News & Events
Winter 2026
As the wind continues to blow and temps remain in the teens, with below zero wind chills, we are sometimes dealing with white out conditions and icy paths. All of this while the perrenials lie below their blanket of frigid snow waiting, waiting to greet the sunshine and brighten our days in months ahead.
Although we typically meet the third Tuesday of the month at the library, winter brings with it a change in schedule. We took a break in January and will gather on screen for a zoom meeting February 17th. In March it's back to the library for our meeting and a guest speaker.
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February 17, 2026 6:00-8:00 PM
ZOOM Meeting
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We will view a video from the MGC vault on taking care of house plants. Dorothy has seen this video and says it is very informative. The zoom link will be emailed to members.
A Zoom business meeting to follow.
March 10, 2026. 6:00-8:00 PM
Herbalism
Community Room
Charlevoix Public Library
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Sierra Bigham is an herbalist, a lover of plants and a passionate member of her community both great and small, human and non-human. Sierra founded and runs Bear Earth Herbals, a Michigan tea and salve company. She also spends her time teaching about plants hosting zoom educational series. After graduating high school, she moved to Hawaii and lived off the grid for a time. She foraged for food, water and wood. This is where she really became connected to plants. They saved her life and other’s lives while using the plants for healing and medicine. Golden Hour Farm is a husband-wife collaborative born of a love for health, beauty and the sacred interdependence of all that is. They use natural farming techniques that pull from many traditions, using no-till and perennial farm cultures. Their goals are to use less mechanization and to continue to expand their knowledge of sustainable practices that can work for both ecological equanimity and economic sustainability on the farm and the world. This program is a joint venture of the Charlevoix Public Library and the Charlevoix Evening Garden Club."
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March 17, 2026 6:00-8:00 PM
Homegrown National Parks
Charlevoix Public Library
We will have a video talk by Dr. Doug Tallamy, author of several books on how to help our birds and insects survive in a world that is tearing down our 1820 wild spaces at an alarming rate. He is an excellent speaker and a very informative author. Some of his books are: Bringing Nature Home, How Can I Help, and Nature’s Best Hope, there are many more. Come see how we can do our part in helping nature continue to thrive.
There will be a business meeting
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April 21, 2026
6:00-8:00
Seed Starting
Charlevoix Public Library
At Grulers Gardens, Monica grows and sells straight species native plants, herbs, fresh cut flowers and hand-crafted items inspired by nature. Visitors are welcome at scheduled events or by appointment only; they do not have retail hours.
Monica Gruler will tell us how she decides what to grow. How she starts her seeds. There are secrets that a lot of seed sellers don’t tell us.
One of the great joys of gardening is the element of surprise. Seeing some new insect or bird enjoying a plant validates our efforts. A relationship begins with some tiny creature whose life has been made easier because of something we have done. Suddenly we feel part of nature again.
Business meeting to follow the program.
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Get to Know Us
You are welcome to join us as a guest at one of our meetings. Please reach out ahead of time via one of the "contact us" links on this site so that we can make sure someone greets you and we have adequate seating.
Should you decide to join the Evening Garden Club Emails are sent to members with pertinent information regarding field trips. When we visit private property the exact address is not always shared on facebook or the website.
Also we invite you to attend all of of the programs we co-sponsor with the Charlevoix Public Library. Checkout our facebook group and enjoy the informative and at times humorous posts!