Elk Rapids Garden Club Meeting-Importance of Good Dirt
At Elk Rapids Harbor Marina; 12:30 p.m.
As a vintner, the personal philosophy of Dave Bos is to make world-class wine and to change the wisdom of farming back to the farming of 150 to 200 years ago. This entails using biodynamic and organic farming for grape production. Dave, a Michigan native, started as a biodynamic vineyard manager in Napa Valley, California. In 2010 BOS Wine was born with 48 cases of BOS Phoenix Ranch Syrah. Dave and his wife, Jackie, now share wines that are intimately involved with both California and Michigan grapes, at the BOS Wine Garden in downtown Elk Rapids, MI.
July 18 Garden Walk Celebrate Water: Keep it Blue
Six special gardens will educate and delight visitors throughout the Elk Rapids area between 10:00am and 5:00pm. More information is coming soon! In the meantime, take a look back at the last Elk Rapids Garden Walk here.
July 25 Angie Bouma “Ferntastic”
At First Presbyterian Church; 12:30 p.m.
Angie Bouma is a senior land steward with the Grand Traverse Regional Land Conservancy. Angie will be speaking about the ferns from the protected lands of the Grand Traverse Regional Land Conservancy. To quote Angie, “Ferns are great landscaping plants and there is a lot to learn about them!”
August 22 Lauren Dey Water Quality and What it Means
At Elk Rapids Harbor Marina; 12:30 p.m.
Lauren Dey is a watershed management coordinator for the Tip of the Mitt Watershed Council. Since 1979 the Watershed Council has protected the water resources of five counties, including Antrim through advocacy, education, water quality monitoring, research, and restoration actions. Learn about the health of our lakes and streams, what the emerging issues are, and what we can do to help protect them.
September 26 Robyn Shank Our Town’s Gardens Nurtured by the Elk Rapids Garden ClubAt Elk Rapids Harbor Marina; 11:30 a.m.
Robyn is a long-time resident of Elk Rapids and Garden Club member with a passion for local history. She narrated the historical review of gardens for the 9&10 News clips on our gardens in 2022, and she is the creator of the virtual garden tour video on the Our Gardens web page. Robyn will unveil the historical roots of each of our Club gardens complete with photos taken over the years and pictorial updates on current garden developments.
Please note: Social time begins at 11:30am with the luncheon served at noon.
October 24 Lindsey Bona-Eggeman Plant This Not ThatAt First Presbyterian Church of Elk Rapids; 12:30 p.m.
Lindsey Bona-Eggeman is the invasive species coordinator for Antrim County whose role is to protect natural resources, the economy, and human health in northern lower Michigan through collaborative outreach and management of invasive species. Lindsey will tell us how NOT to introduce new invasive species to our landscapes.
