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The Portage Garden Club is back with new presentations and meetings.

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June 18, 2026; Fennville Poppies

• 6054 124^th Ave, Fennville, MI 49408
• Meet at Park & Ride (8316 Angling Rd, 49024 at 10:15am to carpool
• Lunch 12:15 at Crane’s Restaurant, 5897 124^th Ave, Fennville

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July 16, 2026: River Lake Inn Gardens & Hummingbird Haven

• Meet at Park & Ride (8316 Angling Rd, 49024 at 9:15am to carpool
• Self Tour: 767 Ralston Rd, Colon, MI 49040
• Lunch ;Farrand Diner, 45 N Main St, Three Rivers, MI 49093

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August 20, 2026: KVCC Innovation Hub, Jackie Smith

• 224 E. Crosstown, Kalamazoo 49001
• Members to bring a sack lunch and chair.

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September 17, 2026: Permaculture for Gardeners Who Love to Experiment

• Stuart Manor, 7340 Garden Lane, 49002
• Members to bring a sack lunch. Beverages and Dessert by hostesses

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October 15, 2026: Holiday Ideas from the Garden with Scott Stokes

• Schrier Park, 850 W Osterhout Ave, 49024
• Lunch begins at 12:00pm
• Members to bring a sack lunch. Beverages and Dessert by hostesses

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November 19, 2026; Growing a Garden for Birds with Joyce Leppard

• Stuart Manor, 7340 Garden Lane, 49002
• Members to bring a sack lunch. Beverages and Dessert by hostesses

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December ?, 2026: Holiday Luncheon and Gift Exchange

• Park Club, 2019 W South Street, Kalamazoo, 11:30 in the Pub Room
• Reservation and lunch choice will be collected by the November meeting.
• Gift Exchange, bring a gift with a $15 value. Lunch choice will be determined
• Date will be determined

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January ?, 2027: Social Afternoon and Potluck

• Home of Mary Klenow, 10625 Woodlawn Ct., Portage, 49002
• Join in a winter afternoon of potluck favorites and get together.
• Arrive by 12:00pm.

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February 18, 2027; English Gardens with Kathy Kienle

• Stuart Manor, 7340 Garden Lane, 49002
• Members to bring a sack lunch. Beverages and Dessert by hostesses
• Arrive by 12:00pm.

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March 18, 2027, Elements of Design with Sharon Steele

• Wedel’s Nursery, Florist and Garden Center, 5020 Texas Dr., Kalamazoo, MI 49009
• 12:00pm, bag lunch with beverages and dessert provided by hostesses

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April 15, 2027; What Do Smells Do, Anyway? Herb Teas and poultices with Jan Shaw, RN and Medicine Woman

• Stuart Manor, 7340 Garden Lane, 49002
• Members to bring a sack lunch. Beverages and Dessert by hostesses
• Arrive by 12:00pm.

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May 20, 2027, Plant Sale Set Up and Club Meeting

• At the home of Anne Klimek, 6407 Cherrywood, Portage, 49024
• 12:00pm, bag lunch with beverages and dessert provided by hostesses
• After lunch we will go to the nursery to finish set up for our annual sales

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May 21-22, 2027: Annual Plant Sale

• Plant Sale: Friday, May 21, 7:00am to 5:00pm
• Plant Sale: Saturday, May 22: 8:00am to 3:00pm

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May 2027, District 3A Spring Conference

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June : 2027 MGC Annual Conference

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The Portage Garden Club is back with new presentations and meetings.

The Portage Garden Club was organized in 1969 and was federated in 1970 as a member club of the Michigan Garden Clubs (District III) and the National Garden Clubs.

We are a group of friends that share a passion for gardening and enjoy making a difference in our community. We meet February – December on the third Thursday of the month around noon, usually at the Stuart Manor in the Celery Flats. Our meetings include an opportunity for learning. Each program includes a presentation on a gardening related topic of interest to our members. We either have a guest speaker or a field trip.

Following are some examples of the activities and projects of our Portage Garden Club:

• Coordinating with the Portage Parks Department, we planted and now maintain the perennial gardens around Stuart Manor in  Celery Flats.   

• We have our annual plant
  sale and fund raiser the third Friday in May at a member’s home. The perennial and outdoor plants we share are ones from our own (and friends’) gardens that have done so well, we have extra. If there are any leftover plants, we donate most of them to Kalamazoo Valley Habitat for Humanity.
• We donate and plant the annual gardens at the MediLodge Nursing Home in Portage.
• We participate in Kalamazoo in Bloom by adopting and maintaining/weeding an annual bed near the Portage City Hall. 
• We purchase, collect, and donate many mittens, gloves and hats to the Senior Center Needlers who then distribute them to those in our community that are in need of them.

We also contribute money to other community charities and organizations such as the Michigan Garden Club Scholarship Program, the Kalamazoo Nature Center, Portage Community Center, Kalamazoo in Bloom, Loda Lake Wildflower Sanctuary, the National Garden Clubs, Inc. project: Global Partners Running Water and Power Up Backpack Program.

We have a wonderful Club and always enjoy getting together to learn, work and play in our gardens!

Please visit our Facebook page for news and updates.

We are affiliated with the Michigan, Central Region and National Garden Clubs.