Press Releases

NGC 2026 Central Region Virtual Fall Festival

Monday, October 5:
Executive Committee Meeting
Joseph Tychonievich “Great Garden Design for Bad Garden Designers”
David Lowenstein “Bugging out: What's that crawling on my plant?”

Tuesday, October 6:
General Membership Meeting
Heidi Grasman “Growing Into 2027: New Plants You Won't Want to Miss”
Joannee DeBruhl “Shoots and Microgreens”
Joe Summers “Frog Approved Water Gardens”
Elizabeth Lumbert “Discover Dow Gardens and its Legacy of Beauty” (special virtual PowerPoint tour of Dow Gardens)

**Organize a Watch Party for added fun with friends**
(individual registration required)

Penny Pines

Saving Forests $68 At A Time NGC and the USDA Forest Service are proud to have formed a partnership sustaining our national and urban forests through this reforestation/forest education program. Your Garden Club can participate in a meaningful and practical conservation project by contributing $68.00 to a Penny Pines plantation as part of the costs …

Youth Contests

Experience the joy of EDUCATING YOUTH about our environment!

Oudolf Garden Coming to Detroit

Piet Oudolf is coming to Detroit. Belle Isle is the perfect point of connection for residents and visitors—to the park’s amenities, the city, water and the region’s greenways. This is why Piet Oudolf has selected the land surrounding the Nancy Brown Peace Carillon for his newest public garden—in the cultural heart of Belle Isle, …