Events

An Ecology of Quilts

The Garden Conservancy Virtual Program Thursday, October 22, 2026 Time (EST): 2 pm – 3 pm In spring 2027, the American Folk Art Museum is sending its acclaimed recent exhibition An Ecology of Quilts on tour to museums around the Northeast. Join the museum’s Deputy Director and Chief Curatorial Officer Dr. Emelie Gevalt for a behind-the-scenes look at how […]

22 Oct

2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Zoom Webinar

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Friends of Art and Flowers Betsy Campbell Lecture – Beauty is Therapy

2026 Friends of Art & Flowers Betsy Campbell Lecture featured speaker is Matthew Ross, Executive Director of The Botanic Garden at Historic Barns Park in Traverse City, Michigan. Barns Park was a former asylum in the late 1800s. The park-like setting was a vision of a young psychiatrist, James Decker Munson, with a passion for […]

24 Oct

10:30 am - 12:00 pm

Detroit Institute of Arts

Detroit Institute of Arts

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The Jungle Garden: Preserving a Tropical Landscape

The Garden Conservancy Virtual Program Tuesday, November 03, 2026 Time (EST): 2 pm – 3 pm Join Rochelle Wolberg, Executive Director of McKee Botanical Garden in Florida, for an inspiring look at one of America’s most remarkable historic gardens as it celebrates dual milestone anniversaries: the Centennial Celebration of its Living Collections and the 25th anniversary of its reopening.Nestled […]

03 Nov

2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Zoom Webinar

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All About Owls

Christina Funk, lead naturalist at Stage Nature Center in Troy, MI, returns this fall for a “lively” program, All About Owls.  She will discuss their habitats, identification, food sources, nesting requirements and why owls are beneficial garden inhabitants. Christina will also bring a live owl or two to the program to show, in person, their […]

05 Nov

7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Grosse Pointe War Memorial

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Firefly Conservation, Protecting the Jewels of the Night

2026 SMDS EVENTS… Southern Michigan Daylily Society Saturday, November 7, 10:00 a.m.: “Firefly Conservation, Protecting the Jewels of the Night” presented by Valerie Malaney. Learn about the many amazing types of fireflies and how you can help to protect them. Receive a free Firefly Conservation Guide. This is a beautiful, amazing presentation. The Annual Potluck […]

07 Nov

10:00 am - 11:00 am

Burgess Shadbush Nature Center

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Southern Women, Southern Landscapes: Real and Imagined Afterlives of Gardens

The Garden Conservancy Virtual Program Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Time (EST): 2 pm – 3 pm A major theme of Southern Women, Southern Landscapes is that gardens have afterlives, whether real or imagined. Authors Judith W. Page and Elise L. Smith are interested in the way that many of the women featured in the book created gardens that […]

17 Nov

2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Zoom Webinar

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6th Annual Holiday Floral Arranging Workshop with Johnese Thibault

Award winning floral designer, Johnese Thibault, returns by popular demand to give a sixth workshop on creating a beautiful multi-use holiday floral arrangement, using clever additions and alterations, allowing the floral designs to get you from Thanksgiving through New Year’s, and beyond. Seating is very limited and has sold out every year, so register early. […]

23 Nov

1:00 am - 3:00 pm

Grosse Pointe War Memorial

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A Crisis in Garden Preservation: A Joint Program by the Gardens Trust & the Garden Conservancy on Garden Preservation in England and America

Thursday, December 10, 2026 Time (EST): 2 pm – 3 pm Last year, the UK government proposed eliminating the statutory role of the Gardens Trust, which requires local governments to consult them on development plans affecting gardens and parks of national significance (registered Grade I and II landscapes). Join Gardens Trust Director Linden Groves, Board Member Dr. Victoria […]

10 Dec

2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Zoom Webinar

Zoom Webinar

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6th Annual Legacy Seminar with Kelly D. Norris

We are excited to have renown speaker, Kelly D. Norris, who is one of the leading ecological horticulturists of his generation. In his interdisciplinary studio, he explores the intersections of people, plants, and place through ecological, site-specific design and art. He’s also the founder and curator of The Public Horticulture Company, an emerging ecological landscape startup based in […]

27 Feb

8:30 am - 1:30 pm

Grosse Pointe War Memorial

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