Join us for a year of learning, friendship, and serving the community. Meetings are open to members and non-members.
Meetings are held on the second Tuesday of the month. Starting in September 2026, meetings will be held at Dexter Senior Center, 2740 Baker Road
Doors open at 6:30 pm with time to socialize. Our program runs from 7:00 - 8:00 with the business meeting starting at 8:00.
Non-members are welcome to join us for one meeting without paying dues. If we are holding a workshop, we may not have sufficient materials for non-members to participate, although they are welcome to chat and get to know us.
September 8 Plant Exchange
Each person brings a plant from their garden or a plant store for a random plant exchange
October 13 Garden Record Keeping
Katie Kinter
November 10 Dragonwood Farm - Amanda Howell from Michigan Folk School
Amanda and her husband, Paul (geologist) live on a tiny farm called Dragonwood. They grow a wide variety of plant foods and chickens for eggs and meat. They sell plants, herbs, vegetables, flowers and eggs at farmers’ markets every summer. They specialize in heirloom tomatoes, garlic, and unusual and gourmet veggies.
December 8 Winter Greens Workshop - Wreath
Register at the November meeting or by emailing Carol at CarolKelly6950@gmail.com
$5 cost for club members
January 12 Produce Farming & Heritage Seeds - Erica Kempter from
Nature and Nurture Seeds
February 9 Vernal Pools - Eleanore Bogle
Eleanore Bogle works for AAPS Environmental Education Program and Washtenaw County Parks. She is a Certified Interpretive Guide and a Certified Master Herpetologist with an area of focus on vernal pools. She leads the vernal pool volunteer monitoring program for Washtenaw County Parks in collaboration with the Michigan Vernal Pool Partnership.
March 9 Vegetable Gardening - Jean Aldrich-Simmons
Jean is a Certified Horticulturist and MSU Extension Master Gardener with nine years of experience leading the South Lansing Urban Gardens as its program coordinator. She oversees two community gardens, a greenhouse, high tunnels, and outdoor growing spaces, producing an average of 1,400 pounds of fresh produce annually for donation to local churches and food pantries. Jean specializes in vegetable production and speaks on a variety of gardening topics.
April 13 Nature/Nurture Farm/Veg gardening
May 11 Containers - Blocks for Perennials
June 8 Pot-luck Social
For more information on any of these programs, contact Carol Kelly, carolkelly6950@gmail.com