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Many, many thanks to garden club members and non-members who contributed in so many ways to make our Plant Sale & Vintage Boutique a success! Without missing a beet, the first week of June ushers in National Garden Week from June 1 through 7. The garden club has planned a special garden-related activity each day to raise community awareness of the benefits of gardening and the resources available at our garden club. Please invite friends and neighbors to our public events: 
  • June 1 at noon: Mayor Steve Siemborski’s proclamation of National Garden Week at the Gates Mills Arboretum entrance.
  • June 4 from 5:30 to 7pm at the Barn: Program on combating invasive plants in the Gates Mills Arboretum (and your own yard) with Bryan Kuchta, CEO of the company Gates Mills hired to remove invasive plants. We will have samples of invasive plants to help you identify them, as well as samples of native plants that will be used to restore the Arboretum woodland. Free native plant gift! RSVP required at [email protected].
  • June 6 from 4:30 to 6:30pm at the garden club: Tour the gardens at the club with the members who helped shape them. RSVP required at [email protected].
  • June 7 at 10:30 am at the Gates Mills Library: Youth ages 12–18 will build their own mini terrarium in this hands-on workshop at the Gates Mills Library. Space is limited.
RSVP: Alicia Raffa, Youth Librarian, (440) 423-4808.

Please see the full National Garden Week schedule under Happenings for all the details. 

Our flower show, Sunday in the Park, takes place June 27 and 28. It has something for everyone - horticulture, floral design, botanical crafts, photography and educational exhibits. It is a great learning experience and a chance to try something new. Look around - surely you have something to contribute to the horticulture division of the show.
 
Please pay attention to the schedule of events for the week of the flower show: 
  • Tuesday, June 24 at 10:30 am - work day to set up for the flower show.
  • Thursday, June 26, from noon to 8 pm -  all flower show entries in all divisions are due (except for photography, which is due June 1) 
  • Design entries only, may be placed on Thursday, June 24, as well as on Friday, June 27 between 7 and 8 am. 
  • Judging begins at 9:45 am on June 27. 

Sunday in the Park will be open to the public on Friday, June 27, between 1 and 5 pm, and on Saturday, June 28, from 10 am to 4:30 pm, and is sure to delight and enlighten. 

As if that isn’t enough, planning for our Fourth of July float will begin on June 24. As always, happy gardening!

Jane Lindmark and Marie Tani
The Gates Mills Garden Club Co-Presidents 2025-2026
If you would like to learn more about the garden club  please email Jane and Marie 
​at [email protected]​​

​Interested in joining GMGC? Please email Nancy North
at [email protected] ​​​

This Month

  • June 1-7 National Garden Week - Please see Happenings for daily activities including events open to the public.
  • June 10 - for GMGC members: Monthly program and luncheon at the barn - Pesky invaders: Dealing with stink bugs, spotted lanternfly and other unwanted neighbors in and around the home and landscape. Ashley Kulhanek from Ohio State University - Medina County, will give us a better understanding of the impacts of invasive insects.
  • June 16 - for GMGC members: Plant exchange at 5:30 pm at the Barn. Please bring an appetizer; beverages will be provided.
  • June 17-19: Garden Club of Ohio Convention in Canton
  • June 24: for members: Planning for the Fourth of July Float at 10 am
  • June 24: for members: Flower Show Work Day at 10:30 am 
  • June 26: for members - All flower show entries in all divisions will be received from noon to 8 pm. Final placement for Design entries only on June 27 from 7-8 am.
  • June 27: Sunday in the Park, a Standard Flower Show, open to the public 1-5 pm
  • June 28: Sunday in the Park, a Standard Flower Show, open to the public 10 am to 4:30 pm
Jane Lindmark
Marie Tani
Click on photo for Jane and Marie's Bio

Our Mission

​The purpose of the Gates Mills Garden Club is to stimulate interest in gardening,
preserve and enhance the natural beauty of the Village of Gates Mills, and
promote charitable, educational, and scientific endeavors related to gardening.
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​GMGC is a member of the following organizations: