Rapid City Garden Club

06/19/2026

Join the Rapid City Garden Club on Thursday, June 25! Brown Bag/Chair at 6:00 PM, Program at 6:30 PM: “Attracting Butterflies” — learn the 4 key elements for creating a welcoming butterfly habitat and tour the Canyon Lake Butterfly Garden (est. 1996). Location: Butterfly Garden at Canyon Lake, Jackson Blvd. across from Blessed Sacrament Church. Club business follows at 7:00 PM. More details: https://wix.to/iR2vJ8h

06/12/2026

06/12/2026

The next Education Garden Meetup is this Saturday, 9 - 11 am, June 13. All ages of friends, family and pets welcome to *Enjoy the outdoors, *Learn more about gardening in the Black Hills, *Exercise therapy pulling weeds!

Bagels and Orange Juice will be available!

You are welcome to join the group meetup, come on your own time, or one-on-one with a garden bed coordinator.

Message us for on-your-own time or one-on-one with a coordinator to support the mission of the club: " Knowledge, Sustainability, Beautification and Gardening for all Generations."

We are moving to twice-a-month meetups now that the gardening season is underway. The Meet-up after this Saturday, June 13, will be the 4th Wednesdsay 5:30 - 7 pm, June 23, with chips & dip and lemonade! 2nd Saturdays and 4th Wednesdays - you can find all the dates on our club website at this link https://www.rapidcitygardenclub.org/meetings and join the club!

Hope to see you in the Education Garden!!

06/11/2026

June 20 -- Join Northern Hills Master Gardeners at 1pm at Ruby's Garden at Spearfish's Booth Fish Hatchery for a Garden Chat in the shade!
- Adding Herbs to Recipes – Chef Travis Bartels
- What is an Herbalist? Lori Hutchinson
FREE to all interested gardeners and cooks
Plus herbal snacks and recipes
Sponsored by Northern Hills Master Gardeners

Photo features cilantro and two types of basil

06/11/2026

06/06/2026

Old galvanized metal panels can be shaped into a flower-style raised bed, making planting easier while giving the garden a clever recycled look.
See more: https://mideas.co/umcaa

06/06/2026

Thank you to all the people that came out for the SDSU native plant sale. It was a great success!

Mark your calendars for next year's, first week in June.

Stop by to visit the Education Garden anytime. Lots of blooms. Great place for kids and pets!

06/05/2026

TODAY! 5-7 pm
Ready to make your Rapid City garden thrive with less water? Today is SDSU Native Plant Sale 5 - 7 pm hosted by the RC Garden Club Education Garden at 2900 Canyon Lake Drive (behind the Canyon Lake Activities Center)

Learn more from the South Dakota State University Native Plant Staff for water-wise planting, plants for sale and care checklist for local microclimates, and hear real success stories.

RC Garden Club supports and annual SDSU Scholarship to continue to grow gardeners!

Also plan to tour for free over 15+ regional garden beds while visiting the Education Garden.

06/04/2026

Tomorrow!! - Friday, June 5 from 5–7 PM for the SDSU Native Plant Sale at the Education Garden, Canyon Lake Activities Center (2900 Canyon Lake Drive).

Handpicked, high-quality native plants, expert advice, and plant care tips — hosted by Rapid City Garden Club. Bring a friend and grow native!

More details: https://wix.to/7enloD4

SDSU Native Plant SaleFriday, June 55 - 7 pm.Location: Education GardenCanyon Lake Activities Center2900 Canyon Lake DriveHandpicked, high-quality native plants will be available for purchase. Expert advice and plant care tips will also be provided during the event!Hosted by Rapid City Garden Club.