MEETINGS & EVENTS 2026
Garden Club meetings are usually held on the second Tuesday of each month beginning in February. Meeting locations and times may vary depending on activity/availability. Guests are always welcome!. (scroll down to current month)
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JANUARY -- No General Meeting / Board Meeting: Budget
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FEBRUARY 10, 2026 / 11:30am / Location: Grand Event Center, 316 Washington St, Northfield, MN 55057
Luncheon
Speakers: Kaitlin Heidgerken-Greene Reference Librarian Northfield Public Library
Description: A Book talk? Am I in the right club booklet? You are! Eat a nice lunch and hear about the books the library has to help you enjoy the rest of this period of garden hibernation. There are juicy tomes on vegetables and compost as well as fiction set in the garden.
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MARCH 10, 2026 / 12:45pm / Northfield Depot
To Squish or Not to Squish?
Speaker: Heidi Brosseau, CLNP
Description: That will be the question answered at this month’s Garden club presentation! Join as we dig into the world of garden pests with accredited nursery professional Heidi Brosseau. Learn to identify common invaders and attract helpful allies to ensure a thriving, beautiful outdoor space.
Feel free to email photos or descriptions of your own garden pests, insects and questions in advance for Heidi to include in her presentation.
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APRIL 23, 2026 / 11am to 4pm approx. / Bus trip to MIA
Art In Bloom
Description: You’re invited to this years bloom filled celebration at the Institute of Art. Tour the galleries and look at different artists interpretations of works of art done in flowers. Absolutely ask to see someone’s pictures if you missed this last year. It is inspirational. We will have a guided tour and time to explore on your own or enjoy a snack in the cafe.
Fee: $25 per person
Bus Departs at 11am, Cannon Valley Movie Theatre parking lot. Return approximately at 4pm, same location.
MAY 12, 2026 / 12:45pm / Haugberg Woods - 600 Thye Parkway.
Springtime Walk & Talk at Haugberg Woods
Speaker: Breanna Wheeler, MN Master Naturalist
Description: Join us to learn about what's blooming and happening in spring at Hauberg Woods, one of the City of Northfield's natural parks on the northwest side of town. We'll take about a 1/2 mile slow-paced walk through the woods with stops to observe wildflowers, trees, and wildlife.
The tour will also touch on the history of the park and learn about opportunities to be involved with
The Friends of Hauberg Woods, a group of volunteers who have removed invasive buckthorn and honeysuckle from about 1/2 acre of the park, and last year, planted and provided continued care to nearly 200 native shoreline and shade plants.
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JUNE 9, 2026 / 12 noon / Northfield Depot
3rd Annual Potluck & Flower Show
Description: Summer lunch with friends sharing this season’s early home garden triumphs.
Flower Show: Bring your favorite flowers from your garden for the garden clubs 3rd annual flower show. Prizes will be awarded for:
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Tree Branches Invited
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Monochrome: What can you do with one hue?
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Best in Show
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People’s choice
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JULY 11th & 12th 2026 / Northfield Area Garden Tour / 11AM TO 4PM Sat & Sun
Tour a fantastic collection of six beautiful Northfield gardens and enjoy a variety of artwork from local area artists. Addresses: HERE
Ticket: $10 per person (good for both days) Just pick up ticket from the first garden you visit!
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AUGUST 11, 2026 /12:45 PM / Zaverucha Prairie
Guided Tour of the Zaverucha Prairie
Guide: Barbara Zeverucha, Owner
Description: Explore a local prairie and ask all your questions about prairies and natives. Owner Barb has maps ready for us to explore. There should be lots of showoffs: bergamot, prairie dock, blazing star, compass plant and mountain mint
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SEPTEMBER 8, 2026 / 12:45 PM / Northfield Depot
Pressing Botanicals
Speaker: Lucia Gardener
Description: Want to keep those hard grown beauties all year? Come learn about how to press, what to press, and how to create art with pressed botanicals.
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OCTOBER 13, 2026 /12:45 PM / Northfield Depot
Arranging Your Loose Stems
Speaker: Sarah or Therese from Forget Me
Not Florists
Description: Unleash your inner designer. Work with a handpicked selection of seasonal blooms and
foliage. Join us this month as we discuss basic design principles, color theory, and ways of working with
flowers to maximize vase life and capture their essence.
Fee: $25 per person
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NOVEMBER 10, 2026 / 12:45 PM / Northfield Depot
Gardening for Wildlife: Simple Actions to Enliven your Backyard
Speaker: Dee Menning, Northfield Garden Club VP, Wild Ones member
Description: Learn of small changes you can mate that will nurture your backyard native
ecosystems.
Optional Fee: Make a small birdbath or puddler to take home. More information to come.
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DECEMBER 8, 2026 / 12:45pm / Northfield Depot
Attracting Birds to your backyard
Speakers: Barb Bolan and Bob Kirchberg President of the Wild Ones SE MN Prairie Partners chapter and lead for the local Audubon Christmas Bird Count
Description: Is there anyone who doesn’t love seeing birds in their yards? Come and learn what plants and food sources attract birds to your space. Avid birders and native plant enthusiasts Barb Bolan and Bob Kirchberg will reveal strategies for offering plant sustenance to aid and enjoy our feathered friends.
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