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 The DeWitt Millennium Garden Club hosts:

 

Janet Macunavich, notable author and educator with over 20 years experience in the design and maintenance of landscapes, will present, "Crafty Continuous Color," which focuses on how to extend, delay and coax bloom in your garden.  The program is Tuesday, March 16, 2010, 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. at Redeemer United Methodist Church, 13980 Schavey Road, DeWitt, MI  48820.  Refreshments and book sales will be from 6:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.  For information contact Carol at 517-230-6567.  Purchase tickets beginning in February from any DeWitt Club member, or stop by Twiggies in downtown DeWitt - 517-668-8126.

"Floral Fantasies, Fairy Tales and Fables"  Mark your calendars now and plan to attend the 2010 District IIB Flower Show, to be held at the MSU Pavilion, March 18-21, 2010.  Lansing Home and Garden Show, MSU Pavilion, East Lansing.  Lois Snover Hanson, Chair person.  For information contact Kathi Dominguez, 517-669-5112, or by email at dominguezk@comcast.net 

April 7, 11:00am, Finance Meeting - Lansing, (time change)

April 8, 10:00am, State Board Meeting - Lansing, Coffee served at 9:30am  

Location: Plymouth Congregational Church, Lansing.

Details to follow.

District IIA President's meeting.  More details to follow.

April 28-30, 2010, Landscape Design School - Course IV, District IIB MSU - Radiology Department - 184 Service Road, East Lansing, MI 48824. For questions contact Bev Johnson at 517-339-9769.  To register by phone contact registrar, Anne Wineman at 517-669-5112 or by email at winemana@comcast.net

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May 4-5, 2010 Course I - To be held at the Amigo Centre, 26455 Banker Street Rd. Sturgis. Sponsored by District III, Colon Garden Club.  Registrar: Pat Hjertos, 269-496-4815.   

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May 4-7, 2010  Holland Garden Club presents "Reading in the Garden"Tulip Time standard flower show.  Location:  Holland Arts council 8th Street. Holland, MI.  Entries welcome. Open to the public - Contact:  Jeanne Poll  335-3585

Experience the Wonder ... Wildflowers of Michigan.  Host: The Mason County Garden Club. Location: Lincoln Hills Golf Club, 1527 N. Lakeshore Dr., Ludington.  Speakers: U.S. Forest Service botanist Pat Ruta, MGC State Loda Lake Wildflower Sanctuary Chairman, Karen Motawi and Vern Stephens of Designs by Nature.  Contact: Suzanne Townsend 231-757-2565.   

Blue Star Dedication, sponsored by the Pleasent Ridge Garden Club.  Details to follow.

Atlanta Abloom, May 11-16, 2010, Omni Hotel at CNN Center,  Atlanta Georgia. Reservations must be made prior to April 10, 2010 for special rate.  Mention The National Garden Clubs when making hotel reservations. 1-800-THE-OMNI  www.omnicnn.com

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The Four Flags and The Niles Garden Club will each hold a Spring Plant Sale, 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., rain or shine, at the Niles Riverfront Park, corner of Main and Front Streets parking lot.  Club members will be offering established plants for sale from their gardens.  Prices will range from $1 to $5, with gallon plants for $4 or 3 for $10.  Plant related decorator items will be available for purchase as well.  For additional information contact Elva at 269-683-6015 or Elaine at 269-683-5292.

 2:00 P.M. Host: Spirit of the Woods Garden Club, Blue Star Memorial Dedication.  Contact: 231-723-2196

 Taylor Garden Club Plant Sale. Location:  St. John Lutheran Church 13115 Telegraph Rd at the corner of Northline Rd. Taylor, Mi   Contact: Debra Zilka 734-771-1253

Host: Fremont Garden Clubat the Dogwood Center for the Performing Arts, 4734 South Sampus Court, Fremont.  More information to follow.

9:00am - 2:00 pm Meridian Garden Club, 10th Annual Plant and Garden Goodies Sale. Perennials, Herbs, Specialty Plants, New and Recycled.  Commercially grown Wildflowers.      Central Park Farmers Market Pavilion.   North of Meridian Mall, Okemos,MI       Visit:  http:meridiangardenclub.org for more information.

Plant sale Saturday, May 22, 2010, at the Saugatuck Center for the Arts, 400 Culver Street, Saugatuck from 9 am - 2 pm.  The proceeds from the sale will be used for our scholarship program benefiting high school seniors who will be majoring in Horticultural sciences in college.  For more information contact Katherine Economos 269/857-1248.

Once Upon a Tea Party, Vintage Wedding Gown Show, 3pm.  Tickets $15 / day of event $18.  Host Juniper Garden Club. Location Clearwater Township Hall, 5440 River Street, Rapid City. Contact: 231-331-4018

What a honor it is for Michigan Garden Clubs, Inc., to dedicate a NATIONAL BLUE STAR MEMORIAL MARKER, as a tribute to all who've served or are currently serving in the military.

