July 8, 2025 6:00 – 8:00
Charlevoix Lavender Farm
Barnard Rd
Charlevoix, MI 49720
231.335.4542
Our guest speakers are owners of Charlevoix Lavender. The farm is on part of the original property that Craig’s grandparents, Jack and Frances Boss, purchased in 1930 as they began to raise their family. Dairy cattle and cash crops are where it all started.
In 2009 Craig and Erica purchased the land. Lavender entered the scene to help beautify the property and quickly earned its place as the plants thrived in the naturally loamy and balanced soil. They began developing unique products that are now sold locally at farmer’s markets, festivals, and online. Join us to learn more interesting information on the behind the scenes operation of growing this aesthetically pleasing and relatively forgiving plant.
Business meeting to follow.
News & Events
Our meetings are held on the 3rd Tuesday of the month at the Charlevoix Public Library unless otherwise specified. In November we will be meeting on the 2nd Tuesday due to a scheduling conflict.
Transitioning to Autumn 2025
Daylight hours are diminishing and the temperatures are a bit cooler at night. We had a very successful Club Plant Sale Labor Day weekend and thank everyone who came and supported the Charlevoix Evening Garden Club or sponsored us with special donations. Garden clean up is in the near future. Some amazing programs are scheduled, some of which are co-hosted by our public library. Read on for details.​
Michigan Garden Clubs
District 5 Show
Manistee, MI
September 12
As a member of the Michigan Garden Clubs our club is invited to attend the district meetings which offer an array of speakers and displays.The Portage Lake Garden Club, the Spirit of the Woods Garden Club (Manistee) and the Periwinkle Garden Club (Frankfort) are hosting the Michigan Garden Clubs District 5 Flower Show this year on September 12, 2025 at the Manistee Senior Center.
September 16, 2025 6:00 - 8:00pm
Beyond Plastics
Charlevoix Public Library
As gardeners we share a concern about our world. Recent studies have found small fragments of plastics known as microplastics in the human brain and heart arteries. These studies have also shown a link between the presence of microplastics and adverse health outcomes. How do these tiny bits of plastic enter our bodies and make their way into our brains and our hearts? And what happens when they lodge there? Come join us and listen to Kim Cameron teach us about Plastics and Beyond. She is a respected authority in her field.
This program is being cosponsored with the Charlevoix Public Library and is open to the public.
October 2025
Raised Row Gardening
October 21, 2025 6:00-8:00
Charlevoix Public Library
Our own Terri Parsons will present a program on raised-row gardening. She will explain how to do the raised-row and how to develop soil and not dirt. This type of gardening helps rehab dirt into soil.
A business meeting will follow.
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Get to Know Us
You are welcome to join us as a guest at one of our meetings. Please reach out ahead of time via one of the "contact us" links on this site so that we can make sure someone greets you and we have adequate seating.
Should you decide to join the Evening Garden Club Emails are sent to members with pertinent information regarding field trips. When we visit private property the exact address is not always shared on facebook or the website.
Also we invite you to attend all of of the programs we co-sponsor with the Charlevoix Public Library. Checkout our facebook group and enjoy the informative and at times humorous posts!