Fall Cornucopia Arrangement Create a festive floral cornucopia to decorate your Thanksgiving table or to enhance your autumn decor. Johnese Thibault Floral arranger Johnese Thibault returns this fall offering hands-on instruction in this 2-hour workshop. Learn how to combine flowers and edibles to spill out from a wicker cornucopia. All materials will be supplied. Join...Read More
Join us on Wednesday, November 9 at 7:00 p.m. at the Grosse Pointe War Memorial to learn best practices on soil preparations and amendments, enhancing your autumn garden, and preparing for winter and spring. Bronson Gentry Speaker Bronson Gentry is on the Board and Grounds Crew of the Oudolf Garden Detroit on Belle Isle. He...Read More
“Arranging flowers and finding beauty in flowers – these are linked to a heart that values nature and cares for other people.” This is the spirit of Ikenobo and Ikebana. Learn to create your own Ikebana floral arrangement under the tutelage of sensei Cheryl Linck. Ikebana arrangement created by Cheryl Linck at Sue Abbott Lecture,...Read More
Join us on Friday, September 16 at 1:00 p.m. in the Dining and Reception Rooms at The War Memorial. Trial Gardens 2003 Barry Burton Enjoy delicious light refreshments, catch up with friends, learn of our judges’ top three “Milestone Celebrations” designs, (click to read design descriptions and plant lists), and enjoy our speaker Barry Burton...Read More
A new gardening series developed for both new and experienced gardeners, geared towards adults and families. Basic Gardening, Session 1 will teach gardeners how to plan garden spaces, select plants, and how to plant and maintain their garden. This first program of the series Basic Gardening is presented by Mil Hurley, owner of A Southern...Read More
Why have so few people heard of the pawpaw, much less tasted one? American pawpaw Asimina tribloba The pawpaw is a singular plant, the small trees bear the largest edible fruit native to the U.S. A favorite of Native Americans and early settlers, the fruit has a creamy texture tasting of a sweet tropical mix...Read More
The Garden Center’s 4th Annual Legacy Seminar “Growing for the Whole Table; Flowers and Food” was held Saturday, March 8, 2025. This popular annual lecture series features multiple speakers on multiple aspects of the gardening world. This year two experienced horticulturists, Denise Schreiber and Melinda Myers talked about cleverly incorporating fruits, vegetables, and edible flowers into...Read More
