Enjoy six private gardens and the gardens of St. Clare of Montefalco Parish, celebrating its 100th Anniversary. Talk to knowledgeable garden docents and Master Gardeners, observe garden artists painting and sketching, enjoy musical entertainment, library seed exchange, and complimentary refreshments. Visit our Garden Shoppe, find hidden creatures in our popular scavenger hunt. Enter our Tour...Read More
Join us for our exciting 5th Annual Legacy Seminar “Impact Nature by the Little Things You Do,” with speaker Dr. Doug Tallamy for two insightful lectures explaining how our individual actions can help nature and wildlife around us. “In the past we have asked one thing of our gardens: that they be pretty. Now they...Read More
Learn about the new plant varieties that growers are introducing into the market for 2026 from a well-respected plantsman and owner of Telly’s Greenhouse and Garden Center. George Papadelis began his journey when, as a young entrepreneur, he set up a small flower stand along John R. Road, selling plants he grew himself. While studying...Read More
Join us in celebrating our 75th Anniversary! From our humble beginning in 1950 to our vibrant Garden Center today. Light refreshments will be followed by a business meeting, announcement of our 2026 Trial Gardens competition theme, and reveal of Robert Fionda’s original watercolor painted exclusively for our 34th Annual Garden Tour. To close the event,...Read More
Johnese Thibault returns for a 5th workshop, demonstrating and providing hands-on instruction on floral design for the holiday season. Her flexible design allows for adjusting certain elements to accommodate all three holidays, i.e. Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s. Apply your talents to create a multi-holiday masterpiece for your holiday decor. Johnese at our 2024 workshop...Read More
Well-known, local bird authority, Rosann Kovalcik, will tap into the world of Michigan’s woodpeckers. Discover all eight species that make their homes here. Learn why they are essential to our forests and find out simple ways to help them thrive in your own backyard. Rosann Kovalcik has been watching birds since she was a teenager,...Read More
Join speaker Christina Funk to learn more about these fascinating, misunderstood, and beneficial garden friends, the bats. Learn about the different species that are native to Michigan, their habitats, food sources, roosting areas, and more. Christina Funk is currently the Lead Naturalist at the Stage Nature Center, which is operated by the Troy Nature Society,...Read More
