Rochester Garden Walk
The 25th annual Rochester Garden Walk will be Thursday, June 19. Discover the beauty all around us in the greater Rochester area. These picture-perfect gardens will thrill, inspire and educate you so you can bring back ideas for your own gardens. This is such a wonderful way to spend a summer day.
In addition to the walk, there will be a Native Plant Sale (see details below), a “Fleatique” sale offering gently used garden items and other household treasures, and the ever-popular Cookie Room where walkers can refresh themselves with cold lemonade and delicious home baked cookies.
At 10:30 am we are offering a presentation called “Expert Tips and Tricks for Native Plant Gardens” held in the Calf Barn at the museum. Angela Nelson, owner of East Michigan Native Plants will present details on the benefits of incorporating natives into your landscape. You can use your newfound knowledge to purchase just the right plants after the presentation.
Tickets are only $16 in advance and $20 on the day of the walk. People who buy advance tickets can exchange them for the Garden Guides on June 16, 17 and 18 at the Dairy Barn of the Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farms between 1 and 4 pm each day. You can also purchase the full Garden Guides at that time as well.
To see our Frequently Asked Questions, click here.
For more details: www.rochesterhills.org/museum or call 248-656-4663
Native Plant Sale
The annual Native Plant Sale is run in conjunction with the Rochester Garden Walk. You do NOT have to purchase a ticket to the garden walk to purchase our native plants. We offer an exciting selection of grasses and flowers that will help your garden support biodiversity in our community. Native plants evolved with our beneficial insects and birds and are the foundation of a healthy environment. The sale will be held during the 2025 garden walk on June 19, 2025. You can find us at the Van Hoosen Farm location. There is ample parking in the area. To assure you get the plants you want, you can pre-order your plants and pick them up on June 19. The information for pre-orders is below.
Native Plant Pre-Order Form
Here is the order form for native plants to download and print. https://rochestergardenclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/2025-Native-Plant-Order-Form.pdf To get more details on each plant species, so you can make informed choices, we recommend going to the Missouri Botanical Garden Plant Finder. Enter the scientific name of the plant you are interested in. Here is a link to that page: Plant Finder
Pollinator Picnic
Plan for a fun day with the littles ones in the Children’s Garden at Van Hoosen Farm. The Rochester Garden Club is hosting a “lunch and learn” event with our pre-school crowd. The kids will explore the Children’s Garden and learn how flowers are pollinated, what plants help the butterflies live and enjoy their own sack lunch.
The Pollinator Picnic starts at 11 am on June 26 and ends at 1 pm. Check back soon for details on registration.
Steeped in Beauty: Teas and Flower Arranging
Save the date! On July 15 at 1 pm, the garden club will be hosting “Steeped in Beauty: Teas and Flower Arranging“. This event will have it all. We will have a speaker, Mary Ann Monroe, owner of the Spice and Tea Exchange, to teach us all about tea including samples and delightful treats. The club’s own very talented Sandy Adams will guide us through the best way to make darling flower arrangements. All participants will leave with their very own antique teacup. Cost will be $50, and registration will be on the Rochester Hills Museum website. Check back for details.
Gifts and Greens Market
Thank you to everyone involved in our market. Our members worked very hard to create gorgeous arrangements, tasty delectables, and one of a kind holiday gifts. But our biggest thank you goes to our customers who support the Rochester Garden Club with their purchases. Shopping at the Gifts & Greens Market means supporting the greater Rochester area. All proceeds are returned to the community in the areas of conservation, education, scholarships, horticulture therapy, and civic improvement. The club supports the Children’s Garden at Van Hoosen Farm, college scholarships, summer camp scholarships in partnership with 4-H, annual flower plantings at parks and public spaces, Seven Ponds Nature Center, The Wildflower Association of Michigan, Clinton River Watershed Council, and many other causes. The Rochester Garden Club, a branch of the Woman’s National Farm and Garden Association, has received civic recognition over the years for its contributions to the quality of life in our community. New members are welcome.
