2025 Meetings
April 11, 2025 – Marilyn Griffin, founder of Griffin Gardens
May 9, 2025 – Clean up at Van Hoosen farm
June 13, 2025 – Members garden tour
July 11, 2025 – Herb luncheon at private home
August 8, 2025 – Meadowbrook Hall garden tour
September 12, 2025- Heather from Bordines
October 10, 2025 – Clean up at farm and tool maintenance
November 14, 2025- Documentary on hummingbirds, “Every Little Thing”
December 12, 2025- Holiday luncheon
2024 Meetings
April 12, 2024 – Spring Cleanup at Van Hoosen Farms
May 10, 2024 – Jan Gills with Two Women and a Hoe – Right Place, Right Plant
June 14, 2024 – Jennifer Ott with My Thyme Gardens
July 12, 2024 – Herb Luncheon
August 9, 2024 – Cranbrook Gardens
September 13, 2024 – Tour Innovation Park
October 11, 2024 – Fall Cleanup at Van Hoosen Farms
November 8, 2024 – Heather Johnson with Mushroom Hunters Club
December 3, 2024 – Christmas Luncheon
2022-2023 Meetings
September 9, 2022 – Annual Herb Luncheon in private home
October 14, 2022 – Marilyn Trent, “Pollinator Garden Maintenance”
November 11, 2022 – Heather West, Michigan Mushroom Hunters Association
December 9, 2022 – Christmas lunch in private home
April 14 – Fred Miller, Climate Change program
May 12, 2023 – Ben VanderWeide, “Natural Area Stewardship of Oakland”
June 9, 2023 – Tour at Edsel & Eleanor Ford House
July 14, 2023 – Herb Luncheon in private home
August 11, 2023 – Visit to Oudolf Garden on Belle Isle with Debra LeRoux
September 8, 2023 – Detroit Riverfront Walking Tour
October 13, 2023 – TBD
November 10, 2023 – Alan Chartier, Hummingbirds in Michigan
December 8, 2023 – Christmas Luncheon
2021-2022 Meetings
September 17 – Annual Herb Luncheon in private home
October 8 – Regular meeting at Van Hoosen farm. Speaker: Cheryl English
November 12 – Regular meeting at Van Hoosen farm. Speaker: Lance DeVoe
December 10 – Christmas lunch in private home
January 14 – Meeting, craft and gathering
February 11 – Marilyn Trent, Rochester Pollinators
March 11 – Amanda Felk, “Owls in Michigan”
April 8 – Chiara Clayton, Detroit Riverfront Conservancy
May 13 – Bees and Beekeeping
June 10 – Luncheon at Fillipa’s Restaurant
2020-2021 Meetings
No meetings due to pandemic
2019-20 Meetings
September 13 – Herb Luncheon at private home
October 11 – “Holy Flowers! How you can grow ‘Biblical Flowers’ in your garden” Presenter: Virginia Froehlich , writer, humorist, advanced master gardener, Michigan Garden Clubs Life Membership chair.
November 8 – “Creatures of the Night” Presenter: Carrie Spencer, Director of Environmental Education at Seven Ponds Nature Center
December 13 – Social Luncheon in private home
January 10 – “Traveling the Paint Creek Trail” Presenter: Melissa Ford,
February 14 – “100 Perennials Garden Should be Without” Presenter: George Papadelis
March 13 – “Carnivorous Plants” Presenter: Tim Travis (Road trip)
All other meetings were cancelled due to the Coronavirus shutdown
2018-19 Meetings
September 14 – Herb Luncheon at private home
October 12 – “Persian Gardens” by Ed Blondin
October 17 – Fall work day at Bellbrook
November 9 – History of garden tools by Gretchen Thams
December 14– Holiday Potluck in private home.
January 11 – “Bromeliads” by Lisa Steinkopf
February 8 – Lance DeVoe, City of Rochester Hills environmentalist
March 8 – Claire Hall, Detroit Zoological Society, Topic: “Human Education Horticulture
April 12 – Jan Bills, Author and Businesswoman
May 10 – Clean up day at Bellbrook
June 14 – Spring Luncheon
2017-18 Meetings
September 8 – Herb Luncheon in private home.
October 13 – “Witches of October and Herbal Preparations” by Ed Blondin
November 10 – “”How Gardening can Protect Water Quality” by Clinton River Watershed Council
December 9 – Holiday Potluck in private home.
January 12 – Proper posture and warm up for gardening by Barclay Physical Therapy
March 13 – Heather from Bordines on garden care
April 13 – Project: Yupo painting
May 11 – John Gaydos from Proven Winners
June 8 – Spring Luncheon at Meadowbrook Hall
2016-17 Meetings
September 9 – Herb Luncheon and dahlia garden visit in private home.
October 14 – “Demise of Passenger Pigeons” with speaker Mary Mary Krzeczkowski
November 4 – “Christmas Traditions” by Loraine Campbell at the Troy Historic Village
December 9 – Holiday Potluck in private home.
January 13 – Speaker Sue Grubba, “Drama in the Garden”
February 10 – “Landscaping for Wildlife” presented by Ron Overton
March 10 – “Essential Oils Derived from Plants” presented by Kim Lalley
April 11 – Tour of Henry Ford Hospital greenhouse
May 12 – Short meeting and Planting Day at Bellbrook
June 9 – Spring Luncheon at the Holly Hotel
2015-16 Meetings
September 11 – Herb Luncheon in private home
October 9 – “Wildflowers” with speaker Gordon Lonie
October 14 – Fall work day at the Sanctuary.
November 13 – “In The Garden” presented by Denise Gimpel from the DIA
December 11 – Holiday Potluck in private home.
January 8 – “Tulipmania” presented by Loraine Campbell
February 12 – “Container Gardens” presented by Meg Costantini (in the Riverbend Room)
March 11 – Origami presentation and hands-on craft (in the Riverbend Room)
April 8 – “Chair Yoga for Gardeners” presented by Janeen
May 13 – Short meeting and Planting Day at Bellbrook
June 10 – Spring Luncheon
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