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Garden Happening
Find the latest updates from the Rapid City Garden Club. Our periodic posts offer a glimpse into the club’s activities, share gardening tips, and keep you informed about upcoming events.
Correction Education Garden Meet Up – Wed. July 15, 5:30 - 7pm
Correction - Next Education Garden Meet Up Wednesday, July 15 | 5:30 - 7 pm Our Education Garden Meetups have changed to the 3rd Wednesday and 1st Saturday for July, August and September. Please join us for our next meetup on Wednesday, July 15, 5:30 - 7 pm at the Education Garden. We'll be serving Chips-n-Dip as we prepare for the Fall Perennial Plant Sale. We'll be dividing, labeling, and organizing plants from the garden to sell. It's a great way to learn more about di
Greta Chapman
Jul 31 min read
Tonight! June 25, Thurs. RC Garden Club Meeting: Attracting Butterflies
6:00 pm Brown Bag Dinner and Bring your chair - meet-n-greet, visit with your fellow gardeners for tips and tricks! 6:30 - 7 pm Program: Attracting Butterflies - Find out the (4) key elements for creating a welcoming butterfly habitat and visit the RCGC Canyon Lake Butterfly Garden started 1996. See our upcoming programs at this link https://www.rapidcitygardenclub.org/ Location: Butterfly Garden at Canyon Lake, Jackson Blvd. across from Blessed Sacrament Church 7:00 - 7
Julianne Porscia Erandio
Jun 231 min read
June 25, Thurs. RC Garden Club Meeting: Attracting Butterflies
6:00 pm Brown Bag Dinner and Bring your chair - meet-n-greet, visit with your fellow gardeners for tips and tricks! 6:30 - 7 pm Program: Attracting Butterflies - Find out the (4) key elements for creating a welcoming butterfly habitat and visit the RCGC Canyon Lake Butterfly Garden started 1996. See our upcoming programs at this link https://www.rapidcitygardenclub.org/ Location: Butterfly Garden at Canyon Lake, Jackson Blvd. across from Blessed Sacrament Church 7:00 - 7
Greta Chapman
Jun 191 min read


TODAY! Native Plant Sale – June 5, Friday | 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 garden
Greta Chapman
May 301 min read


SDSU Native Plant Sale – June 5, Friday | 5 - 7 pm
SDSU Native Plant Sale Friday, June 5 5 - 7 pm. Location: Education Garden Canyon Lake Activities Center 2900 Canyon Lake Drive Handpicked, 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.
Greta Chapman
May 271 min read
Tomorrow! May 28, Thurs. RC Garden Club Meeting 5:30 Plant Exchange & Visit the Education Garden - 6:15 Potluck & Program 7:00 Club Business
TIME CHANGE - 5:30 - Plant Exchange & tour the Education Garden (located behind Canyon Lake Activities Center at 2900 Canyon Lake Dr.), 6:15 - 7 pm Potluck & Member Orientation, 7 pm Club Business Program: Garden Artistry -- Bring an art piece related to gardening, whether created by you or someone else, for display. You may also share a story about the artwork if you like. Business: Spring Plant Sale updates Fall Plant Sale SDSU Native Plant Sale Distribute Flyer & Sign up S
Greta Chapman
May 241 min read


SDSU Native Plant Sale – Friday, June 5 | 5 - 7 pm
Join the Rapid City Garden Club for the SDSU Native Plant Sale on Friday, June 5 from 5 - 7 pm. Location: Education Garden Canyon Lake Activities Center 2900 Canyon Lake Drive Handpicked, 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.
Julianne Porscia Erandio
May 241 min read
May 28, Thurs. RC Garden Club Meeting 5:30 Plant Exchange & Visit the Education Garden - 6:15 Potluck & Program 7:00 Club Business
TIME CHANGE - 5:30 - Plant Exchange & tour the Education Garden (located behind Canyon Lake Activities Center at 2900 Canyon Lake Dr.), 6:15 - 7 pm Potluck & Member Orientation, 7 pm Club Business Program: Garden Artistry -- Bring an art piece related to gardening, whether created by you or someone else, for display. You may also share a story about the artwork if you like. Business: Spring Plant Sale updates Fall Plant Sale SDSU Native Plant Sale - Sign up Sheet Membership C
Greta Chapman
May 241 min read


SOLD OUT! THANK YOU!
Yesterday's Spring Plant Sale was a tremendous success thanks to the overwhelming support from the community! We encourage you to explore the club's gardens and its arboretum partnership with the city along with your friends and family. Arboretum - 1111 Jackson Blvd (behind Monument Behavior Health) Butterfly Garden - 4181 Jackson Blvd (across from Blessed Sacrement Church in Canyon Lake Park) Education Garden - 2900 Canyon Lake Drive (behind Canyon Lake Activities Center) M
Greta Chapman
May 171 min read


Tomorrow! Perennial Plant Sale, Saturday, May 16, 9 - 11 am
Be sure not to miss it! TOMORROW! Join us this Saturday, May 16, from 9 to 11 am for the Perennial Plant Sale at the Rapid City Garden Club Education Garden, located at 2900 Canyon Lake Drive. Peonias, Allium, Daylilies, Spiderwort, Chives, Sedum, Groundcover and more! Support our club's public gardens and arboretum. Our mission is to promote gardening across all generations!
Greta Chapman
May 151 min read


