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April 2026
Annual Flower & Plant Sale Prep Meeting
Join us as we prepare for our Annual Flower & Plant Sale this year being held on May 8 and 9. This is our major fund-raiser for the year that we support our local charities with and we need all hands on deck to have a fun and successful event. Come and learn about the schedule, pre-sale orders, food and equipment, and working the sale. Most of all—LET'S HAVE FUN! We need you to contribute ideas to make this a…
Find out more »May 2026
Bloomingdale Garden Club 2026 Annual Flower & Plant Sale
Friday, May 8th • Noon to 6 PM and Saturday, May 9th • 9 AM to 3 PM Our sale will feature professionally-grown annuals in flats, 4” & 6” pots, hanging baskets, vegetables and herbs, accessory plants, grasses, tropicals, and perennials from members’ gardens. We will also have a Master Gardener Help Desk, raffles, and gently-used garden items for sale. Cash, check, and credit cards are accepted ($2 service fee is charge for credit card use). Proceeds support local charities. Take mom shopping for Mother's…
Find out more »S.C.A.R.C.E. Environmental Recycling
We welcome Kay McKeen who is the founder of S.C.A.R.C.E., Environmental Recycling for the Environment. This organization helps people discover how easy it can be to make a meaningful difference for our kids, our environment, and our future. She will provide many tips and important information on reusing, recycling, composting and what we should and should not do.
Find out more »June 2026
DuPage Monarch and Pollinator Project and Waystations
On June speaker is Kim White who will be updating our group on the DuPage Monarch and Pollinator Project, and Waystations. Kim spent 19 years associated with Brookfield Zoo’s Education Department as both a volunteer and an employee, teaching school groups. She is a naturalist, a former co-steward for the DuPage County Forest Preserve, education coordinator for the DuPage Monarch Project and avid gardener for both food production and habitat creation. Her summers are spent growing milkweed for the Monarch…
Find out more »July 2026
Don’t Squash That Bug!
Our July speaker, Jim Rowan, will be presenting “Don’t Squash That Bug!”. We will learn all about the insects and spiders, how to distinguish them and separate some of the “good guys” from the “bad guys.” Jim has a degree in natural science from Northeastern Illinois University and has been associated with North Park Village Nature Center in Chicago and the Ft. Dearborn Audubon Society. He has lectured to many organizations and schools over the past 25 years.
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