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July

Children’s Storytime

Fri, Jul 2, 10:45-11:45am, Fridays, May-Aug, Midland. At Dow Gardens. Award-winning children’s books read aloud in the Children’s Garden. All ages welcome. Register: 989-631-2677.

Growing & Using Kitchen Herbs

Wed, Jul 7, 10am, Rochester Hills. By Rochester Garden Club at Van Hoosen Farm. Bring a chair. www.rochestergardenclub.org

Gardening for Birds

Thu, Jul 8, 7pm, Ferndale. By The Ferndale Garden Club at the Pavilion at Harding Park. Presented by Cheryl English from Black Cat Pottery. Open to public & free. 248-541-6427.

Season Extension for the Home Garden

Sat, Jul 10, 10am, online. By MSU Extension. MSU Tollgate Farm HomeGrown Gardening Series. $10/session or $75/ series. A monthly virtual series designed to encourage & support home vegetable gardeners.

Lakeshore Garden Walk

Sat, Jul 10, 10am-4pm, Lexington. By Lakeshore Garden Club at 9 gardens. $10 in advance, $15 day of. Self-guided tour. madalena0404@gmail.com or margw40@gmail.com. H LACASA’s 22nd Annual Garden Tour Weekend Sat, Jul 10, & Sun, Jul 11, Livingston Cty. By LACASA. 12 garden stops, blooming raffle, scavenger hunt, enjoy a lunch & learn. All proceeds benefit victims of child abuse & interpersonal violence. $20 advance tickets. $25 at gardens. 517-548-1350. Reserve tickets: www.lacasacenter.org.

30th Annual Welcome to My Garden Tour

Sat, Jul 10, & Sun, Jul 11, 10am-4pm, Marshall. By Marshall Area Garden Club at local gardens. $10/advance, $15/day of. Vintage/garden market. 800-877-5163, www.marshallareagardenclub.org.

Mindfulness in Nature Camp for Kids

Tue, Jul 13, to Thur, July 15, 9:30am-12:30pm (ages 5-8) & 1:30-4:30pm (ages 9-12), Niles. At Fernwood Botanical Garden. $225/camper. www.fernwoodbotanical.org.

Earth-Friendly Gardening: The Secret is the Soil

Tue, Jul 13, 6:30pm, online. By Master Gardener Society of Oakland County. Presenter: Lillian Dean. mgsoc.info/calendar-of-events.

Earth Explorers

Tue, Jul 13 to Fri, July 16, Troy. At Stage Nature Center. $95. Children will explore forest, meadow & pond, observing the animals & plants found in those communities. debra@troynaturesociety.org.

Snip, Snip…Tips & Tricks

Wed, Jul 14, 12:30pm, Grand Rapids. By West Michigan Flower Arrangers Guild at Frederik Meijer Gardens. www.kentgardenclub.org.

46th Troy Garden Walk: Anniversary Gardens

Wed, Jul 14, 9:30am-3pm; 5-8:30pm, Troy. By Troy Garden Club at 6 area gardens. $12 in advance at Auburn Oaks, Telly’s Greenhouse, Troy Historic Village & Uncle Luke’s. $15 day of at Troy Historic Village only. Arts & Crafts boutique & plant sale at Village. www.TroyGardenClubMi.com, 248-535-5955.

Northville Garden Walk

Wed, Jul 14, 9am-4pm, Northville. By Country Garden Club of Northville at 6 area gardens & Mini Walk at condo gardens. $12/advance. $15/day of at Gardenviews & Northville Town Square. 734-788-9935. www.cgcnv.org.

Concert Series at the Great Estate

Thu, Jul 15, 7-9:30pm, Rochester. At Meadow Brook Hall. $30. Take in a night of live music & vibrant atmosphere. www.meadowbrookhall.org.

Gladwin County Garden Tour

Thu, Jul 15, 10am-7pm, Gladwin. By Gladwin Gardeners & Riverwalk Place. $10/presale, $12/day of. Artist market vendors. Benefits the Trail of Two Cities Gladwin County Trail Network. 989-329-7470. Facebook: @GladwinGardenTour.

Butterfly Meeting

Thu, Jul 15, 7pm, on Zoom. By SE Michigan Butterfly Assoc. Presentation topic TBD. www.sembabutterfly.org.

