Meadow Brook Garden Club
January 26, 2018
Ron Rademacher
Nature’s Getaways
February 23, 2018
Peter Carrington, PhD
Toxic Plants and their Friends
March 23. 2018
Scott Bates
Creating Water Features
These classes will take place at Meadow Brook Hall, 350 Estate Drive.
Coffee and refreshments are served at 9:15 a.m.,and the program starts at 10:00 a.m.
Guests are welcome.
There is a $5 non-member fee. Reservations are not required.
For more information, contact 248-364-6210, or MBGCmembers@gmail.com
It's All About...The Ins & Outs of Gardening–A Winter Symposium
Sat. Jan. 27 2018
8:15 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
MSU Plant and Soil Sciences Bldg.
1066 Bogue Street
East Lansing
48824
Looking for a special gift for yourself or a gardening friend?
Consider attending the 2018 CAMG Winter Symposium!
The four topics with the speakers are:
Compostponics–making, amending, or blending compost for gardening in containers and beyond – Dr. John Biernbaum
Admitting You’re Hooked:Wintering-over those tender perennials / Janet Macunovich
Pearls of Herbal Wisdom–uses of herbs in our daily lives & garden to table ideas / Scott Alan Stokes
When Trashing the Landscape is a Good Thing–incorporating recycled & found materials into your landscape / Janet Macunovich
$40.00 for CAMG members & MG Trainees / $50.00 for non-member Actively Certified EMGs / $55.00 all others
Register at: http://mgacac.wordpress.com
View Flyer: https://mgacac.files.wordpress.com/2010/03/symposium_brochure_2017_10-31.pdf
Registration Deadline
Jan. 20, 2018
Holiday Greens Market
Saturday, Dec. 2
9a.m.-4 p.m.
Fresh greens, arrangements, swags, wreaths & roping. Gift items and holiday creations.
Pre-order deadline (strongly advised) November 13.
Calvary Lutheran Church
6805 Bluegrass Drive
Clarkston, 48346
For more information visit
clarkstongardenclub.org
or call 248-4599026
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The Rochester Garden Club is holding its 71st annual Greens Market at the Rochester Schools Administration Building, 501 West University, Rochester Hills, MI 48307
Customers can get a head start on the holiday season and purchase beautiful fresh and permanent holiday arrangements, fresh greens, baked goods and crafts.
Market days are Friday, December 1 from 9 am to 6 pm, and Saturday, December 2 from 9 am to 1 pm with a $2.00 admission.
Proceeds from the Greens Market are used to fund the charitable activities of the club. Keep your holiday dollars working for your community, and enjoy beautiful and affordable decorations and gift items. Visit our Facebook page or rochestergardenclub.org for more details.
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Meadow Brook Naturalists
Meadow Brook Hall
350 Estate Drive, Rochester MI
Meadow Brook Naturalists, are a Meadow Brook Hall volunteer group dedicated to the restoration and preservation of the woodland areas around Meadow Brook Hall. The Naturalists are looking for volunteers to help restore the woodlands around the hall by removing invasive plants and planting native trees, shrubs and perennials.
Workdays in November and December are the 1st and 3rd Thursday's from 9am until noon. Meet by the garage in the courtyard. Please dress appropriate as we will be working in natural woodland/wetland areas that could have thorns or poison ivy. Close toed shoes/boots are necessary. Tools will be provided.
For further information, call 248-364-6210 or contact MBGCmembers@gmail.com
Tollgate Gardens
MSU Tollgate Educational Center
28115 Meadowbrook Rd. Novi, MI
Are you a Master Gardener or a home gardener who wants to expand your experiences and knowledge? MSU Tollgate Gardens are the perfect place for you. Here is the opportunity to continue your education by working side by side with seasoned gardeners. These smart and welcoming people are always happy to share their knowledge. Being a Tollgate volunteer has many advantages: participating in monthly programs with speakers, sharing your gardening experiences and making new friends. Garden workdays are every Saturday morning from 9 a.m. until noon with a hot dog and potato salad lunch provided after the workday.
Tollgate is a 160 acre "Oasis" located in the heart of Novi at the corner of Meadowbrook & 12 Mile Roads. Just look for the long white fence.
More information is available at www.tollgate.msu.edu or 248-347-3860 ext. 251 or contact Roy Prentice at prentic1@msu.edu
To look at the volunteer schedule visit http://tollgate.msu.edu/volunteering/ and select the calendar
Bittersweet Farm Plant-A-Row Community Garden
8551 Allen Road
Clarkston, Michigan
Volunteer gardeners convene at Bittersweet Farm every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday, from 9:00 a.m. until noon, providing organically-grown vegetables for Gleaners Community Food Bank of Southeastern Michigan.
Our 2016 harvest yielded 2,400 pounds of produce, providing nutritious food for needy people in southeastern Michigan – more than 70,000 in Oakland County alone.
If you have any questions, call Bob at 248-620-0111 after 9:00 a.m and evenings before 10:00.
Or call Garden Manager Carol Bodner at 248-705-0849.
 Stage Native Plant Garden!
Help keep our Native Garden Project Growing!
Winter Work Tasks: November - April With winter almost upon us and our “outdoor” garden work coming to an end we will turn our focus “indoors”. Volunteers are welcome to assist us with any of the following indoor tasks:
* Brochure creation:
We provide the content, you provide the design
* Small educational signage:
Create content and/or the design to be placed in the garden mid-2018
* Scavenger Hunt Sheets:
Design and create seasonal fun sheets for children
* Assist with Planning our First Native Plant Sale spring 2018!
If you are interested in volunteering or have any questions about how to donate native plants to the garden please contact Julie Ann Wang at jawang1@comcast.net
Stage Nature Center
6685 Coolidge Hwy
Troy MI 48098
For more information visit http://troynaturesociety.org/get-involved/volunteer/
Oakland Gardener Submission Requests:
Any requests for “Master Gardener” volunteers need to go through Deirdre Hope at hopedeir@anr.msu.edu.They will then be added to the Volunteer Management System, (VMS) which is only available to certified Master Gardeners.Other requests, (educational opportunities, plant sales, garden tours, general volunteers and other events) that are for both Master Gardeners and the general public, should go through our online form (http://forms.oakgov.com/88). Deadline for submissions is the 15th of the month.The form should be accessible by not only computers but most mobile devices as well.If you have any questions or need help please contact Cathy Morris at morrisc@oakgov.com
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