Greater Eagle River Garden Club

06/08/2026

and some photos of our work!

06/08/2026

Thank you to everyone who donated plants and also helped over the weekend with our annual garden sale! It was a beautiful windy day and fun to see everyone.

Also, thanks to local Scout Troops 229 and 230 for participating in our Invasive Species Removal training at the Eagle River Lion's Park. Upon completion, these scouts will receive an Environmental Science Merit Badge upon completion and the Greater Eagle River area will have less vetch and dandelions. Yay!!! Look for Scouts removing invasive weeds over the next couple of months and give them a big thank you!

05/28/2026

GERGC has lots of activities next week and we would love to see you there!

June 2 is our meeting to learn about hot and cold composting tailored to Alaska's climate. CORRECTION: Meet at 6:30pm at the Eagle River Presbyterian Church at 12868 Old Glenn Hwy in Eagle River!!!

June 6 is our annual plant sale at Joy Lutheran Church from 10am-1pm at 10111 E. Eagle River Loop Rd. Donate plants and items to sell and find some to take home!

June 7 will be the final training for the Youth Invasive Species project at the Lion's Park from 1-2pm.

05/26/2026

Thanks to the GERGC and the South Anchorage Rotary members who helped clean out the garden at the Eagle River Nature Center on Saturday! We are ready for new soil and replanting will follow soon there after!

05/12/2026

If you have any pre-teens or teens interested in learning about invasive species, there will be a training Sunday, May 17th at the Eagle River Nature Center from 5-7pm. Registration is required at www.ernc.org/public-programs.

Students may be able to earn a small stipend in June with parental permission and meeting the program requirements. For additional questions, please respond to this post.

05/04/2026

The GERGC meeting Tuesday, May 5 is about Landscape Design, Troubleshooting and Ideas. Join us at the Eagle River Presbyterian Church at 6:30pm, 12868 Old Eagle River Road! The public is welcome to attend.

04/01/2026

GARDENING CONUNDRUMS is a New Discussion Group for GERGC members and visitors. Please post any issues, questions or solutions here for everyone to see! It could be something like 'how do I start the landscape design process' or 'what is this plant or insect?'

04/01/2026

Our next GERGC meeting is April 7th at the Eagle River Presbyterian Church. The topic is "Medicinal Plants of Southcentral Alaska" and our presenter is Dr. Beth Baker. All are welcome to attend!

03/04/2026

We had an EXCELLENT beekeeping presentation last night by Jane Lister and Kathie Steele at our first meeting of the year. Below is an article for more information!
Our next meeting will be April 7, 2026 at 6:30 pm and the presentation will be about Medicinal Plants of Southcentral Alaska by Beth Baker!
Making a Bee Friendly Garden in Alaska

Using Aerogarden with Heating Pad May 19, 2023May 19, 2023 Alex Gimarc I wrote a few years ago about using Aerogarden for starting seeds.  Since that piece, we upgraded our model as the old one went to the Big Compost Bin in the Sky after it died.  As part of the upgrade, we added what the manufac...

02/27/2026

Our first meeting of 2026 is Tues., March 3rd. All are welcome and we hope to see you there to here about Beekeeping! Meeting information is below.