Michigan Garden Clubs, Inc. presents: Gardening Study Schools 1-4 First Presbyterian Church 108 Washington St. Monroe, MI 48162 Course 1: Tuesday, May 8 and Wednesday, May 9, 2018 Course 2: Tuesday, October 16 and Wednesday, October 17, 2018 Course 3: Tuesday, May 7 and Wednesday, May 8, 2018 Course 4: Tuesday, October 22 and Wednesday …
2018 Annual Meeting Photos
Installation of Officers for 2018-2019 The 2018-2019 Installation of Officers took place at Lawton Community Center in Lawton Michigan. Below are photos of the outgoing Officers and the newly installed Officers. Also four new memberships to National Garden Clubs, Inc. Life Membership Program were presented to the following KGC members, Evelyn Flynn PP, Jan Keys …
Flower Show 2018
What’s All the Buzz About? Kalamazoo Garden Council held its 2018 Flower Show in conjunction with the Michigan Garden Clubs, Inc. Annual Conference on June 6 at the Radisson Plaza Hotel in downtown Kalamazoo. The show was open to the public. The flower show’s name was a play on the theme of the conference, “BZZZ …
Welcome to a New Club
Portage Senior Center Garden Pals On March 12, 2018 Portage Senior Center Garden Pals voted to join the Kalamazoo Garden Council. The club has 7 members who are also members of the Senior Center. Their President is Joyce Tuinier and Treasurer is Charlotte Kelley. If you would like to join the Garden Pals, contact Joyce …
Dormant Pruning Advice
The Right Tools for the Job Have you done your dormant pruning yet? Have you found that your tools are not working as well as they should? They aren’t the right tools if it takes a lot of your energy to get the job done or if the cuts are not clean. Below is some …
Westwood Garden Club Fundraiser
Westwood Garden Club fundraiser at Poor Richard’s Café 1105 E. Crosstown Parkway at Mills St. Kalamazoo, MI 49001 April 26, 2017 To donate to this event just eat breakfast or lunch at Poor Richard’s Café, tell your waitstaff that you are participating in the Westwood Garden Club fundraiser, and Poor Richard’s Café will donate 15% of your …
2017 Greens Sale Photos
The Greens Sale held at the Kalamazoo County Expo Center is THE fundraiser for the Kalamazoo Garden Council. The 3-day event started with a Preview Party on Thursday, November 30th. Preparations began with the first committee meeting in September. This year the sale was co-chaired by Brenda Carl, Council President and Sharon Eaton, Co-Vice-President. Her …
KGC to Receive Donation From Amazon Smile
Do you or members of your family or friends shop on Amazon? Amazon has a new program for non-profits called Amazon Smile. Amazon will donate 1/2% of qualifying orders to participating non-profits. Kalamazoo Garden Council is participating. Our unique link to the Amazon website is here.
KGC Celebrates 70th Anniversary
Gull Lake Country Club was the Setting for the 2016 Annual Meeting The event, which was open to the public, featured guest speaker Peter J. Hatch, Professional Gardener, Author, and Historic Landscape Authority. Approximately 200 people were in attendance for Mr. Hatch’s presentation based on his book, “A Rich Spot of Earth, Thomas Jefferson’s Revolutionary …
Legislation
Senate Bill 850 proposing the Black Swallowtail Butterfly (Papilio Polyxenes) as the official State of Michigan butterfly was introduced in the Michigan Senate on March 8, 2016 by Senators: Hertel, Young, Bieda, Warren, Schmidt and Johnson. To support this effort please write to your State Senator in support of SB 850. The Kalamazoo Garden Council along with …
