UPCOMING and PAST EVENTS
Check out these upcoming and past events to learn what we're all about!
Everyone is welcome to attend most Door Garden Club-sponsored educational programs and events.
Some of the events below are sponsored by others and are endorsed by the Club.
Some of the events below are for members only.
Sign up is required for all Door Garden Club-sponsored programs and events.
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Tue, Sep 17Hidden Acres FarmSep 17, 2024, 1:00 PM – 2:30 PMHidden Acres Farm, 11128 Beach Rd, Sister Bay, WI 54234Sep 17, 2024, 1:00 PM – 2:30 PMHidden Acres Farm, 11128 Beach Rd, Sister Bay, WI 54234From years of home gardening, a passion for cooking, and seeing the resurgence of community gardens, Tom and Carolyn Rehberger have created their own unique community surrounding their passions. Come learn what it's all about when Tom guides us on a special tour of their thriving operation.
Tue, Sep 10St. John's on the LakeSep 10, 2024, 2:00 PM – Sep 11, 2024, 4:00 PMSt. John's on the Lake, 1840 N Prospect Ave, MilwaukeeSep 10, 2024, 2:00 PM – Sep 11, 2024, 4:00 PMSt. John's on the Lake, 1840 N Prospect Ave, MilwaukeeArt en Fleurs "Cooler by the Lake" is a Major Garden Club of America Flower Show that's been held every three years in the past, at the Milwaukee Art Museum, Milwaukee Public Museum, Boerner Botanical Gardens, and the Harley Davidson Museum.
Tue, Aug 20Write On, Door CountyAug 20, 2024, 1:00 PM – 2:30 PMWrite On, Door County, 4210 Juddville Rd, Fish Creek, WIAug 20, 2024, 1:00 PM – 2:30 PMWrite On, Door County, 4210 Juddville Rd, Fish Creek, WIHorticulture entries have been a mainstay of traditional flower shows since the first one was held in Philadelphia in 1829. Ray Rogers, a Garden Club of America horticulture judge, will show and tell about hort entries for flower shows.
Wed, Jul 31Green Gables GardenJul 31, 2024, 4:30 PM – 7:30 PMGreen Gables Garden, 10355 Bella Vista Lane, Ephraim, WI
Tue, Jul 23Donald and Carol Kress PavillionJul 23, 2024, 12:00 PM – 3:00 PMDonald and Carol Kress Pavillion, 7845 Church St, Egg HarborJul 23, 2024, 12:00 PM – 3:00 PMDonald and Carol Kress Pavillion, 7845 Church St, Egg HarborView the ten "Table for Two' flower show entries AFTER 12 pm and enjoy a 50-minute floral design demo by Nichole Campbell of Petal Pusher Floral at 1:30 pm. It's a fun fundraiser for the club's scholarships and small green spaces grants program!- Tue, Jul 23Donald and Carol Kress PavilionJul 23, 2024, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PMDonald and Carol Kress Pavilion, 7845 Church St, Egg HarborJul 23, 2024, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PMDonald and Carol Kress Pavilion, 7845 Church St, Egg HarborView the ten "Table for Two' flower show entries before 12 noon and enjoy a 50-minute floral design demo by Nichole Campbell of Petal Pusher Floral at 10:30 am. It's a fun fundraiser for the club's scholarships and small green spaces grants program!
Tue, Jun 18Edgewood Orchard GalleriesJun 18, 2024, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PMEdgewood Orchard Galleries, 4140 Peninsula Players Rd, Fish CreekJun 18, 2024, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PMEdgewood Orchard Galleries, 4140 Peninsula Players Rd, Fish CreekJudi Ekholm, Door County's leading floral and landscape impressionistic oil painter whose paintings "inspire pure happiness" will delight with a talk about what inspires her works ~ at Edgewood!
Tue, May 21The Ridges Sanctuary Nature CenterMay 21, 2024, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PMThe Ridges Sanctuary Nature Center, 8166 WI-57, Baileys HarborMay 21, 2024, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PMThe Ridges Sanctuary Nature Center, 8166 WI-57, Baileys HarborEmma Toft, Jens Jensen, Roy Lukes, and others were early advocates for preserving wild lands and native plant communities in Door County. Naturalist Charlotte Lukes will highlight some of their actions and teachings in this 2nd Annual Door Garden Club Conservation Lecture!
