MGSOC general meetings are held at the:
Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church
5631 North Adams Road
Bloomfield Hills, MI
MGSOC General Meetings are free to MGSOC members and MGSOC members are required to wear their Master Gardener badges. Visitors are welcome and pay $5.00 at the door. Members and visitors, please sign in at the welcome table. There are complimentary refreshments of desserts and drinks served at the MGSOC meetings. Additionally, mini-meals of soup or salads may be purchased for $3.00. For those wishing meals, mini-meals are served at 6 p.m, the business meeting begins at 6:30 p.m. Our speakers begin promptly at 7 p.m. Members making or bringing meal portion salads or soups need not pay the $3.00.
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Route Map to Oakland County Complex – 1200 N. Telegraph Rd., Pontiac
Oakland County Complex and Extension Office – North Office Building – 26 East
Bower Farm in Bloomfield Hills – 1219 East Square Lake Road, Bloomfield Hills
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Mon06Jan20207:00 pmCongregational Church of Birmingham
Documentary Film: ‘the Biggest little Farm"
7:00 p.m. meeting begins with announcements and raffle
7:15 p.m. “the Biggest little Farm” movie begins (92 minutes length)
8:47 p.m. Movie endsCongregational Church of Birmingham
1000 Cranbrook Rd.
Bloomfield Hills, MI
48304HPS Membership is $15 per year
There is no additional fee for attending the documentary on Jan. 6
All are welcome!The Wikipedia Link on "the Biggest little Farm”:
The Biggest Little Farm is a 2018 American documentary film, directed by Emmy Award Winning director John Chester.[4][5] The film profiles the life of married couple Chester and Molly as they acquire and establish themselves on Apricot Lane Farms in Moorpark, California.[6]
The film premiered at the Telluride Film Festival.[7] It had its second screening at the 2018 Toronto International Film Festival, where it was named second runner-up for the People's Choice Award: Documentaries.[8] It was selected as the Opening Night film at Doc NYC in November 2018.[9] The film was screened as part of the Spotlight Section at the 2019 Sundance Film Festival. It also screened at the 29th New Orleans Film Festival on October 24, 2018.[10]
The film has been acquired for theatrical distribution by the independent film company Neon,[6] with a projected release date of May 10, 2019 in Los Angeles and New York. The film expanded into Austin, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Denver, Houston, Minneapolis, Nashville, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Portland, San Diego, San Francisco and Washington D.C on May 17 and additional markets throughout May and June. The film has been acquired by The Exchange for international distribution.[11]
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Sat11Jan20201pm - 2:30pmNovi Civic Center
Practicing proper pruning techniques is an excellent way to protect your trees and your property against future hazards. But how do you determine which branches should be cut?
Registration required.
Register by January 9, 2020 at: https://www.facebook.com/events/378950919680039/ or call 248-347-0414 to register by phone.
To learn more about these classes, call 248-735-5615.
Novi Civic Center
45175 Ten Mile Road
Novi, 49375Classes hosted by City of Novi Older Adult Services
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Tue14Jan20207:00 pmBeautiful Savior Lutheran Church, Bloomfield Hills
VMS Category: Environmental Stewardship: Invasive Pests and Plants
Ecologist John DeLisle will discuss phragmites management and control.
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Tue21Jan2020
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Sat25Jan2020Lansing Community College West Campus
It's All About...The Ins & Outs of Gardening
Capital Area Master Gardeners Winter SymposiumFour great topics with three excellent speakers:
The Foodscape Revolution in Michigan - Brie Arthur
Saving and Sharing Seeds - Ben Cohen
Gardening with Grains - Brie Arthur
Defining Your Canvas: Landscape Design - Jean Persely$60.00 early registration prior to Jan. 8th / $70.00 after Jan. 8th Register deadline Jan. 17th.
