Scottish Cultural Garden Groundbreaking East Blvd. Cleveland June 1, 2026
The Cleveland Cultural Gardens are a chain of over 40 ethnic heritage gardens in Rockefeller Park in Cleveland Ohio. The Scottish Cultural Garden Society hosted a Phase 1 Groundbreaking Ceremony on Monday June 1, 2026 at their site on East Blvd.
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The ceremony began with Bruce Greig and Jessie Tucker playing Scotland the Brave.
Jessie Tucker and Bruce Greig
Then Carol Leslie led the singing of Flower of Scotland, the Scottish National Anthem.
Carol Leslie
Rev. Dr. John Lentz from Church of the Covenant gave a Prayer of Dedication.
Rev. Dr. John Lentz
Sheila Murphy Crawford, Past President of the Cleveland Cultural Gardens Federation, gave her welcoming remarks which included some history.
Sheila Murphy Crawford
Bob Crawford, president of the Scottish Cultural Garden Society, spoke next.
Bob Crawford
Bob introduced the Executive Board consisting of Dave McLaughlin, Alex Murray, Mary Anne Baucco, Clark Langmak, Sheila Murphy Crawford, Bruce Greig and Landscape Architect Jim McKnight.
Scottish Cultural Garden Board
Cleveland Cultural Gardens Federation President Dr. Wael Khoury spoke next.
Dr. Wael Khoury
Cuyahoga County Executive Chris Ronayne presented a proclamation to the board.
Chris Ronayne
Proclamation from Cuyahoga County to the Board
Then Bruce Greig and Jessie Tucker played the bagpipes as the board and dignitaries grabbed the shovels and did the official groundbreaking.
Scottish Cultural Garden Groundbreaking
Rev. Lentz gave a final prayer.
Rev. Dr. John Lentz
Sheila Murphy Crawford gave concluding remarks and then the crowd sang Loch Lomond before posing for a group photo.
Scottish Cultural Garden Group Photo
Watch a video of all of the above.
Here are some more images from the Scottish Cultural Garden Groundbreaking.
Setting up for the Scottish Cultural Garden Groundbreaking
Toast to the Scottish Garden
Bob and Sheila Murphy Crawford A Dream Come True
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