Are you eager to add native plants to your landscaping, but not sure where to start? Supporting biodiversity is something everyone can do! In this presentation, you'll learn simple, yet impactful strategies for incorporating native plants and ecological practices into conventional landscaping. No space is too small to make a difference! Kelly will share her journey, and how you can start contributing to your local ecosystems one native plant at a time.

About the Speaker: Momcat Kelly Konieczki is an outdoor educator and citizen scientist who is passionate about pollinators and environmental stewardship. She does volunteer work and outreach at Detroit Butterfly Nursery and is the Community Science Chair for Wild Ones Wayne County Chapter. Kelly also serves on Grosse Pointe Park's Beautification Commission and leads the Mayors' Monarch Pledge, a national initiative that helps guide cities toward being more pollinator-friendly. 

Seating is limited.  Registration required.  Click here to register: https://royaloak.librarycalendar.com/event/hold-ro-garden-club-16271

Or email royaloakgardenclub@gmail.com

Social time is from 6:30-7:00 PM. Meeting from 7:00-8:00 PM. It is open to the public. There are no special programs attached to this meeting. See you there!

Royal Oak Garden Club and The Mahany/Meininger Senior Community Center is co-sponsoring the Exchange. Bring a Plant Take a Plant! Entry is free.

Perennial plants for trading; excludes trees and woody shrubs. Do not transport in water. These plants are not for sale. There is no exchange of monies; only plants are exchanged.

Membership meetings are open to the public. We begin at 6:30 PM with social time. We will have a brief business meeting followed by a workshop. Led by Lil Scull, our Club President, we will build “backyard” bouquets. Bring flowers and greens from your gardens along with a jar. If you have flowers and greens to share, bring that as well. We will provide some basic working tools for building bouquets. The idea is to avoid spending money while building beauty, love and kindness into a bouquet for yourself or to give to another. It’s ok to build more than one!

https://royaloak.librarycalendar.com/cutflowers

Seating is limited so register as early as possible.  

This course is a discussion of the varieties of flowers that may be grown for cutting-including planting tips and tricks and proper growing conditions for each type of flower.  

Speaker Michael Fraley is part owner of The Flower Project, an urban flower farm located in Ferndale, MI.  Michael and his partner, Brent grow hundreds of flowers annually for sale to the public as well as wholesale.  They also own Tiffany Florist in Birmingham, MI. 

Election of Officers will occur at this meeting. Options available to cast votes in advance digitally or by mail-in ballot.

Spring Cleanup at PPG! Come if you can. Stay as long as you like! Bring your tools (initial your tools so there is no confusion). Composting bags will be available, but you may want to bring your own work bucket to ease the laboring factor. Parking on the DeVillen side of the location gets you closest to the community garden.

Agenda was mailed to members earlier.

Dahlias want to grow. In this class, Lucy will walk you through some basics for dahlia success and give tips on how to grow flowers that will amaze your neighbors and, hopefully turn you into a dahlia enthusiast. You, yourself, may grow from a dahlia enthusiast into a dahlia competitor who shows your flowers in competitive events.

Lucy Propst has been growing dahlias since 2003. In 2019 Lucy and her husband, Russell, won the honor of “Best Small Grower” at the American Dahlia Society National Show. In 2024, they won the “Small Grower” competition at the Midwest Dahlia Conference show. Lucy is the President of the Southeastern Michigan Dahlia Society and has been a member since 2004. In addition, Lucy is a past president of the Master Gardener Society of Oakland County and has been an Advanced Master Gardener since 2011.

This event is free. Please register in advance by clicking on this link.

Questions: Contact royaloakgardenclub@gmail.com or call 248-743-7091

This class is designed for gardeners who want to take their existing garden to the next level. Learn how to maximize your space, plant seasonally, and grow more with less effort. Whether you’re looking to optimize your layout, boost productivity, or tackle those garden challenges with confi dence, this class will help you grow your dream veggie garden—easier, smarter, and more bountiful than ever. Through lifestyle kitchen garden coaching and raised bed installations, Rachael is committed to closing the educational gap that exists between the overwhelming vegetable gardening world and those with busy lives that just want to simply start growing beautiful and productive kitchen gardens at their homes. Rachael holds degrees in Environmental Science and Biology, and has over a decade of experience in natural vegetable gardening and managing private home vegetable gardens in the area. In addition to leading local kitchen gardening workshops and classes, she works 1:1 with Metro-Detroiters to help them grow their own homegrown vegetables despite time, space, or expertise.