See flyer for registration form:
https://mgacac.files.wordpress.com/2010/03/symposium-brochure-2020_kale_web2.pdfLansing Community College West Campus
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Mon27Jan2020
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Fri07Feb2020Sat08Feb202010am - 3pmCranbrook House & Gardens, 380 Lone Pine Road, Bloomfield Hills, MI 48304
Cranbrook House & Gardens
Winter Greenhouse Sale
Friday, February 7th, 2020 | 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Saturday, February 8th, 2020 | 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.Step into our tropical oasis and shop for houseplants that are sure to brighten up your home or office! Cranbrook House & Gardens Auxiliary volunteers will be available to answer your plant questions while you explore our demonstration gardens and plants for purchase.
Plant list: Begonias, Bromeliads, Cacti, Dish gardens, Ferns, Jade and Succulents
(List is subject to change. Availability is not guaranteed).Plant Sales Support Preservation
Cranbrook House & Gardens
380 Lone Pine Road
Bloomfield Hills, MI 48304
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Tue11Feb20207:00 pmBeautiful Savior Lutheran Church, Bloomfield Hills
VMS Category: Community:Beautification: Public Areas
Today, we have an unprecedented wide choice in plant species and variety. However, we're also in the midst of a perfect storm of production practices and economic realities that have made it all too likely that the plant we buy will not have a good root system. Despite careful selection, we find compromised root systems when we unwrap or depot new plants. Discover how this situation came about, the research attention it's getting, what you can expect to see, and fixes you should use.
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Tue18Feb2020
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Fri28Feb20209:15 amMeadow Brook Hall 350 Estate Drive Rochester, Michigan
Meadow Brook Garden Club
February 28 - Hydrangeas: Selection and Pruning
March 27 - Butterfly Gardening
April 24 - Gardening with WildflowersCoffee and refreshments are served at 9:15 a.m.
Program starts at 10:00 a.m.
Open to the public. There is a $5 non-member donation.Reservations are not required.
Visit meadowbrookhall.org for more information.
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Sun01Mar2020Mon02Mar20209am - 4pm MSU's Kellogg Center, East Lansing, Michigan
SAVE THE DATE(S)
Gerould Wilhelm from Conservation Design Forum will be our keynote speaker on both days. The title of his talks will be:“Consilience, Concinnity and The Way” (yes, you will need to Google), and “What, Indeed, is a Native Plant?” I have heard him speak before and spent the whole time in rapt attention.
We are also rounding out the rest of the speaking lineup. Other topics will include restoration agriculture using native plants, birds and biodiversity, climate change, social psychological and ecological effects of urban design, native plants and small lots, lakeshore restoration, rare butterfly conservation, wild rice, gardening for birds, and a golf course restoration.Registration will open just after the new year so look for announcements and links to our registration page. Please also remember that memberships are now on a calendar year format and will be due during conference registration.
During the conference we also present grant awards. Grants are due to be submitted December 21. You can find information on our grant program here:WAM grants. This page has just been updated with 2020 information. In 2019 we granted about $7200 to various well-deserved projects. In 2020 we anticipate awarding $9000 due to the improvement in our financial situation.Please share this information with deserving projects you may know about in your community.
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Mon02Mar2020Mon08Jun20205pm - 9pmONLINE
For more information go to:
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Tue03Mar2020Tue16Jun20205:30pm - 9:30pmONLINE
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Thu05Mar2020Thu11Jun202012pm - 4pmSouth Oakland Health Center – Southfield Office
SPRING CLASS
March 5, 2020 - June 11, 2020
Noon - 4 p.m.
South Oakland Health Center – Southfield Office
27725 Greenfield Rd, Room 60
Southfield, MI 48076FALL CLASS
August 18, 2020 - December 1, 2020
9 a.m. - 1 p.m.
MSU Tollgate Farm and Education Center
28115 Meadowbrook Rd.
Novi, MI 48377The MSU Extension Master Gardener Program is a volunteer leader training program for people who are enthusiastic to learn science based environmentally friendly gardening.
Find out more and register for the spring 2020 class:
https://www.canr.msu.edu/events/master_gardener_oakland_countyFind out about the fall 2020 class:
https://www.canr.msu.edu/events/extension-master-gardener-program-training-course-novi-oakland-county.The Michigan Master Gardener Program webpage has a listing of all current statewide training opportunities including classes in Wayne, Macomb, Livingston and Genesee Counties.
