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

Here is a way to add to your collection of perennials, the Fall Perennial Plant Exchange!

Just bring your plants to the Mahany/Meininger Senior Community Center at 3500 Marais, just north of 13 Mile Rd., between Crooks and Main, from 9:00 am to 11:00 am.

They should be LABELED and in pots or plastic baggies (no trees or woody shrubs, please).

Tables will be provided The plant exchange will be held inside, so come rain or shine!

6:30 pm - Meet and Greet

• Sweets and drinks: BRING YOUR OWN MUG (we're trying to go plastic-free)

7 pm - Presentation

• Special Guest: Michigan Garden Club District Director Anne Ryan will present thank you gifts to outgoing president Judy McFarlane, preside over installation of new officers, and share what the Michigan Garden Club is all about.

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

If you can spare some time we will be weeding the PPG (Perimeter Pollinator Garden) and herb garden at the Community Garden, which are on the NorthWest corner of the Churchill Ed Center, Alexander and Devillen, RO, 48073.  It's on Google maps thanks to Keya Wang! Search for Royal Oak Community Gardens.

There is a lot of encroachment of creeping charlie, some binding weed, as well as miscellaneous other weeds. We would like to get the plastic border installed and put down mulch after we weed. If you have any leftover mulch and can bring it, we could use more to suppress future weeds.

Please bring Dandelion Digger tools (mark with your name), the ones that are slender with a forked end to get deep roots without digging up everything else.  Please bring gloves if you can, we will be moving the bricks to create an edging. Bring a straight bottom edge spade for cutting the edge and the grass roots.. 

Rain date is Saturday, September 30th. If you have any questions please contact royaloakgardenclub@gmail.com,

There will be a silent and live auction with about 140interesting items to bid on and a 50/50 raffle. There will be light refreshments plus a non-alcoholic cash bar. For more event information: Click here .