The
Meadow Brook Hall Garden Club is dedicated to preserving, maintaining
and enhancing the 16 gardens and 42 urns surrounding The Hall. Members
enjoy many aspects of gardening in addition to programs, on-site
training and environmental conservation in an extraordinary setting.
Gardening at Meadow Brook Hall runs from April through
October. Volunteer gardeners meet on Tuesdays at 8:30 a.m.
in the Rose Garden. Gardening ends at noon. For more
information on the Garden Club, please call Nancy Harkins, Membership Chair, at (248) 620-2848.
Photography by John Lohmeier, MBH volunteer
2010 Special Garden Days
April 20 | May 25 | June 8 | July 20 | August 31 | October 12
These
special garden work days have been scheduled throughout the
season. Members are encourage to join us on these days
for a fun day of gardening which will include treats and a
raffle!
Membership
The
Garden Club is always looking for new volunteers and no gardening
experience is required. There is an annual membership fee of $30 per
person or $45 per couple. For more information, or to join
the club, please contact Nancy Harkins, Membership Chair, at (248)
620-2848 or mbhgc-members@comcast.net
Programs/Meetings
The
Garden Club raises its own funds and sponsors monthly garden
programs. The programs are free to MBH Garden Club
members. Guests are welcome for a small fee of $5
per person. All programs begin at 10:00 a.m. and are
held in the Coach House. Come early to enjoy coffee, tea and
sweets. Reservations are not required.
January 22, 2010
Joel Miller | Goldner Walsh Greenhouse
The World of Viburnums
February 26, 2010
Dick Bayerl | Michigan Regional Lily Society
Hybrid Lilies and Their Origins
March 16, 2010
Sue Grubba | Master Gardener
Pruning Workshop
March 26, 2010
Allen T. Chartier | Lecturer
Hummingbirds
April 23, 2010
Carol Czechowski | Herb Society of America
The Cook's Garden - Those Wonderful Culinaries
Nikki Thomas | Facility Operations Manager, Meadow Brook Hall
2010 Meadow Brook Hall Garden Plan
May 11, 2010
Michael Saint | Good Earth Landscape Institute & Master Gardener
Planting Workshop
May 14, 2010
Irene Townsend | Bordine's Nursery, Water Garden Department
Bringing Water Features to Your Garden
July, 2010
Member Outing | Details TBD
August, 2010
Tour of Private Garden | Details TBD
September 24, 2010: Annual Meeting
Katie Anderson & Penny Mason | North Oakland Headwaters Land Conservancy
Saving the Places We Love and the Natural Resources We Need
October 22, 2010
Julia Hofley | Lecturer
100 Plants I Wouldn't Garden Without
November 12, 2010
Holiday Luncheon | Meadow Brook Hall's Christopher Wren Dining Room