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Sat07Mar2020Sun08Mar20209am - 12pmTollgate Farm and Education Center 28115 Meadowbrook Road Novi, MI 48377
Hourly Seatings from 9 a.m.-12 p.m.Start out with pancakes, coffee, cocoa, sausages and of course, Tollgate maple syrup! Then jump on the hay wagon to head out to the sugar bush, where you can watch sap get cooked into syrup, participate in tree tapping, visit the traditional sugar camp and watch our draft horse get to work!
A hands-on, maple-flavored event for the whole family!
Adults: $15
Children 3-12: 12
Children 2 and under: free
Registration closes midnight Friday, March 6.
Registration is nonrefundable.
Activities are outdoors, so please dress for the weather!Tollgate Farm and Education Center
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Tue10Mar20207:00 pmBeautiful Savior Lutheran Church, Bloomfield Hills
VMS Category: Environmental Stewardship: IPM - General
Winning the war against weeds requires a comprehensive understanding of the enemy and an integrated approach for control. Join Dr. Erin Hill for a discussion on the biology and management of some of our most tiresome weed species. Dr. Hill serves as the Weed Science Diagnostician for MSU Plant & Pest Diagnostics, specializing in weed identification and control, as well as herbicide injury and resistance, in a wide variety of Michigan environments.
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Thu12Mar20207pm - 8:30pmpin Novi Civic Center 45175 Ten Mile Road, Novi, Michigan 48375
Are you batty about Michigan’s most misunderstood nocturnal wildlife? Learn all about our nine species of bats, the threats they’re facing, how their populations are being managed throughout the Great Lakes region, and how you can participate in bat-related citizen science projects. We’ll cover everything from bat houses to bat calls in celebration of our only flying mammals.
Pre-registration required by calling 248.347.0414.
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Mon16Mar2020
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Tue17Mar2020
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Fri27Mar20209:15 amMeadow Brook Hall 350 Estate Drive Rochester, Michigan
Meadow Brook Garden Club
March 27 - Butterfly Gardening
April 24 - Gardening with WildflowersCoffee and refreshments are served at 9:15 a.m.
Program starts at 10:00 a.m.
Open to the public. There is a $5 non-member donation.Reservations are not required.
Visit meadowbrookhall.org for more information.
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Sat04Apr20209am - 4:30pmSt. Clair Middle School 4335 Yankee Rd. St. Clair, MI 48079
We are so very excited about “From the Ground Up”. The theme this year is design and fill.
Kelly Orzel, is a fresh, young, enthusiastic, organic vegetable gardener. Her book “The Backyard Gardener” (which will be sold at the symposium) is packed with useful valuable information. She will talk about good organic gardening practices. Just a wealth of information!
Jonathan Wright is one accomplished horticulturist. His bio is incredible. He will speak on lesser known, often forgotten plants that do well in our zone 5 gardens, concentrating on perennials, woody’s, herbs, and even throwing in some vegetables.
Daniel Hinkley, another unbelievable horticulturist, plant explorer, and fellow gardener, etc. will speak to us on design; remembering movement, fragrance and texture, the forgotten elements of a good design. He will show us through example in “The Making of Windcliff”.
We are so very excited about this line up!
As you know we strive to bring you only the best, relevant, talented speakers.
We also pride ourselves in creating a day out, before the season officially begins to get you excited about your own garden and its 2020 potential.
The doors will open at 7:30, so you will have the first opportunity to shop in our Gardener’s Marketplace. This year we have invited many, many new vendors and they will be in the gym. The doors to the Marketplace will open to the public at 9:00, when we start our first lecture. We will also keep the marketplace open just to you until 4:30.
We have also moved the date to April 4, 2020. Many snowbirds have expressed an interest in coming, so we have obliged.
We certainly hope we have your attention. Please don’t hesitate to buy your ticket, this venue is smaller and we cannot overbook.
Doors open at 7:30 a.m.
