The Trial Gardens competition theme for 2024 was A Butterfly Garden. Grosse Pointe Farm & Garden took 1st place in our 2023 Trial Gardens design competition and therefore had the privilege of selecting and announcing the new theme at our Annual Meeting on Friday, January 19, 2024.

Each year local garden clubs are invited to participate in our Trial Gardens Competition. Three qualified judges are selected by the Garden Center to evaluate the garden designs throughout the summer. The judges use a point system to analyze the gardens in June, July, and August. Their results are tallied and announced at our Annual Awards Tea in September at the War Memorial. This year the Awards Tea was Wednesday, September 18, 2024. Our featured speaker was Alaine Bush giving a presentation on Victory Gardens. 

We recognize and thank the Herb Society of America, Grosse Pointe Unit for designing, planting, and maintaining the four inner plots: Culinary, Fragrance, Medicinal, and Wedding of the Trial Gardens.