Events
Free seedlings and seeds at the first Chelsea Farmer’s Market
The Chelsea Area Garden Club will hand out free White Pine, hybrid hazelnut and Serviceberry seedlings, in addition to wildflower seed packets at the first Chelsea Farmers Market, Saturday, May 4th 2024 from 8-1or until supplies run out.
The Eastern White Pine ( Pinus strobus) was adopted as the Michigan State tree on March 4, 1955. These conifers are important for wildlife habitat, nesting, seeds and foliage. The Serviceberry, Alleghany ( Amelanchier laevis), grows in shade or partial shade. This small tree grows 30 to 40 feet tall and spreads 15 to 20 feet. Multiple stems are upright and highly branched forming a dense shrub, or if properly pruned a small tree. Not deer resistant. All species have small, rounded, toothed leaves. Fall leaf color ranges from yellow to red to purple. Flowers are small but showy, and are white in color. The CAGC thanks the Washtenaw Conservation District for donating the seedlings.
The wildflower seed packet contains a blend of 20 wildflowers that provide important habitat and food for pollinators found in Michigan. The flowers provide colorful season-long blooms in the first year and for years to come. This mix contains prairie perennials like Purple Coneflower, Butterfly Weed and Black-Eyed Susan, along with nectar-rich annuals like Red Poppy and Lemon Mint. Perfect for hummingbirds and butterflies.
Past Events:
Plant Sale at the Chelsea Senior Expo
The CAGC sold succulents in small containers, houseplants and plants in kokedama moss balls at the Chelsea Senior Expo at the Senior Center, Saturday April 13th, 2023 from 10-2pm. All proceeds were donated to support the Chelsea Intergenerational Garden. Thank you for your support!
The Chelsea Area Garden Club (CAGC) invited the public to participate in its Culver’s Share Night Fundraiser 5 – 8 p.m. on Oct. 10 at Culver’s, 1610 South Main St., Chelsea. Garden club members greeted customers, cleaned tables, and ran orders, and the CAGC received a percentage of the eatery’s sales during the three hours they worked. Proceeds went toward grants for community-based gardening-related projects and scholarships for Chelsea High School seniors.
Garden Treasures Plant-a-Palooza was held June 10th 2023 in the Chelsea State Bank Parking lot. CAGC members brought garden related items including plants, tools, pots, artwork and books for donation. The money raised went to the CAGC community grants and scholarships. Thanks to Chelsea State Bank for the use of their parking lot for this fun event!
The Chelsea Area Garden Club handed out free White Pine seedlings and wildflower seed packets at the first Chelsea Farmers Market, Saturday, May 6th 2023. The CAGC thanks the Washtenaw County Conservation District for donating the pine seedlings. The wildflower seed packet contains a blend of 20 wildflowers that provide important habitat and food for pollinators found in Michigan.
CAGC sold succulents in teacups and small containers at the Chelsea Senior Expo at the Senior Center, Saturday April 15th, 2023 from 10-2pm. All proceeds were donated to support the Chelsea Intergenerational Garden. Thank you for your support! Many thanks to HillTop Greenhouse for assisting with this fundraiser.
The Chelsea Area Garden Club invited the public to participate in a Culver’s Share Night Fundraiser on Oct. 11th 2022. The Trinh Pifer Intergenerational Garden received a percentage of Culver’s sales from that evening. Garden club members welcomed customers, cleaned tables and ran orders, all for a great cause.
A white pine and wildflower seed giveaway was held at the Chelsea Farmer’s Market on April 30th, 2022. Thank you to the Washtenaw County Conservation District for supplying the pine. Click here to view information for the white pine tree.
The Arts in the Garden Benefit Walk was held on July 25, 2021 to benefit the CSC Intergenerational Garden. Many thanks to all who made this event a success!
Each May from 1998-2019, the Chelsea Area Garden Club hosted an annual plant sale at the Chelsea Fairgrounds. Members potted many interesting plants from their gardens and shared them with the community. Unfortunately, there are no plans to hold a plant sale going forward. We thank our loyal patrons for their past support.