Calendar
This calendar shows upcoming club events in green. Events in orange are everything from community events we think gardeners might be interested in to important dates for gardeners to know.
Monthly Meetings
Golden Valley Garden Club’s monthly meetings are held on the 4th Tuesday of the month during January, February, March, April, September, October and November. During June, July, and August we tour local gardens.
Our meetings are usually held at 6:30 PM at:
Brookview Community Center
316 Brookview Parkway South,
Golden Valley, 55426
Tuesday, April 28, 2026 6:30 p.m.
Brookview Community Center
Companion planting and organic methods for controlling pests, diseases, and weeds
This presentation will cover management techniques for maximizing production in your garden using companion planting (with two or more crops that benefit each other together) and organic methods for controlling pests, diseases, and weeds. Courtney will share her experiences from over 20 years of growing organically at urban farms, community gardens, school gardens and in her yard.
Courtney Tchida is the Program Manager for Dream of Wild Health. Courtney has over 20 years of experience working in horticulture and food-systems education. She spent 16 years at the University of Minnesota coordinating the Student Programs in Sustainable Agriculture and managing Cornercopia Student Organic Farm. She has experience growing a wide variety of edible crops, planning and implementing gardens for schools, farms and food shelf gardens.