Perennial Plant Sale, Saturday, May 16, 9 - 11 am
Make sure you don't miss it! Join us this Saturday, May 16, from 9 to 11 am for the Perennial Plant Sale at the Rapid City Garden Club Education Garden, located at 2900 Canyon Lake Drive. Peonias, Allium, Daylilies, Spiderwort, Chives, Sedum, Groundcover and more! Support our club's public gardens and arboretum. Our mission is to promote gardening across all generations!
Greta Chapman
May 131 min read


Greta Chapman
Apr 290 min read


Ribbon-cutting Ralph Cole Arboretum & Memory Lane
RAPID CITY, SD – JOIN US on Saturday, April 25, 9:00 am for the City of Rapid City and the Rapid City Garden Club to Ribbon-Cut new signage at the Ralph Coe Arboretum and Memory Lane, a public Arboretum established in 1981. This space has been dedicated for over 45 years and contributes to Rapid City's recognition as a USA Tree City by the Arbor Day Foundation. WHERE: 1111 Mt. View Rd. (Behind Monument Behavior Health Hospital - Mt. View Rd & Jackson Blvd.) The collaboration
Greta Chapman
Apr 203 min read
Apr. 23, Thurs. RC Garden Club, 6 pm Potluck, 6:30 Program
PROGRAM - Everything Horticulture! Speaker Nick Volesky- SDSU Extension Horticulturist 6:00 - 6:30pm Potluck & Welcome Members Orientation 6:30 - 7pm Program 7-7:30pm Business Location: Canyon Lake Activities Center & Zoom (see link below) 7 - 7:30 CLUB BUSINES March Minutes - K. Stark Secretary Motion First Quarter Budget Report - G. Chapman Treasurer (attached) Arboretum & Memory Lane New Signage Ribbon-Cutting (attached) - Sat. April 24, 9:00 am History Tree Plotter
Greta Chapman
Apr 171 min read


"Spring Clean Up"
Sat., April 25| 9-11am Join us as we spruce up the gardens - bring a friend! We'll meet at the Education Garden directly behind the Canyon Lake Activities Center 2900 Canyon Lake Dr, Rapid City.
Greta Chapman
Apr 161 min read


Greta Chapman
Apr 100 min read
RC Garden Club Programming - Check it Out!
Click the link to our Club Calendar Website to Stay in the Know for 2026! https://www.rapidcitygardenclub.org/meetings ARBOR DAY RIBBON-CUTTING AT RALPH COE ARBORETUM AND MEMORY LANE RAPID CITY, S.D. April 13, The City of Rapid City and the Rapid City Garden Club are excited to announce the Ribbon-Cutting for the new signage at the Ralph Coe Arboretum and Memory Lane, a public Arboretum established in 1981. This space has been dedicated for over 45 years and contributes to R
Greta Chapman
Mar 261 min read


Thank You! Looking Back, Planning Forward - Rapid City Garden Club 2024 - 2026 Join or Renew Today!
Key moments of the club from 2024 to the present. We hope you'll think about joining or renewing your membership at this link, as we are experiencing EXCITING TIMES! The last two years have been transforming for the Rapid City Garden Club, which is now marking its 79th anniversary! Over this period, our membership has expanded considerably, hitting a record high of over a 100 members in 2025. Your creativity is enhancing community bonds, as seen in our gardens, shared arboret
Greta Chapman
Mar 254 min read
Tonight - Thurs. Mar. 12, RC Garden Club Meeting, 6:00 Potluck, 6:30 Program
Program - Speaker Hannah Hayes - How to Kill a Tree Club Meeting - 6:00 - 6:30pm Potluck & Member Orientation, 6:30 - 7pm Program, 7-7:30pm Business Location: Canyon Lake Activities Center, 2900 Canyon Lake Drive, Rapid City Zoom: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82135696606?pwd=6685VSVCuqINWX7a7luG0KRdGxAlNa.1 Meeting ID: 821 3569 6606 Passcode: 617890 Phone: 1 720 707 2699 Meeting ID: 821 3569 6606 Passcode: 617890Business - January Minutes February Minutes - Reminder - Club Act
Greta Chapman
Mar 61 min read
Feb. 26, Thurs. 6-7:45 pm RC Garden Club Potluck & Meeting
Our Mission - Knowledge, Sustainability and Beautification of Gardening for all Generations Club Meeting - 6:00 - 6:30pm Potluck & Member Orientation, 6:30 - 7pm Program, 7-7:30pm Business Location: Canyon Lake Activities Center, 2900 Canyon Lake Drive, Rapid City & Zoom Zoom: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82135696606?pwd=6685VSVCuqINWX7a7luG0KRdGxAlNa.1 Meeting ID: 821 3569 6606 Passcode: 617890, Phone: 1 720 707 2699 Meeting ID: 821 3569 6606 Passcode: 617890 Club Meeting T
Greta Chapman
Feb 111 min read
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