KIRTLAND, Ohio — You might know that an arboretum is a fancy tree garden.
You probably also know that the Holden Arboretum in Kirkland is a local treasure featuring acres and acres of botanical gardens and classic trees like The Red Oak, The American Chestnut, and The Wild Crab Apple.
But wait, what’s this Lego thing all about? That’s not usually here.
Usually it's just great trees, like The Sassafrass, The Dawn Redwood and The Weeping European Beech.
So where did these striking Lego Brick creations, come from all of a sudden? Don’t get me wrong, they’re really impressive. But how did these things get mixed in with all of my favorite trees? Trees like The Swamp White Oak, The River Birch, and The Japanese Maple? Fortunately, I found someone with some answers.
Nature Connects at the Holden Arboretum features more than a dozen larger-than-life LEGO® Brick creations that pop out of the garden and trail landscape, and from now until September 4th, as visitors explore the lush arboretum grounds, in addition to encountering rad trees like The Cornelian Cherry Dogwood, The Shagbark Hickory and The Ice Cream Banana they will (also) be greeted by a giant monarch butterfly, a spectacular milk snake, and an all-but-doomed mouse, an eternal-struggle bird vs. squirrel tableau, a life-like gardener, and other remarkable creations.
So if you’re the type of person who enjoys both impressive sculptures depicting various flora and fauna built with over 350,000 simple toy blocks, AND awe-inspiring conifers like The Canadian Hemlock and The Serbian Spruce and The Eastern White Pine, boy is this the place for you.
