Cleveland Honeybee Festival
Cleveland Honeybee Festival - Our Story & Founder’s Message
Every meaningful festival begins with a story. What began as a family journey grew into something bigger.
The Cleveland Honeybee Festival began as a personal journey rooted in family, education, and a love for pollinators.
As a mother and beekeeper, I discovered honeybees alongside my son Max, who is on the autism spectrum. Beekeeping offered structure, curiosity, and shared learning—values that became the heart of our experience. Through membership and leadership in the Ocoee Region Beekeepers Association (ORBA), and inspiration from attending a honeybee festival in another state, the vision for a local festival began to take shape.
When Cleveland became a Bee City USA community, it felt like the right moment to bring that vision home. With encouragement from city leadership and strong partnerships, the Cleveland Honeybee Festival was created as a platform for education, conservation, and community connection.
Today, the festival brings together beekeepers, educators, universities, Master Gardeners, artists, and families to celebrate pollinators and inspire stewardship for generations to come.
Polk County Ramp Tramp Festival
For more than 60 years, the Polk County Ramp Tramp Festival has celebrated the wild ramp, a plant that grows in the mountainous regions of the eastern United States. This free, two-day event features live bluegrass, folk and gospel music, crafts, fun and fellowship, along with the traditional ramp meal of ramps in eggs, white beans, cornbread, fried potatoes and country bacon. The event is in two parts. The festival begins Friday evening, April 24, with the Bluegrass & Beans Kickoff at 6 p.m. The main festival takes place Saturday, April 25, and features more live music and outdoor crafts beginning at 10 a.m.
Hot Slaw and Art Yall Fesival
Cleveland, Tennessee, hosts a fun, unique and totally unexpected food and art festival, Hot Slaw and Art Y’all! Hot Slaw is now the first official State Food of Tennessee and Cleveland is now the Hot Slaw Capital of Tennessee! The dish was invented at the Star Vue Theatre in Cleveland and is now a staple in the community, where it is served in more than two dozen local restaurants.
Spring 2026 Gardening Class - Companion Planting
Welcome to all for our eighth and final Spring gardening Class of 2026!
We will be discussing the topic of Companion Planting
We start promptly at 10am so that we can allow full time for presentation and questions.
See you there!
Spring 2026 Gardening Class - Seed Saving
Welcome to all for our seventh Spring gardening Class of 2026!
We will be discussing the topic of Seed Saving
We start promptly at 10am so that we can allow full time for presentation and questions.
See you there!
Spring 2026 Gardening Class - Have Fun in your Blooming Garden!
Welcome to all for our sixth Spring gardening Class of 2026!
We will be discussing the topic of Have Fun in your Blooming Garden!
We start promptly at 10am so that we can allow full time for presentation and questions.
See you there!
Spring 2026 Gardening Class - Growing Native Plants
Welcome to all for our fifth Spring gardening Class of 2026!
We will be discussing the topic of Growing Native Plants
We start promptly at 10am so that we can allow full time for presentation and questions.
See you there!
1st Work Day at Caring Place garden Project
Welcome to all MG folks on our newest effort to help build a community garden and growing space located at The Caring Place. We need some folks willing to help create the first raised beds on the new area we are building to begin this huge undertaking. Hope to see you all there soon!
Spring 2026 Gardening Class - Intro to Backyard Greenhouses
Welcome to all for our fourth Spring gardening Class of 2026!
We will be discussing the topic of Introduction to Backyard Greenhouses.
We start promptly at 10am so that we can allow full time for presentation and questions.
See you there!
Spring 2026 Gardening Class - Backyard Berries
Welcome to all for our third Spring gardening Class of 2026!
We will be discussing the topic of Backyard Berries.
We start promptly at 10am so that we can allow full time for presentation and questions.
See you there!
Day of Gardening
Join us at this one day event to learn more about “foodscaping” - the art of integrating fruits, vegetables, and herbs into your ornamental beds for aesthetic and pratical purposes. Whether your a beginner or experienced gardener, living in an apartment, or your own home, there’s something for everyone at the 2026 Day of Gardening
Register by Feb 11th for $45 or $50 day of event for a great day of learning and CEU credits!
Spring 2026 Gardening Class - Creating a Pollinator Garden
Welcome to all for our fsecond Spring gardening Class of 2026!
We will be discussing the topic of Creating a Pollinator Garden
We start promptly at 10am so that we can allow full time for presentation and questions.
See you there!