Please plan to attend this historic dedication ceremony on Monday, May 24, 2010; 4:00 PM, at FORT CUSTER NATIONAL CEMETERY, 15501 Dickman Road, Augusta, MI 49012;  ph: (269) 731-4164   This event has been arranged so that members can attend the dedication and stay for the state convention, to be held in Battle Creek the following day - Tuesday, May 25, 2010.  See convention notice:  "Seeds of Tomorrow."  For more information about the ceremony, contact Jeanette Foster 517-645-2208 or Julie Partee 517-675-5735.

May 25, 2010 - "Seeds of Tomorrow"  

Held at the newly renovated, McCamly Plaza Hotel, 50 Capital Avenue Southwest, Battle Creek, MI.  49017.  Co-Chairs, Lois Snover Hanson and Kathi Dominguez.  dominguezk@comcast.net  Look for the registration form in the March/April/May issue of "Thru the Garden Gate."  Pam Dewey, registrar. 

Start your day with a visit to the incredible vendors, breakfast with friends, followed by remarks by our morning speaker, National Garden Clubs, Inc.,  President, Renee Blaschke.  Mid-morning, relax, shop, or take advantage of two open workshops (there's plenty of room for all).  The afternoon program features, movie producer, bestselling author, public speaker, magazine publisher and America’s 2006 Gardening Communicator of the Year, Paul Tukey.  Mark your calendar; gather a group of gardening friends, and come to Battle Creek for this extraordinary event.  

Why not plan to arrive the night before, (May 24th) so that can attend the historic dedication of a National Blue Star Memorial, 4:00 pm, at Fort Custer National Cemetery.

Link for Hotel Reservations      Click Here for Registration Form and more Information

Charlevoix Area Garden Club Plant Sale - At  East Dixon and Mercer Avenues, Saturday, May 29, 8:30 AM until sold out!  Hundreds of perennials and ground covers grown and divided above the 45th Parallel will be offered for sale. Admission FREE! Contact Mary Chavez mlwfever@aol.com or call 231-547-8015. 

Michigan Consultants Council tour of Loda Lake Wildflower Sanctuary followed by lunch and business meeting in city of White Cloud. Contact MCC President Mary Pulick, 734-665-4703/marypulick@gmail.com for more information.

Registration is open for the June 22 and 23, 2010 Michigan Flower Show Symposium which will be held at the Holiday Inn in Ann Arbor, MI.

The program features two well qualified instructors.Sandra Joyce on Horticulture and Judy Monnot on Design. Click Here to download registration and information

Tri-Cities Garden Club,  Garden Walk    Spring Lake area.    More details to follow.

The Carnegie Garden Club--Paw Paw Michigan will be sponsoring their third garden tour June 26, 2010 at 10am. Featuring seven gardens with one lake front and a collectable garden with emphasis on Daylilies, Roses  and Perennial's.  Contact 269-668-3662 for more information.

 The 19^th annual “Grosse Pointe Garden Tour” sponsored by the Grosse Pointe Garden Center, Inc.,  Saturday & Sunday, June 26 and 27, rain or shine. Hours are 10:00 am to 4:00 pm.  Tickets are $12 pre-tour and $15 on tour days, available at local merchants and the Grosse Pointe War Memorial, 32 Lake Shore Drive, in Grosse Pointe Farms (313) 881-7511 ext. 206.  Eight private gardens are featured in the Grosse Pointes plus the "Trial and Children's Gardens"  at the Grosse Pointe War Memorial.

 11:00am-4:00pm, Tickets $10. at Liberty Hyde Bailey Museum, 903 S. Bailey. Sponsor: South Haven Garden Club.  Contact: 269-637-2478. 

The DeWitt Millennium Garden Club sponsors their second annual garden tour, on Sunday, July 11, 2010 from 12:00 noon through 5:00 pm - rain or shine.  Lovely gardens await your visit.  The tour will feature a cottage garden, country garden,  river side pond garden and an awesome backyard exotic garden.  Tour the gardens and take in the art show sponsored by the DeWitt Chamber of Commerce.   For information contact Linda Fitzpatrick at 517-669-1628 or Carol Bennett at 517-668-6592.

 Charlevoix Area Garden Club's Standard Flower Show: "Dancing with the Flowers" set-up & judging on Tuesday, July 13, 2010. This event takes place at the Community Reformed Church at the corner of US 31 (Petoskey Avenue) and Meech Street. Admission and participation are FREE! For information on schedule and deadlines contact Audrey Etienne  at audbird@freeway.net or by calling 231-582-2739.The "juried" awards and displays open to the public from 10 AM to 4 PM on July 14, during the Garden Walk; there is no admission fee for the Standard Flower Show!

