Gallery--Events
OUR GIVING GARDEN
August 20, 2025
Our Giving Garden had a great harvest this morning with over 20 lbs of vegetables to support our community!
THE CHILDREN'S SENSORY GARDEN GRAND OPENING
August 10, 2025
After six years in the making the Children's Sensory Garden (CSG) had its "Grand Opening" on Sunday, August 10. It all started with a vision by The Friendly Garden Club of Traverse City to create a living legacy for our community. With help from Mark Polinko, our landscape architect, and our collaboration with The Botanic Garden, the CSG finally became a reality yesterday. The Friendly Garden Club and The Botanic Garden are extremely happy for all of you who helped us along the way! Please come and enjoy this beautiful space, and let us be proud of what we created!
FGC Members & Matthew Ross Planting & Weeding with Disability Network at The Botanic Garden; July 23, 2025
Garden Walk July 17, 2025
The Logo Garden Planting--May 20
The Friendly Garden Geranium Sale--May 14-15
Blue Star Memorial Planting Update
The Blue Star Memorial was updated on Veteran's Day with members from the Traverse City Elks Lodge #323, The Friendly Garden Club, with help from The Botanic Garden added red, white, and blue plants to the memorial site. The Blue Star Memorial program honors our men and women who served in the United States Armed Services.
Smokey Bear Contest--April 23, 2025
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The Youth Gardening Outreach Committee is proud two recognize three students at the TCAPS Montessori School on April 23, 2025, in Mrs. Allison Hall’s classroom. Susie Snyder and Suzann Grazul recognized the students from the first, second and third grades who participated in the Smokey Bear poster contest and had won first and second place awards for the entire State of Michigan which makes two of the students eligible to move on to the National Smokey Bear finals competing with the entire USA. The winners will be announced in mid-June.
Arbor Day Planting--April 18, 2025
A smooth service berry tree was donated by The Friendly Garden Club to the GTA Children's Garden for their garden on Arbor Day! The high school students from The Greenspire School helped participate in the planting! It was a great collaboration. This tree will serve as an educational tool to help inspire young people to become stewards of the land.