Seminar: 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Registrar: Sandy Billings
Phone: 810-367-3399
E-Mail: sanderan51@yahoo.comRegistration fee: $95
Late Registration fee: $105
(after February 29)
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Tue14Apr20207:00 pmBeautiful Savior Lutheran Church, Bloomfield Hills
VMS Category: Community:Beautification: Public Areas
Lucy Propst will discuss growing and caring for dahlias.
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Tue21Apr2020
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Fri24Apr20209:15 amMeadow Brook Hall 350 Estate Drive Rochester, Michigan
Meadow Brook Garden Club
Coffee and refreshments are served at 9:15 a.m.
Program starts at 10:00 a.m.
Open to the public. There is a $5 non-member donation.Reservations are not required.
Visit meadowbrookhall.org for more information.
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Mon18May2020
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Sun31May20207:00 pmZOOM Meeting
George Papadelis will discuss the new annuals and perennials for the 2020 growing season. Participants will be able to ask questions of George via a chat function.
VMS Category: Community Beautification: Public Areas
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Tue09Jun20207:00 pmZOOM Meeting (link provided closer to event date)
VMS Category: Environmental Stewardship: IPM - General
Everything we do has consequences. This especially pertains to how we manage our environmental resources. Being water-wise, planting the correct plant for the specific area, and ensuring it thrives are especially important for the home gardener, but it is increasingly important on a commercial scale. This talk will showcase how our greenhouse does everything we can to ensure we are not only being fiscally responsible, but also being environmentally responsible. This starts with clean inputs and continues through the complete life-cycle of our products.
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Fri12Jun2020Sat13Jun2020
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Thu25Jun2020Sun28Jun2020Southeastern Pennsylvania
June 25 - 28, 2020 (four days and three nights)
CANCELLED UNTIL 2021
The Master Gardener Society of Oakland County invites you to join us as we travel to Southeastern Pennsylvania for our 20th Anniversary Garden Tour.
With a tradition of horticulture going back 300 years, the Greater Philadelphia region is referred to as “America’s Garden Capital of the U.S.” Spend your days strolling through magnificent, premier gardens and arboretums. There are more famous public gardens, arboreta and historic landscapes in the region than anywhere else in North America.
One of the famous gardens on our itinerary is Longwood Gardens which began as a humble Quaker farm to becoming one of the premier gardens of the world. Longwood Gardens’ 1,083-acres showcases formal and informal gardens, fountains, a meadow and farmhouse, and a grand 4-acre conservatory. Explore the beauty and wonders of nature at Phipps Conservatory, encompassing 15-acres including a 14-room glass house. Chanticleer, known as a “pleasure garden”, is a 48-acre botanical garden built on the grounds of the Rosengarten estate. Winterthur gardens are one of the last of the original “wild gardens”. The wild garden concept is built around the idea of gardening on a broad scale, “placing perfectly hardy exotic plants under conditions where they will thrive.” The woodland gardens at the Mt. Cuba Center produce some of the most spectacular displays of wildflowers in the mid-Atlantic region. Additional venues will be announced for our visit to the area.
Have fun making new friends, reuniting with past travel companions, and talking “plants” with like-minded people. You do not have to be a Master Gardener to participate, but if you are, you will earn Master Gardener Continuing Education hours. There will truly be something for everyone and, you would NEVER do and see this much on your own!
Included:
- Transportation by luxury motor coach
· Four days touring and three nights hotel (downtown Lancaster, PA)
· Breakfast each day and other meals as determined
· Admission to all gardens and venues we visit - Movies, fun games, prizes, opportunities to shop for plants and garden art, and evening free time to explore local restaurants and attractions.
Cost: Estimated cost is $575-$625 per person, double occupancy, with an up-charge for single occupancy. A deposit of $150 is required to reserve a place.
Please read the 2020 MGSOC Garden Tour-Deposit Form for further details. To reserve your place on the trip, fill out the Deposit Form and return it with your check for the deposit amount to the address listed. The trip fills quickly so please don't delay if you want to join us.
If you have questions, please email Sue Williams, Trip Leader, Committee Chair Trips and Tours, at swillabee@hotmail.com.