Spring 2026 Gardening Class - Raised Beds
Welcome to all for our first Spring gardening Class of 2026!
We will be discussing the topic of Raised Beds in gardening presented by Steve White.
We start promptly at 10am so that we can allow full time for presentation and questions.
See you there!
January 2026 Master Gardener Meeting
Happy New Year everyone!
Come join us for our first meeting of 2026 at the PIE Center.
We will be discussing projects for the upcoming year. We will also be voting on proposed by law changes for officers serving this year. Please check the group email prior to this and review the proposed changes before hand.
See you there!
December 2025 Master Gardener monthly meeting
Welcome all BCMG members to the monthly meeting for December 2025!
Our featured speaker this month will be the Christmas Party
Hope to see everyone there! And dont forget you can earn hour credits by bringing food items as well.
November 2025 Master Gardener monthly meeting
Welcome all BCMG members to the monthly meeting for November 2025!
Our featured speaker this month will be tbd
Hope to see everyone there! And dont forget you can earn hour credits by bringing food items as well.
Cleveland Apple Festival 2025
Join us for the annual Bradley County Apple Fest October 18th and 19th. Local vendors, lots of apples from Apple Valley orchard. Local artist on stage.
Bradley County Master Gardeners will have their “Ask A Master Gardener” Booth to answer any garden/lawn questions you may have.
Farmers Market Fall Festival
Come join us on Saturday, August 24, 2024, for the annual “Master Gardeners at the Farmer’s Market” There will be booths set up on various gardening topics. Master’s Gardners will be available to answer you gardening questions.
Cleveland City and Bradley County Storm Water will also be there to answer any questions. Our famous Goud Booth will also be available with a wide variety of decorated gourds for sale.
Along with the local farmers/gardeners with their fresh locally grown produce.
October 2025 Master Gardener monthly meeting
Welcome all BCMG members to the monthly meeting for October 2025!
Our featured speaker this month will be tbd
Hope to see everyone there! And dont forget you can earn hour credits by bringing food items as well.
MG Fall Plant Swap
Calling all Master Gardeners and interns!
Please join us for our annual fall plant swap and bring seeds or starts that you would like to share with others.
This is a great event for al to come out and learn about some new plants you may have never grown in the fall season and it will be a great time of discussion with other fellow Master Gardeners.
See you there!
September 2025 Master Gardener monthly meeting
Welcome all BCMG members to the monthly meeting for September 2025!
Our featured speaker this month will be tbd
Hope to see everyone there! And dont forget you can earn hour credits by bringing food items as well.
Family Day at the Farmers Market 2025
Bring the family out for a day of fun at your local farmers market!
There will be produce and local beef giveaways also!
See everyone there!
August 2025 Master Gardener monthly meeting
Welcome all BCMG members to the monthly meeting for August 2025!
Our featured speaker this month will be Jack Callahan from the Cherokee Hiking Club
Hope to see everyone there! And dont forget you can earn hour credits by bringing food items as well.
Spring Gardening Presentation - Smart Yards
Topic presented by Debbie Nennstiel
Come learn about Tennessee’s Smart Yard program!
As urbanization spreads, this Extension sponsored program teaches homeowners practical ways in which their yards can become more environmentally friendly.
We’d love to see you there!
Spring Gardening Presentation - Right Plant, Right Place
Topic Presented by Linda Merritt
For plants to thrive and to get the effects that you want, placement matters!
Come find out what you need to consider in this informative presentation.
We’d love to see you there!
Spring Gardening Presenation - Simple Yet Spectacular Flowers for the Home Garden
Topic Presented by Nancy Contreras
Add color, variety and zest to your home flower garden! We’ll help you with ideas in this fun and informative
talk.
We’d love to see you there!
Spring Gardening Presentation - Summer Vegetable Gardening
Topic presented by Megan Monroe
Looking forward to squash, tomatoes, green beans?
Late April/early May is the time to get your summer vegetables planted!
We’ll give you the information you need to get started.
We’d love to see you there!
Spring Gardening Presentation - Spring Wildflowers
Topic presented by Johnnie Arnett
Early April is the height of the spring wildflower season in Southeast Tennessee!
Learn the names of the commonly seen wildflowers and some possible local places to see them in this exciting presentation!
We’d love to see you there!
Spring Gardening Presenation - Herb Gardening
Topic presented by Brooke Edman
Like the idea of walking outside and picking fresh basil, sage, cilantro?
Herbs add flavor and interest to our foods and they’re easy to grow.
Join us to find out how to get started!
We’d love to see you there!