Current Events 2008
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| May 10 - |
Educational Event
The Master Gardeners of Greater Detroit (MGGD) are hosting a
Wildflower Walk on Detroit’s jewel, Belle Isle.
The walk will take place on Saturday, May 10, 9:30am - 10:30am.
Terri Light, Advanced Master Gardener, had led this walk for the
past 3 years and has been on Mil Hurley’s Pointes of
Horticulture cable show. The woodland spring flowers have really
rebounded since the fallow deer have been rounded up. There are
acres of trout lily and Jack-in-the-Pulpit, to name just two of
the native wonders!
The starting point is on Belle Isle, Vista Drive. When you get
onto Belle Isle, follow “The Strand” around the island to the
Canadian side and look for Vista Drive. Take a left and go past
the handball courts. Look for the MGGD sign.
Click here for a map of the location. |
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| May 13 - |
Educational Event
The Detroit Garden Center is again hosting its annual
Elmwood Cemetery History and Tree Tour on May 13th, 6 –
8pm. The cemetery’s address is 1200 Elmwood Avenue, Detroit,
just off of Lafayette St.
Learn about the history of the cemetery’s famous occupants and
how to identify some of the 80 species of trees. Bob Bricault
(MSU Extension agent) and Chancey Miller (Elmwood Cemetery
Historian) will team up again to make this a delightful evening.
Cost is $12 for DGC members, $15 for nonmembers. Call Barb Hayes
for reservations or more detailed directions: 313-259-6363. |
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| May 28 - |
Member Meeting / Educational Event
The Master Gardeners of Greater Detroit (MGGD) will host Wayne
County Commissioner Tim Killeen talking about “Isle
Royale’s Flora and Fauna” for its May 28th member
meeting. Tim is formerly of the Sierra Club and has been to Isle
Royale many times and has created a wonderful slide
presentation. As a new County Commissioner, Tim is active in the
Environmental Committee.
Come join us at our new home base, United Methodist Church, 211
Moross, Grosse Pointe Farms. A SMART bus stop is within walking
distance: Take the SMART 610/615 bus. A DDOT transfer point is
at Mack & Moross. A social half hour starts at 7pm, short
business meeting at 7:30, followed by our speaker at 7:45pm.
This meeting is open to all. Non-MGGD members are requested to
donate $1.00 for refreshments. |
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| June 7 - |
Volunteer Opportunity
The Master Gardeners of Greater Detroit (MGGD) and the Detroit
Garden Center (DGC) are teaming up to provide an
environmentally-based booth at the Indian Village Garden
Tour. We will be joined by LocalMotion and MSU
Extension. The tour is Saturday, June 7th. We need volunteers to
setup, answer questions and break down the site. There are
3-hour blocks: 8:30-11:30 (includes setup), 11:30-2:30, and
2:30-5:30 (includes breakdown). These are Extension Hours so
sign up for more than one shift! Call Barb Hayes at
313-259-6363 to sign up. This is always a blast! |
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| June 25 - |
Summer Send-off at Henry Ford Estate, featuring
the Solstice Garden (tentative) |
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| August 13 - |
MGGD/DGC Annual Picnic - Potluck Supper &
Member Appreciation
Windmill Pointe Park - Tompkins Center
6:00pm-8:30pm
14920 Windmill Pointe Drive., Grosse Pointe Park
The Master Gardeners of Greater Detroit and the Detroit Garden
Center cordially invite you to share some summer fun and
yard-and-garden updates with your fellow gardening enthusiasts.
There will be door prizes and raffles, a potluck, and of course
view of Lake St. Clair! Please bring a dish to pass and
this season's gardening stores. Mention the "Garden Club
Party" at the gate.
Windmill Pointe Park is located in Grosse Pointe Park at the
intersection of Barrington and Windmill Pointe Drive. From
Jefferson Ave., turn south on Barrington (towards the water) and
go to the end. The park is on the right and Tompkins
Center is at the far end of the parking lot. Tell the
guard you are with the "Garden Club Party." See you there! |
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| September - |
Tomato Tasting with emcee Ed "The Tomato Man" Krappman |
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| October - |
to be determined |
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| November - |
Rain Gardens - Dean Hay (tentative) |
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All member meetings are at the United Methodist Church, 211 Moross Road,
Grosse Pointe Farms at
7:00pm unless otherwise noted. Board meetings are usually on the third
Wednesday of each month and member meetings on the fourth Wednesday of each
month.
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