Upcoming events
- 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. Learn more HERE.
- 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. Scroll down to learn more.
Plan to Have a Festive Time Dec. 19 at the Schlitz Mansion
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We are excited to announce that the Milwaukee District will hold its second Christmas Tour of the Schlitz Mansion on Saturday, Dec. 19. Those of you who toured the Schlitz Mansion last Christmas know how beautiful it is.
We need volunteers to help help guide tours through this beautifully decorated historic home. Email Susan Miller if you can help. The money raised will be used for our Habitat for Humanity Plant Share Project, scholarships and for speakers and educational programs that benefit the 13 garden clubs in our District. Be sure to invite your friends, family, and neighbors along to experience this festive private mansion tour! Check out the photos from last year's tour for a peek of the privately-owned mansion that is decorated in the Victorian style by its owners. The rooms were decked out in their finest for everyone to enjoy. |
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Floral Designers mark '250 Years of Tradition'
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Floral Designers of Wisconsin celebrated "250 Years of Tradition" at its Wisconsin State Fair Flower Show. The NGC Patriotic Standard Flower Show was on display in the Grand Champion Hall from Aug. 13 to 16. Many thanks to the Floral Designers of Wisconsin for showcasing talented designers and gardeners.
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District garden club members explore Lake Winnebago area
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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. |
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Town & Country Petite Flower Show celebrates Gimbels
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Town & Country's one-day, all petite flower show was held May 15 at ThriveOn King. The show celebrated Gimbels Department Store which closed in 1970. The 4-story department store building has been redeveloped as ThriveOn King, an inclusive community hub.
Designs included the Tea Room, Sweet Shop, Home Goods, Window Displays and the Dressing Room. Botanical arts featured the Hat Shop, Cosmetic Department and gift boxes.The two educational exhibits explored how to restore habitat for the endangered Rusty Patched Bumblebee and how the Harambee neighbood is becoming an ECO Neighborhood to reduce environmental impacts. There were 65 entries in the horticulture division. Judges and floral designers were from Wisconsin and Illinois. Town & Country thanks everyone for helping to make the show a success. |
MDGC garden club members honored at WGCF Convention
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Garden club members from across the state attended the Wisconsin Garden Club Federation's 98th Convention in April in Neenah. Milwaukee District garden club members took part in the business meeting and were involved in a roundtable discussion about ways to help the organization grow.
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