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February 2020
City Bee Savers
Bill Whitney has kept honey bees for over 20 years. City Bee Savers is his small honey bee farm in West Chicago that is deeply concerned about the future of bees. Their vulnerability has prompted Bill to become a certified member of the Illinois Queen Rearing Initiative. This group is developing a superior honey bee suited for the rigors of Illinois. Bill will be speaking to us about how to plant for these pollinators. He also teaches classes about bee keeping…
Find out more »May 2020
Member Only Pick-up
Due to the present extraordinary circumstances and restrictions imposed because of COVID 19, the Bloomingdale Garden Club traditional Annual Flower & Plant Sale must be CANCELLED. However, anyone with a Pre-Sale Order will be able to pick up their plants on Thursday, May 14th and Friday, May 15th at the Park District Maintenance Building, 259 Springfield Drive (North End of Springfield Park) in Bloomingdale. Appointment times for pick-up will be scheduled and RESTRICTIONS WILL BE IMPOSED WITH REGARD TO SOCIAL DISTANCING, NUMBER OF PEOPLE ALLOWED AT…
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.
Find out more »October 2020
Gail Sanders presents PUMPKINS!
Join us for our masked and social distanced club meeting for fun and treats! Laurie Dring will demonstrate a cute little idea for our Christmas Craft—and then Gail Sanders will present PUMPKINS! You'll have to come to see and enjoy all her creative ideas! Emily Paster's presentation of "Five Ways to Preserve the Harvest" from our March meeting has been rescheduled to May of 2021. Also, Laura Christensen's presentation of "Lyme Disease" from our July meeting has been rescheduled to July of 2021.…
Find out more »March 2021
Victory Gardens
Nina Koziol, adjunct faculty at the Chicago Botanic Garden and Morton Arboretum, and long-time garden writer, will present wonderful background information on gardening history. It's a look at Americans during the world wars. In 1917, food shortages caused rioting in New York City. President Woodrow Wilson called Americans to grow their own food and thus the first "war gardens" were born. During WWII the name was changed to Victory Gardens.
Find out more »April 2021
Pre-Sale Order Deadline April 15, 2021
Click on website link below to download the 2021 PRE-SALE ORDER FORM Submit an Order and Save Money at Pre-Sale Prices! NOTE: ORDER IS DUE by APRIL 15TH, 2021 (No Exceptions Please) Payment must accompany order and made payable to: Bloomingdale Garden Club (See form for details to send in order.) Pre-Sale Orders can be picked-up Friday, May 14th (9 AM to 6 PM) and Saturday, May 15th (9 AM to 5 PM) During that time you may want to shop for additional plants, but they will be at…
Find out more »Flower & Plant Sale Prep Meeting
Get comfortable and make new friends with snacks and a drink while we make announcements about upcoming events. Then we'll get down to the business of preparing for our Annual Flower & Plant Sale which will be on May 14th and 15th. This very popular event will fund all of our charitable endeavors, Club programs and activities. Visitors are welcome. Social time and announcements begin at 6:15 PM. Programs start at 7:00 PM at Cornerstone Faith Community Church, 118 First…
Find out more »May 2021
2021 Annual Flower & Plant Sale
DATES AND HOURS: FRIDAY, MAY 14TH, from 9 AM to 6 PM SATURDAY, MAY 15TH, from 9 AM to 5 PM LOCATION: Bloomingdale Park District Maintenance Building 259 Springfield Drive, Bloomingdale, IL 60108 (North End of Springfield Park between Schick Road and Lake Street) FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT: bloomingdalegardenclub@gmail.com FEATURING: Flats of 48 colorful flowers Premium 10” & 12" Hanging Baskets Geraniums & Accent Plants Proven Winners & Specialty Annuals Vegetables & Herbs Cannas, Grasses, Tropicals & Tuts Perennials from…
Find out more »Five Ways to Preserve the Harvest
In this interactive presentation, food blogger and cookbook author Emily Paster will cover five ways to preserve your garden harvest from canning to freezing to drying and root-cellaring. Emily will offer an in-depth description of water-bath canning, a versatile and accessible method of home food preservation suitable for many common fruits and vegetables grown in home and community gardens. You will also walk away with Emily’s “Freezer Cheat Sheet” which demystifies the process and benefits of freezing local and home-grown…
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