This event is free. Seating is limited. Please register in advance at royaloak.librarycalendar.com

Join us for an inspirational evening of story and pictures with John Blair. John shared his butterfly garden program with us in Spring, 2024. With this event, he shares (some would say) the miraculous story of the restoration of his land to native prairie on his property in Brooklyn, MI. The story includes the restoration of wooded savanna and natural ponds that were buried many years ago. The transformation from hay field to lush native prairie established habitat much like that which existed 200 years ago. Seating is limited. Please register in advance by emailing royaloakgardenclub@gmail.com or double click https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0C4FAEAC2CAAF49-52350532-myprairie#/ to register. Include name of registrant plus # of guests joining you.

6:30 PM Meet & Greet!

We encourage you to bring your own mug!

7:00 PM Meeting

If you have questions, please contact royaloakgardenclub@gmail.com

6:30 PM Meet & Greet!

We encourage you to bring your own mug!

7:00 PM Meeting

If you have questions, please contact royaloakgardenclub@gmail.com

Perhaps you have decided certain perennials need to move elsewhere or you have divided them and need to find homes for some of them. Perhaps you would like to trade them for other perennials. This is your chance! It’s an indoor event, so come rain or shine. There will be Garden Club members on site to assist you.

6:30 PM Meet & Greet!

Snacks and water provided. We encourage you to bring your own mug.

7:00 PM Meeting

If you have questions, please contact royaloakgardenclub@gmail.com

While you are shopping at Royal Oak in Bloom, pause at the Royal Oak Garden Club’s informational table for friendly introductions and chats with members of the group. There will be information about the club, membership and lively gardening conversations pertinent to our amazing community!

Speaker: Janet Macunovich, an Advanced Master Gardener who has
designed, planted and maintained perennial gardens and landscapes for 35 years.

A calendar that shows week by week peak bloom of perennials, shrubs, vines and trees may seem to be all a designer needs to assemble a winning group of plants. Yet even the finest assembly can be refined to jewel quality through smart plant placement, planting and care. Use practical tips from this presentation and you'll learn to let each month's signature flower cue you to do what's best for that time toward maximum color. You'll garden at peak performance all year, from evaluating the size of beds and plant groups in March to routinely taking some plants "off exhibit" each October.

JOIN US AS WE BEGIN OUR SPRING CLEAN-UP OF THE PERIMETER POLLINATOR GARDEN located at the RO COMMUNITY GARDEN next to Churchill Community Education Center, 707 Girard in RO.

OUR MAIN TASK WILL BE TO LAY CARDBOARD OVER THE GRASS WITHIN THE GARDEN. This will be to remove the grass and replace it with wood chips. WE HOPE TO DO SOME WEEDING TOO!

PLEASE BRING SHOVELS, PITCH FORKS AND WEEDING TOOLS, AS WELL AS GARDEN GLOVES.

RAIN DATE IS SATURDAY, MAY 11TH!

Learn how to create the perfect butterfly garden from the right location to all that is needed to sustain a thriving environment for butterflies and others! Presenter John Blair is an experienced and inspirational owner, educator and speaker sharing his life as an owner and caretaker of butterfly habitats and meadows.

6:30 PM Meet & Greet!

Snacks and water provided. We encourage you to bring your own mug.

7:00 PM Meeting

If you have questions, please contact royaloakgardenclub@gmail.com

Come hear Brendan Nolan, a lifelong environmentalist and owner of Plants for Ecology, discuss how native plants represent the first step in the restoration of the natural world.  His presentation will show how our actions can lead to positive environmental outcomes that support the many creatures with whom we share our world.

ROGC Members - check your email. Registration is open for members only for one week. Sign Up Genius link is in the email.

The Royal Oak Garden Club invites you to this opportunity to learn about the invasive species near you. Presented by the Oakland County Invasive Species Management Area (CISMA) who work to manage the invasive species that that are not native to Michigan, and whose introduction causes harm, or is likely to cause harm to Michigan’s economy, environment, wildlife, or human health.

In Oakland County, invasive species can reduce property values, damage infrastructure, create public safety hazards, and degrade natural areas.

RSVP's are suggested as space is limited: to royaloakgardenclub@gmail.com