Tue, May 21Thyme RestaurantMay 21, 2024, 11:30 AM – 12:30 PMThyme Restaurant, 10339 WI-57, Sister Bay
Tue, Oct 24Egg HarborOct 24, 2023, 10:00 AM – 12:30 PMEgg Harbor, 7845 Church St, Egg Harbor, WIOct 24, 2023, 10:00 AM – 12:30 PMEgg Harbor, 7845 Church St, Egg Harbor, WIErica Hannickel, whose book 'Orchid Muse' is a top 5 contender for the WI Library Assn. 2023 Nonfiction Award, will entertain with her "Of Empresses and Orchids' program about powerful women and previously unknown moments in orchid history!
Tue, Aug 22Horseshoe Bay FarmsAug 22, 2023, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PMHorseshoe Bay Farms, 7212 Horseshoe Bay Rd, Egg Harbor, WI 54209, USA
Tue, Aug 22Horseshoe Bay FarmsAug 22, 2023, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PMHorseshoe Bay Farms, 7212 Horseshoe Bay Rd, Egg Harbor, WI 54209
Tue, Jun 27Location is TBDJun 27, 2023, 11:30 AM – 2:30 PMLocation is TBD
Tue, May 23Lucky Stars FlowerfarmMay 23, 2023, 4:00 PM – 6:00 PMLucky Stars Flowerfarm, 11770 Humbug Rd, Ellison Bay, WI 54210May 23, 2023, 4:00 PM – 6:00 PMLucky Stars Flowerfarm, 11770 Humbug Rd, Ellison Bay, WI 54210Join us and Jane and Kouros Mohit for an inside look at their Lucky Stars Flowerfarm where loads of tulips will be in bloom! Hear about some of the challenges they faced as novices, their superstar blooms, and sample complimentary light refreshments. Space is limited. Reservations required.
Tue, Apr 25Clearing Folk School, (2nd driveway)Apr 25, 2023, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PMClearing Folk School, (2nd driveway), Jens Jensen Center, 12171 Garrett Bay Rd, Ellison Bay, WI 54210Apr 25, 2023, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PMClearing Folk School, (2nd driveway), Jens Jensen Center, 12171 Garrett Bay Rd, Ellison Bay, WI 54210Mike Schneider, Exec. Director, will talk about landscape architect, devout conservationist, and visionary, Jens Jensen, then guide the group on an optional 1-hr. hike through the place that so inspired Jensen, and has continued to inspire countless others since 1935. Please RSVP. Space is limited.
OTHER LOCAL EVENTS & EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS
The Door Garden Club encourages its members to take advantage of the many wonderful garden-related educational opportunities in the community which are sponsored and hosted by similar organizations such as Master Gardeners, Wild Ones, the Ridges Nature Center, Crossroads at Big Creek, and the various local state parks, to name a few.
University of Wisconsin Extension Master Gardeners Program
The Universtiy of Wisconsin Extension Master Gardener Program supports a network of individuals dedicated to horticulture education, service, and lifelong learning. Through university research-based horticulture training, they are equipped to address needs and opportunities in their community and throughout the state.
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​A significant number of Door Garden Club members have completed a Master Gardeners Program course in Wisconsin and in other states. Their knowledge is a much appreciated asset to the club and community.
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* The Door Garden Club is not affiliated with the The Door County Master Gardeners Association, a nonprofit organization which functions as a club similar to the Door Garden Club, but is exclusively for individuals who have completed the Master Gardener course and maintain a minimum number of volunteer hours.
University of Wisconsin Extension Master Naturalist Program
The Wisconsin Master Naturalist program is a network of well-informed volunteers dedicated to conservation education and service within Wisconsin communities. Master Naturalists learn from experts out in the field and inside the classroom and gain knowledge and resources to address environmental challenges facing the state. Training opportunities are located at host organizations across the state, such as state parks, college campuses, environmental education centers and museums. Master Naturalists perform volunteer service through stewardship, education and citizen science projects that are directed by host and partner organizations.