The Art of Benton Harbor Guided Day Trip

Fri, Jul 16, 10am-2pm, Benton Harbor. By Frederik Meijer Gardens. $60. Meet up for a guided tour to experience the outdoor public sculptures curated by the Krasl Art Center. www.meijergardens.org

Pine Concert Series

Fri, Jul 16, 7-8:30pm, Midland. At Dow Gardens. Enjoy a summer concert series showcasing regional musicians surrounded by the beauty of Dow Gardens. www.dowgardens.org.

Trenton Garden Walk

Sat, Jul 17, 10am-4pm, Trenton. View 6 gardens in Trenton. $10/person. Call Glenda Albright: 734-281-6504.

Butterfly Garden Walk at Brenda Dziedzic’s

Sat, Jul 17, Westland. By SE Michigan Butterfly Assoc. at Brenda Dziedzic’s Butterfly Habitat. www.sembabutterfly.org.

15th Annual Clarkston Garden Walk

Wed, Jul 21, 11am-7pm, Clarkston. By Clarkston Garden Club. $15 pre-sale, $18 day of. www.clarkstongardenclub.org.

Flowers in the Cutting Garden

Wed, Jul 21, 10am, Rochester Hills. By Rochester Garden Club at Van Hoosen Farm. Bring a chair. www.rochestergardenclub.org.

Harrison Township Garden Tour

Sat, Jul 24, 9am-4pm, Harrison Twp. By Harrison Twp Beautification Commission at 8 area gardens. $10 pre-sale at Harrison Twp. offices. $15 day-of at Tucker Senior Ctr. Register/map pick up at Senior Ctr. Masks required. 586-242-3868, keehns@wowway.com.

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Orchid Society Picnic & Orchid Mart

Sat, Jul 24, Details TBA. www.greaterlansingorchidsociety.com

Butterfly Garden Walk at John Blair’s

Sat, Jul 24, By SE Michigan Butterfly Assoc. at John Blair’s. www.sembabutterfly.org.

27th Annual Garden City Garden Walk

Sat, Jul 24, 10am-3pm, Garden City. By Garden City Garden Club. $15/person. Tickets available at Barson’s. Includes lunch at Straight Farmhouse. Vendor show, plant sale, door prizes.

25th Annual Kirtland Garden Tour

Sat, Jul 24, 9am-4pm, Higgins Lake & Houghton Lake. By Kirtland Garden Club. Self-guided. $10. Tickets go on sale July 1 at 7 locations in Roscommon County. Ticket info: Steph 732-684-5497.

Arts in the Garden Benefit Walk

Sun, Jul 25, 10am-4pm, Chelsea. By Chelsea Area Garden Club at 3 distinctive gardens. Starts at the Intergenerational Garden, 512 Washington St. $20/person. Rain or shine. Tickets June 15-24 at Chelsea Senior Center, Garden Mill & Grass Lake Senior Center. chelseaseniors.org. 734-475-9748.

Open Gate Garden Club Garden Tour

Sun, Jul 25, 10am-4pm, Fenton. By Open Gate Garden Club at area gardens. $8 in advance at Bordine’s, Gerych’s, & Yard ‘N Garden Center, $10 day of at A.J. Phillips Fenton Museum. Children under 12 free & encouraged to wear wings/antennae. Find us on Facebook.

Concert Series at the Great Estate

Thu, Jul 29, 7-9:30pm, Rochester. At Meadow Brook Hall. $30. Take in a night of live music & vibrant atmosphere. www.meadowbrookhall.org.

MSU Tollgate Re-Opening Celebration

Sat, Jul 31, 2-8pm, Novi. At MSU Tollgate. $5/adult. $3/ under 12. Music, wagon rides, garden tours & much more. www.canr.msu.edu.

Yoga in the Gardens

Tue, Aug 3, 6-7pm, Bloomfield Hills. At Cranbrook. $15. Meet at the reflecting pond. Register by Noon on day of class. Many other dates available. www.housegardens.cranbrook.edu.

Summer Potluck Picnic Luncheon: An English Garden

Wed, Aug 4, 11:30am, Grand Rapids. By Kent Garden Club at a member’s home. Guests welcome. www.kentgardenclub.org.

Three Sisters Garden

Wed, Aug 4, 10am, Rochester Hills. By Rochester Garden Club at Van Hoosen Farm. Bring a chair. www.rochestergardenclub.org.

Summer Foraging Guided Day Trip

Thu, Aug 5, 11am-3pm, Grand Rapids. By Frederik Meijer Gardens. $70. Discover how sustainable foraging can be a powerful way to deepen your connection with the natural environment. 616-974-5225.

