Oudolf Garden Detroit

02/19/2026

Don't miss this fantastic double-presentation (in person!) by the amazing Doug Tallamy! Ticket sales end FEB 26 and seats are limited.

We are honored to welcome Dr. Doug Tallamy as the featured speaker for the Grosse Pointe Garden Center Legacy Seminar. Dr. Tallamy is an entomologist, ecologist, conservationist, and a Professor of Agriculture and Natural Resources at the University of Delaware.

His work focuses on the essential connections between native plants and wildlife, and how individual actions, especially in home landscapes, can play a meaningful role in supporting healthy ecosystems. Through research, teaching, and public engagement, Dr. Tallamy encourages communities to rethink how gardens, yards, and shared spaces can contribute to conservation efforts.

Join us for an inspiring and educational conversation with one of the leading voices in ecology and sustainable gardening.

📆Saturday, March 7 at 8:15 a.m.
📍The War Memorial Alger Center Ballroom, 32 Lake Shore Road, Grosse Pointe Farms, 48236
To register go to https://www.gpgardencenter.org/5th-annual-legacy-seminar-with-dr-doug-tallamy/

09/21/2025

How awesome for Detroit, for our public garden, for our volunteers! ❤️Thank you for faithfully telling our story and sharing the magic of people, plants and nature! https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/in-detroit-a-public-garden-thrives-with-help-from-an-army-of-volunteers

06/12/2025

Saturday is Garden Conservancy Open Day, in partnership with Oudolf Garden Detroit! Tour gorgeous private gardens for just one day. Tickets and more information here - https://mailchi.mp/oudolfgardendetroit/spring-plant-sale-online-now-14193003

05/23/2025

Spring Plant Sale! Online Now - https://mailchi.mp/oudolfgardendetroit/spring-plant-sale-online-now-14192416

05/21/2025

First blue flag iris bloom in our young native meadows!

11/10/2024

The Hudson-Webber Foundation (HWF) proudly announces the dedication of the All-Native Meadows, a heartfelt tribute to the remarkable Jean Wright Hudson. Designed by celebrated landscape artist Piet Oudolf, the newly established Jean Wright Hudson Peace Meadow features around 15,000 native perennials and shrubs planted this year, enhancing Detroit’s natural beauty.

Seven years after planning efforts began, a world-class garden designed by famed landscape architect Piet Oudolf on Belle Isle Park is finished.The final plantings — all-native perennials, grasses and shrubs — were put in at the Oudolf Garden Detroit on Belle Isle this month, filling in meadows....

11/01/2024

We enjoyed a beautiful morning this week to celebrate the official opening of our boardwalk into the native meadows at Oudolf Garden Detroit! Thank you Erb Family Foundation for your support in making the boardwalk possible. It's a great way for everyone to enjoy this free, public garden.

08/27/2024

We loved hosting Wild Ones North Oakland, Wild Ones Wayne County Michigan Chapter and Wild Ones Washtenaw chapters at this past weekend! Thank you Momcat Kelly Konieczki for your caring, leadership and knowledge in sharing great pics of the event.

01/25/2024

Help plant the new Native Meadows at ! We are transforming the previously-neglected area around the Nancy Brown Peace Carillon into a beautiful, one-acre native meadow. We will be planting over 15,000 native perennials and shrubs this spring and fall. Please help by sponsoring a plant today!

http://oudolfgardendetroit.org/store/sponsor/

Check out the full plant list and use this as a resource for your own native plant selections for moist/mesic soils. Enjoy!

09/21/2023

Our Online-only Fall Plant Sale ends at 8:00PM on Thursday, September 21, 2023.

Purchase hard-to-find plants online-only via the link below. All purchased plants must be picked up this weekend -- on Saturday and Sunday from 10am until Noon! All sales support the care and maintenance of Oudolf Garden Detroit. Thank you!
https://oudolfgardendetroit.org/plants/sale/

07/27/2023

DON'T MISS THIS! Join the National Wildlife Federation & Detroit Audubon on a tour of Detroit Bird City parks and Sacred Grounds Detroit sites. The tour begins at Palmer Park, then continues to locations across the city to see community-driven conservation and restoration efforts. As part of their commitment to supporting equitable access to nature for all, there are 10 free tickets for Detroit residents interested in joining the tour. Space is limited, so be sure to register soon! https://www.eventbrite.com/e/detroit-greenspace-bus-tour-tickets-668249962627