2023 Calendar of Events
For a complete list of 2023 monthly programs, please click here.
January 11 - Monthly TGC meeting. Jean Persely, BMO Logistics will present, "Certifiable Gardens". Jean will discuss what it takes to certify as a waystation for butterflies and wildlife.
February 8 - Monthly TGC meeting. George Papadelis, Owner and Operator, Telly’s Greenhouse will present, "What's New for 2023".
March 8 - Monthly TGC meeting. Laurie Tennent, LT Botanicals will present, "Botanical Intimate Portraits".
April 12 - Monthly TGC meeting. Peter Carrington, MSU will present, "The W. J. Beal Botanical Garden".
April 19 - Annual Daffodil Day on Belle Isle. Click to view a copy of the registration form.
May 10 - Member Judy Cornellier will lead a hands-on workshop using pressed flowers to create a "masterpiece" to take home.
May 11 - Michigan Division WNF&GA Spring Council Meeting in Birmingham. Kerry Ann Mendez will present, "Power UP Garden Beauty and Power DOWN Garden Maintenance". Click on the link to access the registration form.
May 20 - Annual Troy Plant Exchange, 10 am - 12 pm. Click to view a copy of the flyer with more information.
June 14 - Monthly TGC meeting. This is a members-only meeting to remember the "Kaleidoscope of Gardens" walk in 2022 and to prepare for the 2023 Garden Walk.
July 12 - The TGC's 48th Garden Walk, "Garden Stories". For more information, see the Garden Walk page.
September 13 - Monthly TGC meeting. Wendy Evans, Detroit Institute of Arts will present, "The Art of Garden Design".
October 11 - Monthly TGC meeting. Jeremy Locke, Landscape Designer will present, "Creating Paradise: The Garden on the Corner".
November 8 - Monthly TGC meeting. Olivia Fuller, Egle Gardens LC will present, "Let's Mulch!".
December 13 - Monthly TGC meeting. The Troy High School Concert Choir with Director Adrienne Covian will lead, "A Holiday Celebration". This is a members-only meeting and member recognition ceremony.
2022 Calendar of Events
For a complete list of 2022 monthly programs, please click here.
Note: All programs start at 1:00 pm. Guests are welcome to attend; the current guest fee is $7.00 per meeting.
January 12 - Monthly TGC meeting. Ian Abelson, Stewardship Manager at Six Rivers Land Conservancy, will be presenting the history and works of the non-profit and how their work benefits the environment and the humans living in it.
February 9 - Monthly TGC meeting. George Papadelis, Owner and Operator, Telly’s Greenhouse will present, "What's New for 2022".
March 9 - Monthly TGC meeting. David Lowenstein, MSU will present, "Insects in Our Garden".
April 13 - Monthly TGC meeting. Cheryl English, Black Cat Pottery will present, "Michigan Native Trees".
April 20 - Annual Daffodil Day on Belle Isle. Click to view a copy of the registration form.
May 11 - Monthly TGC meeting. Emily Fronckowiak, Emaline Design, Michigan's only APA Certified Aesthetic Pruner will present, "Pruning to Enrich the Garden".
May 14 - Perennial Plant Exchange, 10 am to 12 pm. This event, open to the public, will be held in the Troy Aquatic Center parking lot on Civic Center Drive, off of Livernois Rd. See the Plant Exchange flyer for additional information.
June 8 - Monthly TGC meeting. This is a members-only meeting to prepare for the 2022 Garden Walk.
July 13 - The TGC's 47th Garden Walk, "A Kaleidoscope of Gardens". For more information, see the Garden Walk page.
September 14 - Monthly TGC meeting. Allen T. Chartier will present, "Great Lakes Hummingbirds".
October 12 - Monthly TGC meeting. Karl Koto, Landscape Architect will present, "The Ford House Gardens".
November 9 - Monthly TGC meeting. Sue Grubba, Creative Scapes will present, "Drama in the Garden".
December 14 - Monthly TGC meeting. The Troy High School Concert Choir with Director Adrienne Covian will lead, "A Holiday Celebration". This is a members-only meeting and member recognition ceremony.
2021 Calendar of Events
For a complete list of 2021 monthly programs, please click here.
Note: All programs start at 1:00 pm. We have resumed our monthly meetings at Big Beaver United Methodist Church, 3753 John R Rd., Troy, MI 48083 (approximately 3/10 mile north of Telly’s Nursery). We will not be providing our usual noon buffet lunch service at this time. Therefore, guest fees have been reduced to $5.00 for the time being.
January 13 - Monthly TGC meeting. Roy Prentice, Farm Manager at MSU Tollgate Farm will present, “Making Maple Syrup, the Tollgate Way”. This is a members-only meeting.
February 10 - Monthly TGC meeting. George Papadelis, Owner/Operator, Telly’s Landscaping and Nursery will present, "What's New for 2021".
March 10 - Monthly TGC meeting. Dr. Fay Hansen, Oakland University Student Farm will present, "Learn to Grow, Grow to Learn".
April 14 - Monthly TGC meeting. Brenda Dziedzic, "The Butterfly Lady" will present, "Attract Butterflies and Beneficial Insects to Your Garden".
April 21 -12th Annual Daffodil Day on Belle Isle Virtual Meeting. Please view the Daffodil Program flyer for details and registration information
May 6 - WNF&GA Michigan Division Virtual Spring Council Meeting. Please see the meeting flyer for details and registration information.
May 12 - Monthly TGC meeting. Michele Hodges, President, Belle Isle Conservancy will present, “Stories from Belle Isle”.
May 15 - The annual Perennial Plant Exchange has been CANCELLED this year. Please look for this event again in 2022.
June 5 - 2021 WNF&GA National virtual annual meeting.
June 9- Monthly TGC meeting. Remembering Troy Garden Club’s 2020 "Spooktacular Gardens” and anticipating 2021's Garden Walk, "Anniversary Gardens". This is a members-only meeting to prepare for the July 2021 Garden Walk.
July 14 - The TGC's 46th Garden Walk, "Anniversary Gardens". For more information, see the Garden Walk page.
September 8 - Monthly TGC meeting. Robb Harper, founder and former publisher of edibleWow magazine will present, "edibleWow".
October 5 - The Troy Garden Club's first Doris Schuchter Symposium has been CANCELLED for 2021. Please check back next year - it will be rescheduled in October 2022.
October 13 - Monthly TGC meeting. Keith Berven, President, Southeastern Michigan Dahlia Society will present, "A Brief History of the Modern Dahlia".
November 10 - Monthly TGC meeting. Wendy Evans, Art Historian will present, "The Art of Flowers".
December 8 - Monthly TGC meeting. The Troy High School Concert Choir with Director Adrienne Covian will lead, "A Holiday Celebration". This is a members-only meeting and member recognition ceremony.