September marks the exciting culmination of our Annual Trial Gardens Competition where the results of the three judges is announced. The first-place winner has the privilege of selecting next year's competition theme.Read More
The Annual Meetings are held in January at the start of our new fiscal year. Following a luncheon, we hold a brief business meeting for our members where we recap the prior year’s activities and accomplishments, and elect trustees and officers. A program featuring a popular speaker on current gardening topics and/or conservation concludes the...Read More
Honoring a floral arranger, lover of flowers and gardens, Sue Abbott this lecture features a floral arranging demonstration and talk. Our 2025 Abbott Lecture spotlights Amber Velvet Kirkland, founder of The Velvet Touch Events, a unique floral and event styling business in Metro Detroit. Admission is free to Garden Center members, $10 for non-members. Registration will...Read More
Our April lecture will explore the Gardens at Great Dixter in East Sussex, England with Mil Hurley. The gardens are vibrant, daring, and immersive with a 15th century house restored by Sir Edwin Lutyens. Great Dixter leads the way in ornamental gardening, gardening for biodiversity, and horticultural education. These beautiful gardens were created by the great gardener...Read More
This popular fall fundraiser helps support the Garden Center’s many activities in the community including Master Gardener scholarships, Trial, Veterans and perennial gardens at the War Memorial, lectures with noted speakers, educational workshops for adults and children, Annual Garden Tour, and more. Our next Celebration 365 is returning from a 3-year hiatus, due to Covid and...Read More
Our 5th Annual Holiday Floral Arranging Workshop will be held Monday, November 24, 2025. Award-winning floral arranger Johnese Thibault will demonstrate and offer hands-on advice on how to create a fabulous and yet flexible Holiday Arrangement designed to be altered to suit the occasion. Admission is limited to 25 places. Registration will be available in...Read More
