the Perennial Plant Association and Ohio Nursery and Landscape Association. A self-described “plant nerd,” he is passionate about perennials and has a masterful understanding of how plants thrive in the Midwestern climate.
Thank you to everyone who came out and supported Zootanical. It was out most successful horticultural fundraising event in history! Folks were great to come out and the weather on Friday night proves that gardeners are intrepid!
Thank you for caring. Thank you for coming. And thank you for going out and planting something fun in your garden! See you again next year!
Deepest thanks to Zootanical Committee chaired by Alexa & Jack Oliver and Linnea & Tim Bonacci. Thank you all for your wonderful support of Zoo Horticulture.
- Thane Maynard, Zoo Director
Zootanical Committee
Christina Anderson, Justina Block, Joe Boggs, Meredith Borchers, Jen Castellini, Cathy Crain, Katie Heekin, Austin Heidt, Gigi Heidt, Chris Hock, Lucy Davis, Sally Leyman, Lisa Massa, Alison Masters, George Molinsky, Jane Novak-Cook, Kevin O’Dell, David Plogmann, Bill Ripley, and Anya Sanchez
Zootanical Chairs: Alexa & Jack Oliver
Zootanical Co-Chairs: Linnea & Tim Bonacci
Cincinnati's Horticultural enthusiasts couldn't be deterred from a marvelous evening celebrating the best Botanical Garden and Zoo. It was an honor to host our speaker Nick McCullough and his wife Alison, and I think it's safe to say the Botanical Garden in Spring is the place to be. Fun night for all! -Jack & Alexa Oliver
Rain, shine, thunder and hail, nothing could keep you away from supporting our botanical garden!
Thank you to our photographers Lisa Hubbard & Quincy Ipsaro for capturing all of the fun!
Thank You!
Because of you, we had a successful evening, raising over $210,000 in support of our Botanical Gardens!
Interested in supporting Zootanical and the Botanical Garden? Contact Christina Anderson at Christina.A@CincinnatiZoo.org
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