Yardeners of St. Clair Shores Annual Garden Tour

Sat, Aug 7, 9am-3pm, St. Clair Shores. By The Yardeners. $5/person. Under 12 free. Registration, tickets, maps at Selinsky-Green Farmhouse Museum. Self-guided driving tour. Rain/shine. scsyardeners@gmail.com

Mindfulness in Nature Camp for Kids

Tue, Aug 10, to Thur, Aug 12, 9:30am-12:30pm (ages 5-8) & 1:30-4:30pm (ages 9-12), Niles. At Fernwood Botanical Garden. $225/camper. www.fernwoodbotanical.org.

Tour of Four Star Greenhouse

Tue, Aug 10, 1pm, Carleton. By APG at Four Star Greenhouse. www.associationofprofessionalgardeners.org.

Groundcover Plants

Tue, Aug 10, 6:30pm, online. By Master Gardener Society of Oakland County. Presenter: Julia Hofley. www.mgsoc.info/calendar-of-events.

Concert Series at the Great Estate

Thu, Aug 12, 7-9:30pm, Rochester. At Meadow Brook Hall. $30. Take in a night of live music & vibrant atmosphere. www.meadowbrookhall.org.

Ferndale Garden Club Meeting

Thu, Aug 12, 7pm, Ferndale. By The Ferndale Garden Club at the Pavilion at Harding Park. Presentation TBD. Open to public & free. 248-541-6427.

Companion Planting

Sat, Aug 14, 10am, online. By MSU Extension. MSU Tollgate Farm HomeGrown Gardening Series. $10/session or $75/series. A monthly virtual series designed to encourage & support home vegetable gardeners.

Oakland County Master Gardener Training

Sat, Aug 14, 9am-1pm, Saturdays through Nov 20, via Zoom. By MSU Extension. imbodenl@msu.edu.

Wayne/Genesee County Master Gardener Training

Wed, Aug 18, 5:30-9:30pm, Wednesdays through Nov 17, via Zoom. By MSU Extension. imbodenl@msu.edu.

Summer Program

Wed, Aug 18, 10am, Rochester Hills. By Rochester Garden Club at Van Hoosen Farm. Topic TBD. Bring a chair. rochestergardenclub.org

Butterfly Meeting

Thu, Aug 19, 7pm, on Zoom. By SE Michigan Butterfly Assoc. Presentation topic TBD. www.sembabutterfly.org.

Upper Peninsula Master Gardener Training

Thu, Aug 19, 5:30-9:30pm, Thursdays through Nov 18, via Zoom. By MSU Extension. imbodenl@msu.edu.

2021 Master Gardener College: Fresh Gardening Visions

Thu, Aug 19, Virtual. By MSU Extension. Engaging keynote speakers, participate in enticing breakout sessions & engage with other horticultural enthusiasts. www.canr.msu.edu.

Leelannau County Master Gardener Training

Thu, Aug 19, 1-5pm, Thursdays through Nov 18, via Zoom. By MSU Extension. imbodenl@msu.edu.

Kalamazoo County Master Gardener Training

Fri, Aug 20, 4-8pm, Fridays through Nov 26, via Zoom. By MSU Extension. imbodenl@msu.edu.

Great Gardens Party

Wed, Aug 25, 6-9:30pm, Grand Rapids. At Frederik Meijer Gardens. Cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, sit-down dinner, live/silent auctions, raffle & much more. www.meijergardens.org.

Beauty from Bulbs: Part 1

Thu, Aug 26, 9-10:15am, on Zoom. By APG. Members only webinar. To join: www.associationofprofessionalgardeners.org

Dahlia Show

Sat, Aug 28, 12-5pm, & Sun, Aug 29, 11am-5pm, Grand Rapids. At Frederik Meijer Gardens. Stroll through a room filled with dahlia blooms & a rainbow of color. www.meijergardens.org.

Summer Faire

Sat, Aug 28, 10am-5pm & Sun, Aug 29, 11am-4pm, Fenton. At Heavenly Scent Herb Farm. $3. More than 50 vendors. Hand-crafted garden accessories. www.heavenlyscentherbfarm.com.

Kent County Master Gardener Training

Tue, Aug 31, 4-8pm, Tuesdays through Nov 30, via Zoom. By MSU Extension. imbodenl@msu.edu.

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