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Cooking Classes and Camps at Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens include hands-on cooking experiences such as Spring Cookery. The program is part of a broader lineup of classes, workshops, and camps that also focus on gardening, cooking, fine art, and wellness. Participants may use facilities such as a demonstration kitchen and a Live-Fire Cooking Theater as part of the cooking offerings.
• Price: Spring Cookery | $70, $65 FOR MEMBERS
Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens offers a full menu of classes, workshops, and camps focusing on gardening, cooking, fine art, and wellness. The organization’s mission is: “As a premier botanical garden destination, we connect people to nature and create life-enhancing experiences.” It has been creating memories since 1993, and the John F. Wolfe Palm House dates back to 1895. The visitor experience spans about 13 acres and includes botanical biomes, lush gardens, special horticulture and art exhibitions, and seasonal offerings, along with a collection of glass works by artist Dale Chihuly that is on display and included with admission. The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company Community Garden Campus is a 4-acre garden with an apiary, rose pavilion, berry house, 40 community garden plots, a demonstration kitchen, and a Live-Fire Cooking Theater, and it is open to the public at no charge from dawn until dusk.
Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens is located within an 88-acre City of Columbus park that borders several historic neighborhoods and has a historical and inextricable link to the community. Leadership includes President & CEO Bruce Harkey; Vice President of Planning Garry Clarke; Vice President of Event Sales/Facilities James Butch; Director of Horticulture and Exhibitions Karin Noecker; Director of Marketing and Communications Jennifer Wilson; Director of Community Outreach and Education Jenny Pope; Director of Human Resources Hillary Thompson; Director of Visitor Experience Heather Popio; Vice President of Philanthropy Carmen Boy; and Chief Financial Officer Jill Lukshin-Hoff. Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens has been awarded a Top Workplaces 2025 honor by Columbus Top Workplaces.
Last updated May 13, 2026.
• Price: Spring Cookery | $70, $65 FOR MEMBERS
Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens offers a full menu of classes, workshops, and camps focusing on gardening, cooking, fine art, and wellness. The organization’s mission is: “As a premier botanical garden destination, we connect people to nature and create life-enhancing experiences.” It has been creating memories since 1993, and the John F. Wolfe Palm House dates back to 1895. The visitor experience spans about 13 acres and includes botanical biomes, lush gardens, special horticulture and art exhibitions, and seasonal offerings, along with a collection of glass works by artist Dale Chihuly that is on display and included with admission. The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company Community Garden Campus is a 4-acre garden with an apiary, rose pavilion, berry house, 40 community garden plots, a demonstration kitchen, and a Live-Fire Cooking Theater, and it is open to the public at no charge from dawn until dusk.
Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens is located within an 88-acre City of Columbus park that borders several historic neighborhoods and has a historical and inextricable link to the community. Leadership includes President & CEO Bruce Harkey; Vice President of Planning Garry Clarke; Vice President of Event Sales/Facilities James Butch; Director of Horticulture and Exhibitions Karin Noecker; Director of Marketing and Communications Jennifer Wilson; Director of Community Outreach and Education Jenny Pope; Director of Human Resources Hillary Thompson; Director of Visitor Experience Heather Popio; Vice President of Philanthropy Carmen Boy; and Chief Financial Officer Jill Lukshin-Hoff. Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens has been awarded a Top Workplaces 2025 honor by Columbus Top Workplaces.
Last updated May 13, 2026.
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