Lowell Showboat Garden Club

09/04/2026

The Lowell Showboat Garden Club (LSGC) and one of its members have been nominated in two categories in The Lowell Ledger 2026 Best of the Best Readers Choice Awards!

First, LSGC is nominated in the Best Non Profit Organization category. We are honored to be nominated alongside several other great local non-profits.

Second, and no less important, our member Cinny Gould is nominated in the category for Best Non Profit Volunteer! Cinny is a recent past-president of the club and continues to serve in many ways! She’s the chairperson of our Riverwalk pots and Main Street Bridge boxes planting committee and a co-chair for our Fallasburg Arts Festival fundraising booth. And LSGC isn’t the only organization she volunteers with; Cinny can also be found helping at FROM on a regular basis. Congratulations, Cinny, and thank you for all you do for our community!

Please consider voting for the club and showing volunteer Cinny Gould your appreciation at the same time! Vote at https://lowellledger.org/best. We thank you for your support!

08/31/2026

Reminder! Workshop tonight, Monday, 8/31, 6:30, at Cathy’s barn! Looking forward to seeing you!

08/30/2026

The Lowell Showboat Garden Club is pleased to announce the success of two of our members at the 2026 American Dahlia Society National Dahlia Show. We offer our heartfelt congratulations to Mona Banta and Ksenia Clark!

Mona Banta (Banta Blooms Dahlias) garnered multiple awards including placement at the Court of Honor table for her “Best of the Best” Farmer’s Market Bunch! Mona also won first place for her stunning Irish Ruffles, Baron Aunt Dorothy, and Baron Sylvia dahlias. She received second place for her Robann Royal and Bloomquist Jean dahlias.

Ksenia Clark took home first place for her in the Tribute to Frederik Meijer Gardens and Sculpture Park category for her arrangement, “A Child’s Sense Garden: An invitation to explore nature through all five senses”. Her colorful and thoughtfully designed entry included the following statement: “A kaleidoscope of dahlias delight the sight. Lavender and basil awaken the sense of smell. Variety of textures encourages touch. Seed pods evoke sound with garden breeze. Edible flowers, herbs, and berries introduce taste.”

Thank you Mona and Ksenia for sharing your talents. We are so proud of you!

P.S. You can still see the prize-winning blooms and all the other dahlias today (Sunday, 8/30) from 11a-5p at the Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park. Admission to the show is *free*!

08/26/2026

Do you want to see 👁️ some pretty flowers? Like LOADS of REALLY, REALLY PRETTY flowers 🌺 ? The American Dahlia Society National Dahlia Show hosted by the West Michigan Dahlia Society is this weekend at Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park! The Lowell Showboat Garden Club is proud of our member Mona Banta of Banta Blooms Dahlias who will be entering her stunning flowers in the show!

Admission to the show is free! Show hours are Saturday 12p-5p and Sunday 11a-5p.

It's show week!!! We can't wait to see you and your fabulous dahlias! What part of this weekend's events or exhibits are you most excited for?

(Photo from last year's show in Chicago)

08/23/2026

Reminder! Join us again tomorrow (Monday) evening, 6:30 p.m., at Cathy’s barn (give the secret knock!), for more fun as we prepare for the Fallasburg Arts Festival. Don’t know the secret knock but are interested in joining us? Drop us a line via Messenger.

08/16/2026

Welcome to our many new Facebook Followers who have joined us in the past few weeks! Your support and “likes” mean so much to us. If you’re interested in becoming involved with the club, drop us a line in Messenger (there’s a link near the top of our page). We’re currently holding regular weekly evening workshops to prepare dried floral arrangements and grass wreaths for sale at our booth at the Fallasburg Arts Festival. We have an active season ahead, and our monthly educational programs resume in October! Members and friends, we look forward to seeing you Monday evening at Cathy’s barn! Remember your dried flowers and grasses, pruners, scissors, and beverages!

08/12/2026

Thank you to The Lowell Ledger and writer Emma Palova for featuring us in the Nonprofit Spotlight in last week’s (August 5) edition! If you’re curious about our club, this article is a great starting point.

https://lowellledger.org/articles/news/nonprofit-spotlight-lowell-showboat-garden-club/

08/10/2026

Members! Our first Monday evening makers workshop takes place tonight at 6:30 at Cathy’s barn. Bring your dried garden items, clippers and other supplies, and your favorite beverage🧋🧉🍺🍷🍹! There will not be a program at the Chamber this month. If you are someone that is not yet a member but would like to involved, please send us a message (contact button is near the top of page)!

08/04/2026

Thank you to our Lowell Showboat Garden Club friend and volunteer Joel S.! During the July heat wave Joel came up with an idea to fill our watering cans more quickly. He then fabricated a four-nozzle spigot attachment to fill four cans at the same time! We appreciate you, Joel! Our downtown watering duties are easier because of you!

07/29/2026

Save the date for the MGC District 4 Fall Conference hosted by the Lowell Showboat Garden Club on October 21, 2026! The conference theme is “Growing Thriving Garden Clubs” featuring speakers, club recognitions, and active participation in developing ideas to help clubs thrive! Registration is through your Garden Club, $40/person; and includes a continental breakfast, luncheon, and dessert. The registration email will be coming soon.

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