 Charlevoix Area Garden Club's 12th Annual Garden Walk: "Dancing with the Flowers" from 10 AM to 4 PM on Wednesday, July 14, 2010,  EIGHT fabulous gardens! Advanced ticket price TBA. Contact Karen Benning kbenning1@aol.com or call 231-547-2702  Cell phone: 248-563-3074

Edelweiss Garden Walk (Gaylord), Wednesday July 14th, 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. "Country Scapes and Gardens".  Held during Alpenfest Week, 6 Gardens  (includes a Par 3 Golf Hole in a beautiful backyard landscape). For more information:  Linda Reinhardt, 231-546-4147.

Tri-Cities Garden Club  Flower Show   "Bejeweled & Bedazzled"   Spring Lake Library  123 E. Exchange St.  Spring Lake    July 15-17. Contact Pat Bazany   rbazany@yahoo.com

The Friendly Garden Club of Traverse City Michigan will hold it's annual garden walk on Thursday, July 15, 2010 - rain or shine.  For more information call Vickie (231)922-9528 or Susan (231)276-6905

 Seed and Sod Garden Club of Huntington Woods, District One, is celebrating its 70th anniversary with a Garden Walk on Sunday, July 18 from 1-4 pm.  Contact Meredith Weston-Band at 248-543-8215 or mwb@comcast.net

Lexington Area, Lakeshore Garden club, Garden Walk July 24, 2010, " A Patchwork of Flowers" combining quilting into he theme to include the 12 gardens along Lakeshore Road/M25.  10AM till 4PM with advanced tickets $10.00 and tickets $12.00 the day of the walk. Contact Ann (810) 679 4610.

1:00-5:00pm, Flower Show by the South Haven Garden Club. Location: Liberty Hyde Bailey Museum, 903 S. Bailey. Free admission.  Information: 312-953-4587.

September 8, 1:00pm, Finance Meeting - Lansing, (time subject to change)

September 9, 10:00, State Board Meeting - Lansing, Coffee served at 9:30am  

Location: Plymouth Congregational Church, Lansing.

Michigan Association of Accredited Judges Meeting has been scheduled.  More information to follow as planning takes place.  Board Meeting will be held September 13, 2010.

Scheduled for Great Falls, Montana, September 23-26

Host: Friendly Garden Club of Traverse City.

Central Region's 78th Annual Meeting, "Mother Nature's Follies", will be on October 4-6, 2010 at the Osthoff Resort, Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin. Make your room reservations directly to the Osthoff Resort 800-876-3399 or www.osthoff.com  - Reservations should be in before Sept. 15, 2010 for the meeting and rooms.

 Charlevoix Area Garden Club's Fall Bulb Sale at Charlevoix's Applefest:  October 8-10, at East Park (Bridge Street at Marina in downtown Charlevoix).  Admission is FREE! Unique bulbs from Holland, garden supplies  as well as our own Garden Hand Soap.  Contact Joyce Reznick  joyreznick@aol.com - call 231-547-0680.

October 12-13, Course II - To be held at the Amigo Centre, 26455 Banker Street Rd. Sturgis. Sponsored by District III, Colon Garden Club.  Registrar: Pat Hjertos, 269-496-4815.   More information to follow.

Host: Seedlings Garden Club. Meeting location & detailed information to follow.

Meeting location & detailed information to follow.

Please save the date of Wednesday, October 20, 2010 and plan to attend the District IIB Fall Meeting, to be held at the Eagle Eye Golf & Banquet Facility, hosted by the Meridian Garden Club.  For more information contact Madeline Masterson at 517-349-1738 madmasterson@sbcglobal.net or Kathy Denisi at 517-339-2527 denisil1225@yahoo.com

November 3, 1:00pm, Finance Meeting - Lansing, (time subject to change)

November 4, 10:00, State Board Meeting - Lansing, Coffee served at 9:30am  

Location: Plymouth Congregational Church, Lansing.

April 6, 1:00pm, Finance Meeting - Lansing, (time subject to change)

April 7, 10:00, State Board Meeting - Lansing, Coffee served at 9:30am  

Location: Plymouth Congregational Church, Lansing.

Meeting location & detailed information to follow.

May 3-4, Course III - To be held at the Amigo Centre, 26455 Banker Street Rd. Sturgis. Sponsored by District III, Colon Garden Club.  Registrar: Pat Hjertos, 269-496-4815.   More information to follow.

Tentatively scheduled for June 7,8,9, 2011 District VI

October 11-12, Course IV - To be held at the Amigo Centre, 26455 Banker Street Rd. Sturgis. Sponsored by District III, Colon Garden Club.  Registrar: Pat Hjertos, 269-496-4815.   More information to follow.