Chadwick Arboretum & Learning Gardens is an extensive, urban, green reserve of over 30 acres located within the 1,600 acres of The Ohio State University main campus in Columbus, Ohio. Take a virtual tour of Chadwick Arboretum & Learning Gardens by exploring our website or YouTube Virtual Tour Playlist. Better yet, come visit our gardens in person. We are open year round from dawn to dusk, and there is no admission fee.
We're Hiring!
Chadwick Arboretum Summer Internships - Coming Soon!
Chadwick arboretum offers an immersive, full-time summer internship experience, as well as part-time student employee options during the summer and school year!
Gain hands-on experience in all aspects of public garden maintenance for our 30+ acre arboretum:
• Learn how to: to maintain plant collections, operate equipment, correctly use tools, and other landscaping skills
• Participate in educational and outreach events
• Tour public gardens across central Ohio and engage in other professional development activities
• Complete a project of your choosing
Earn $11.00/hour plus a matching scholarship during the Internship if you are a CFAES student.
Buckeye Botanical Prints Fundraiser
Chadwick Arboretum is home to the Dr. Emanuel Rudolph Botanical Print Collection, comprised of 700 botanical prints bequeathed to Chadwick Arboretum by Dr Rudolph himself.
Two of Dr. Rudolph's prints in his collection were the Bottlebrush Buckeye and the Red Buckeye. These have been reprinted and framed as a fundraiser for our public garden and arboretum - home of the Buckeyes! These hand-colored lithographs were originally created in 1891 by Isaac Sprague.
For more information on Dr. Rudolph and his collection, visit our webpage here.
Framed Prints
(Left) Aesculus parviflora; bottlebrush buckeye
(Right) Aesculus discolor; red buckeye
1 Print: $260.00, Set of 2: $500.00
Printed Notecards
Each package of cards contains 6 notecards and 6 envelopes (cards have an equal amount of both of the designs below).
1 Package: $12.00, 2 Packages: $22.00
To purchase, please email chadwick@osu.edu. Pick-up and shipping is available.