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July 2020
Tomato Harvest Show & Tell
Due to unforeseen circumstances, our speaker for our July presentation will not be able to attend. It will be another meeting of gathering together and sharing. Laurie Dring will present a show-and-tell on how she processes her tomato harvest. Laurie says, some of us love our tomatoes fresh but there's nothing more satisfying in knowing that your tomato sauce came from the garden. I will take you from harvesting to storing in a freezer bag for future use—no part of the tomato is wasted. Sorry…
Find out more »August 2020
Carol Cichorski presents Creativity in the Garden
Carol was already garden addicted when they moved to their small house on a half-acre lot 20 years ago. The house has grown and so has the garden. She was very much a novice gardener at that time. Much has changed since then. Carol is now past-president of the Elk Grove Garden Club, quite the gardener, speaks regularly at the Chicago Flower and Garden Show and writes a gardening blog. Carol’s husband Mike is a passionate gardener as well, and…
Find out more »September 2020
Heather Prince presents Native Plants for Small Gardens
Heather Prince is currently the nursery manager at Wannemaker’s Home and Garden in Downers Grove. She has been a part of the green industry for more than 19 years, including experience at The Morton Arboretum, Chicago Botanic Garden, The Growing Place and The Pizzo Group. She is a trained horticulturist specializing in trees and shrubs with a passion for connecting people with plants.
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