Becoming a Friend of Chadwick Arboretum & Learning Gardens is one of the best ways to sustain our mission of providing an extensive and diverse plant collection for education, research, and enjoyment. Because we are largely self-supporting, the generous contributions of our members are essential for our operations and programs, helping us to buy the plants, tools, and other resources that are needed to run a public garden. Additionally, membership is an investment in the future of horticulture. Your membership dollars enable us to hire student workers and provide hands-on training that gives them public garden experience. In turn, this valuable experience helps our students become successful horticulturalists. Support of programs such as the Trial Gardens, Phenology Garden, Tree Campus Certification, and Horticultural Therapy Garden provides lasting benefits for home gardeners, the agricultural industry, our university, and our community.
It is the generous support of our members that sustains us and makes our gardens grow!
Member Benefits
- Mail updates from the Director of Chadwick Arboretum & Learning Gardens.
- Priority access to opening night of our Spring Plant Sale Fundraiser in May and a 10% discount off all non-vendor plants.
- A one-year digital subscription to Better Homes and Gardens.
- Discounts at many local garden centers (Updated 6/10/2024):
- A Chadwick membership includes access to the American Horticulture Society's Reciprocal Admissions Program.
The AHS Reciprocal Admissions Program promotes horticulture across America, encouraging people to visit gardens by offering free or reduced entrance fees to 345+ public gardens and arboreta across the country!
We are always adding new benefits. Please check back for more.
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As part of our effort to go paperless, membership cards are now provided electronically. You will receive your digital membership card in your welcome email within 2–3 weeks of your donation.If you prefer a paper copy, you're welcome to request one by emailing us at Chadwick@osu.edu. Should you need your card sooner, please don’t hesitate to contact us at the same address!
*Student memberships can only be processed with the paper form. Paper forms must be mailed in or brought to our office.