HORTICULTURE/CONTAINER GARDENING
Stimulates knowledge and a love of gardening by sharing information at meetings, hands on projects, and disseminating horticultural information such as planting, propagating, caring for flowers and ornamental plants; coordinates the perennial plant sale at the garden tour, and “Grow & Show” at monthly meetings.
June 13, 2026
Annual Plant Sale
Glades Pavilion-Liberty Street, Oakland
2025 Annual Plant Sale
The June 2025 plant sale was a resounding success, thanks to the dedication of our amazing volunteers and our loyal customer. With more than 800 plants available, we were able to bring vibrant life to countless gardens. The proceeds from the sale will go toward supporting MLGC’s numerous environmental and community initiatives. We look forward to seeing you again next year!
Busy, even on winter. Preparing for spring with Winter Sowing
In early December the committee made individual nature-themed holiday room decorations for the Dennett Road Rehab residents.
MLGC Community Garden
All the hard work the MLGC community growers have been accomplishing--veggies are starting to sprout
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We planted annuals in 20 containers at Garrett College to be placed around several buildings on campus just in time for graduation photos.
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Tea at Yorkie Acres Farm
The Horticulture Committee held a separate perennial plant sale on Saturday, June 12, 2021 in downtown Oakland. Plants are donated from our members’ gardens. This has been an ongoing event for the past 16 years. The committee and club members staff the sale, offer assistance to visitors about the plants, and give guidance on planting and maintaining them.
The Horticulture Committee is beginning a new community- based program of taking small bud vases with a floral arrangement to the local Dennett Road Nursing Home. Working with other committees, we hope to include local children and teens to expand our outreach program by using member’s floral material from their gardens to share with the elderly. Other ideas being considered are working with residents with floral design, and floral painting,
The Horticulture Committee is beginning a new community- based program of taking small bud vases with a floral arrangement to the local Dennett Road Nursing Home. Working with other committees, we hope to include local children and teens to expand our outreach program by using member’s floral material from their gardens to share with the elderly. Other ideas being considered are working with residents with floral design, and floral painting,
Past Activities of the Horticulture Committee
