Enjoy a sumptuous afternoon Tea, catch up with friends, and find out the judges’ rankings of the top three garden designs honoring the 250th Anniversary of our Nation. Our featured speaker, Alaine Bush, will close the event with a presentation on her two-year Victory Garden trial; her successes, setbacks, and other Lessons from the Victory Gardens. Join us for a relaxing, enjoyable event to wind up your summer season.
Wednesday, September 16, 1:00 – 3:00 pm in the War Memorial Dining and Reception Rooms.
Alaine Bush has a bachelor’s degree in nursing from Indiana University. However, she has been a professional gardener since 2003. She became a certified MSU Extension Advanced Master Gardener in 2006. Alaine is the chief designer, and the lead gardener of the Garden Center’s Veterans Garden since 2009. She has served on Garden Center’s Board of Directors since 2016. Alaine is also on the Urban Forestry Commission for the City of Grosse Pointe, since 2017. In 2017, Alaine approached and was approved by Monteith Elementary School, her granddaughter’s school at the time, to create a Pollinator Garden on their grounds. She designed, planted, and has maintained the garden ever since. She has received several awards including, an Individual Service Award in 2021 from the Beautification Council of Southeastern Michigan, the Marion Thompson Fuller Brown Conservation Award from The Garden Club, of Michigan in 2023, and an MSUE 2500 Lifetime Volunteer Hours Achievement in 2025.
Registration: Admission is free to Garden Center members and non-members. Advanced registration is required, please register here.