September marks the exciting culmination of our Annual Trial Gardens Competition where the results of the three judges is announced. The first-place winner has the privilege of selecting next year's competition theme.Read More
The Annual Meetings are held each January at the start of our new fiscal year. Attendees will enjoy light refreshments followed by a brief business meeting for our members where we recap the prior year’s activities and accomplishments and elect new slates of trustees and officers. The 2026 theme for the Trial Gardens will be...Read More
This annual lecture honors a devoted and popular floral arranger, and lover of flowers and gardens, Sue Abbott. The lectures feature floral arranging demonstrations by metro-area floral designers. Laura Daluga, AFID, 4th generation floral designer, returns Tuesday, October 13 for our 2026 Sue Abbott Lecture. Laura will explore the balance between architectural form and the...Read More
Our February 2026 lecture is New Plant Introductions with George Papdelis, owner of Telly’s Grennhouse and Garden Center. Learn from a plant expert about the exciting new plant varieties that growers will be introducing to the market in 2026. Date: Thursday, February 26 at 7:00 p.m. Location: Reception Room of the Grosse Pointe War Memorial, 32...Read More
This popular fall fundraiser helps support the Garden Center’s many activities in the community including Master Gardener scholarships, Trial, Veterans and perennial gardens at the War Memorial, lectures with noted speakers, educational workshops for adults and children, Annual Garden Tour, and more.Read More
Our 6th Annual Holiday Floral Arranging Workshop will be Monday, November 23, 2026, 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. in the Art Room at the War Memorial. Award-winning floral arranger Johnese Thibault will provide a demonstration and offer hands-on advice to attendees on creating a fabulous and yet flexible Holiday Arrangement designed to be altered to suit...Read More
