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National Garden Clubs, Inc., Central Region

Michigan Garden Clubs, Inc., District 5

Organized 1939 - Federated 1949

501(c)(3) Public Charity

Welcome to the Charlevoix Area Garden Club

The Mission of the club shall be to beautify the home and community, to cultivate a love and knowledge of trees, plants and flowers; and to foster friendship among its members.

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Upcoming Events

Spring Plant Sale

Saturday, May 23, 2026
Ferry Beach Park

We are looking forward to seeing our fellow gardeners at our annual plant sale in May. Our members worked hard through the fall to dig and divide beautiful perennials - preparing them for safe storage through the winter.

This annual fundraiser for our club supports the work we do to maintain nine gardens throughout Charlevoix.

June Member Meeting

Tuesday, June 9, 2026, 1:00 pm
Charlevoix Public Library

Our speaker will be a member of the Little Traverse Bay Beekeepers Guild. Bees don't just buzz around flowers - they are the backbone of our food systems, ecosystems, and economic and food systems. Keeping bees in Northern Michigan is a bit challenging with our shorter summer season and changing weather. We will discuss how bees manage to perform their magical work.

July - Elk Rapids Garden Walk

Tuesday, July 14, 2026

In place of our July meeting, we will travel to Elk Rapids to visit the gardens on their 2026 Garden Walk.

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Events

Combating Weeds in Your Garden Without Herbicides

April 15, 2026 Herbicides kill plants - or (for pre-emerent herbicides) prevent plant germination. Overspray from herbicide application will kill desirable plants. Water runoff from areas where herbicides are used can impact the water in the entire watershed. Herbicides can indirectly impact pollinators by eliminating habitat, and they have been shown to cause health problems in humans - including an increased rist of cancer. Levels of glyphosate have been found in soil, wate

Gardening to Protect Lake Charlevoix

March 11, 2026 At our March Membership Meeting we enjoyed a presentation by Tom Darnton, President of the Lake Charlevoix Association . Lake Charlevoix is the third largest lake in the state with a surface area of over 17,200 acres and 56 miles of shoreline. The maximum depth in the main basin is 122 feet and in the south arm, 58 feet. One of the primary goals of the Lake Charlevoix Association is to serve as an advocate for sensible and sustainable practices for lake use

Vegetable Garden Awarded Grants

March 3, 2026 The Charlevoix Area Garden Club has been awarded a 2026 “Plant America” Grant from the National Garden Clubs, Inc. The funds will be used to expand infrastructure at the Club’s Community Vegetable Garden in order to increase production of fresh, organic produce to be donated to the Charlevoix Community Food Pantry. A committee reviewing grant applications evaluated 127 applications submitted from across the United States, and the club’s Community Vegetable Garde