For more than 90 years, Milwaukee District Garden Clubs has nurtured garden clubs and friendships in southeastern Wisconsin. 
A not-for-profit educational organization, we provide education, resources and networking opportunities for 13 garden clubs and more than 500 members in the counties of Dodge, Jefferson, Kenosha, Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Racine, Walworth, Washington and Waukesha. We promote the love of gardening, floral design and civic and environmental responsibility.
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Expand your gardening knowledge, meet great people and have fun – join a club in the Milwaukee District today!

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Think fall…schools, meetings and workshops

• ​Aug. 29 and Sept. 2 to 4, Flower Show School – Course 2 – The NGC Flower Show School started with a Zoom session Aug. 29. The all-day, face-to-face design and horticulture lectures are Wednesday, Sept. 2 and Thursday, Sept. 3 at ThriveOn King.
• Oct. 23 and 24, Environmental School – Course 4 – The final course of the Environmental School will be at Mayfield Environmental Park in Sheboygan. Learn more HERE. Download brochure HERE. Register online HERE.
• Oct. 28, Milwaukee District Membership Fall Luncheon and Workshop – Mark your calendars now for our fall Board of Directors meeting and members luncheon at Wanaki Golf Course. We're planning a great workshop that you won't want to miss. Details to come soon.
• Dec. 19, Victorian Christmas at the Schlitz Mansion – Save the date and join the Milwaukee District garden club members for a tour of the beautifully decorated Schlitz Mansion. Watch for more information.

Taking orders for 2027 "Vision of Beauty" Calendar

We are taking orders for the National Garden Clubs' 2027 "Vision of Beauty" calendar. The annual calendar is designed to inspire all year long. It is a beautiful gift for yourself or a loved one.

This year's calendar costs $12.50 plus 50 cents for online banking fees. The Milwaukee District is paying for shipping, and calendars will be available to pick up Oct. 28 at the District's Fall Luncheon and Workshop at the Wanaki Golf Course. The deadline to order calendars for yourself or your garden club is Sept. 30.

Make 2027 your most beautifully organized year yet!

Order 2027 Calendar

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Successful bus trip:
​Fun day exploring Lake Winnebago area

Thanks to all the garden club members who went on the Aug. 6 Milwaukee District Garden Clubs' motorcoach tour to Burdocks and Rust and the Ledgerock Distillery. We spent an amazing day exploring the Lake Winnebago area.

Special thanks to Bob and Julie Kissinger for letting us wander through their gardens and home and to members of the Oshkosh and Green Thumb Garden Clubs who were our tour guides. In addition to touring their 3 1/2 acre paradise that features rustic outbuildings and machinery, Bob and Julie welcomed us into their renovated farmhouse.

We enjoyed lunch on the lake at TJ's Harbor before going to Ledgerock Distillery to learn about the distilling process on a seed-to-spirit family-owned farm. On the 500-acre farm, the grain is grown, harvested, stored, ground, distilled, bottled and labeled by the members of the Retzer family.​

Cultivating horticulture skills, floral design and environmental awareness

Established in 1932, the Milwaukee District Garden Clubs (MDGC) is a member of the Wisconsin Garden Club Federation (WGCF) and the National Garden Clubs, Inc. (NGC), which is the largest gardening organization in the world. The NGC consists of eight regions, and Wisconsin is part of Central Region. Wisconsin is divided into five districts, with the counties of Dodge, Jefferson, Kenosha, Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Racine, Walworth, Washington and Waukesha in the MDGC.