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Tue14Jul20207:00 pmZOOM Meeting
From Amanda Koran, Committee Chair of Education, below is your invitation to register for Tuesday, July 14th General Meeting Zoom presentation @ 6:30 p.m. This will also be recorded and posted on our website, as was our last meeting. Please note, attached is a source list for heirloom seeds for you to download and peruse.
The topic is “Heirloom Vegetables" with our speaker Mary Gerstenberger.
Mary Gerstenberger is the retired Consumer Horticulture Coordinator for MSU Extension in Macomb County. She writes the "Vegetable Patch" section for the Michigan Gardener Magazine. Her degree from Wayne State University is in Biology with her core studies in Botany. Her experience in gardening began with helping her grandfather on a small seven acre farm and continues today working in her own garden. The "Heirloom Vegetables" presentation will cover the definition of an heirloom, their benefits and drawbacks, and some interesting heirlooms to grow.
The VMS Category for presentation is: Food – General Gardens.
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Tue11Aug20207:00 pmZOOM Meeting (register now - see below)
Video recording of the meeting available until September.
Jan Bills is the author of Late Bloomer, a certified landscape designer, advanced master gardener, entrepreneur, and contributing writer for State-by-State Gardening magazine. After a successful career in the corporate world, she made a major life reassessment and followed her heart: She traded in her heels for Wellies and started the Detroit-area landscape design company Two Women and a Hoe. Jan will share her tips and tricks in order to design a garden that you love.
VMS Category: Community: Beautification: Public Areas for 1 hour of education
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Mon17Aug2020
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Tue18Aug2020Tue01Dec20209am - 1pmMSU Tollgate Farm and Education Center
FALL CLASS
August 18, 2020 - December 1, 2020
9 a.m. - 1 p.m.
MSU Tollgate Farm and Education Center
28115 Meadowbrook Rd.
Novi, MI 48377The MSU Extension Master Gardener Program is a volunteer leader training program for people who are enthusiastic to learn science based environmentally friendly gardening.
Find out about the fall 2020 class:
https://www.canr.msu.edu/events/extension-master-gardener-program-training-course-novi-oakland-county.The Michigan Master Gardener Program webpage has a listing of all current statewide training opportunities including classes in Wayne, Macomb, Livingston and Genesee Counties.
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Tue08Sep20207:00 pmZOOM Meeting (link provided closer to event date)
Register in advance for this meeting:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMuc-irrT4vHdW9UnHwUiaRW3ekWnEYhueoMary Ellen is an Advanced Master Gardener and Smart Gardener with Macomb County. Her yard is certified as a Monarch Waystation through Monarch Watch, a Butterfly Garden through the North American Butterfly Association and a Pollinator Habitat with the Xerces Society. She is also a volunteer at the Ray Wiegand's Nursery Butterfly House and a member of the Meadow Brook Garden Club. In her presentation, she will share with us her knowledge of the butterflies of Southeast Michigan. Her presentation will include how to identify several species of butterflies from chrysalis to adult. She will also share with us how to plant to attract butterflies and which plants are hosts for specific butterfly species. Mary Ellen will show an example of a butterfly habitat.
The VMS Category is Environmental Stewardship: IPM - Pollinators
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Tue13Oct20207:00 pmZOOM Meeting (register now - see below)
Holly Kaiser will discuss sustainable practices that can be used in landscape design.
Register in advance for this meeting:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUqdeCpqzgjH9a7crzJN74YvR13D_A9M6rgVMS Category: Community: Beautification: Public Areas
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Mon19Oct2020
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Tue10Nov20207:00 pmZOOM Meeting - registration required
Richard Thomas presenting on the Oudolf Gardens on Belle Isle including an update on the progress they are making as well as some of the new programs they are developing.
ZOOM Meeting - Register in advance for this meeting:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEtc-iqrz8vGdxV2yZW6-dE5m3g414Dltm1 -
Mon16Nov2020
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Tue08Dec20207:00 pmTBD
There will not be a Silent Auction and Potluck this year due to Covid-19.
However, we are working on some surprises, so stay tuned!