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November 2024
Holiday Craft for West Suburban Nursing Residents
Join us for a fun afternoon at Cornerstone Church creating Christmas Tree Centerpieces, once again, for the holiday tables of West Suburban Nursing and Rehabilitation. Bring your creativity as you collect the pieces for your creation that bring back warm memories and holiday goodness. The variety of ideas will create a Christmas Tree Fiesta for a specially decorated place to gather at West Suburban for the holidays. There is no cost, but if you can bring small, decorative items to…
Find out more »December 2024
Bloomingdale Garden Club Member Christmas Party
It's time for holiday cheer as Bloomingdale Garden Club celebrates with our Annual Christmas Party on Sunday, December 8th, 2024. Once again it will be held at Jameson's Charhouse in Bloomingdale. This event is for club members and their families only. Cocktails at 1 PM Dinner at 1:30 PM Mail check to Laurie Dring $30 Members and Spouses/$38 Non-Members by Wednesday, Dec 4th please. Please bring a wrapped White Elephant Gift to participate in the party fun!
Find out more »January 2025
No January Meeting
We’ve had problems in the past with weather so we are taking a little break and letting the snow fly while we just stay home. Our order of business will be discussed in February. Have a peaceful and safe January!
Find out more »February 2025
Annual Business Meeting
The New Year begins with our Annual Business Meeting. Agenda items will include a review of 2024 activities, upcoming events for 2025 (including our popular Annual Flower & Plant Sale in May), and a discussion about our charitable donations. The club will also have a special treat during social time this evening, so go light on your dinner! We meet at Cornerstone Faith Community Church, 118 First Street, Bloomingdale, IL 601086:15 PM Social time6:45 PM Announcements7:00 PM Meeting BeginsFor members…
Find out more »March 2025
Do’s, Don’ts and Myths of Landscaping with Curb Appeal
Join us for an informative, interactive, and descriptive program on the do’s and don’ts, along with the myths of curb appeal. We will explore the reality and actuality of developing visually appealing gardens while avoiding common mistakes. Pictures from Florida, New Mexico and Arizona examine the trends that influence our Midwest landscaping. Ken has his master’s and bachelor’s in horticulture from the University of Illinois, Champaign. He is a landscape architect and was the host of cable TV’s Landscaping with…
Find out more »April 2025
Annual Flower & Plant Sale Prep Meeting
Join us as we prepare for our Annual Flower & Plant Sale this year being held on May 9 and 10. 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 2025
Perennial Potting Party
IDENTIFY and bag your perennials for the 2025 Flower & Plant Sale and bring them to our Perennial Potting Party on Saturday, May 3rd (10 AM to 2 PM) at the Bloomingdale Park District Maintenance Building and we will pot everything for the sale. If you have plastic plant pots 6" or larger containers from previous purchases, please bring them too. Wear old clothes or bring an apron, garden gloves, garden knives, etc., anything you think may be of use for this. Soil…
Find out more »Annual Flower & Plant Sale
Shopping OPENS TO THE PUBLIC on Friday, May 9th from NOON to 6 PM and continues on Saturday, May 10th from 9 AM to 3 PM or until we sell out. Pre-Sale Order Pick-up (and additional shopping for PRE-SALE CUSTOMERS ONLY) is Friday, May 9th from 8 to 11 AM. GET YOUR PRE-SALE ORDER FORM HERE. PRE-SALE ORDER WITH PAYMENT IS DUE MARCH 21st. GET YOUR PRE-SALE ORDER COLOR CHART HERE. NOTE: Additional flowers and plants NOT ON THE PRE-ORDER FORM…
Find out more »The Best of Our Garden Club
At our monthly meeting on May 20th we will be showcasing our own member talent in lieu of a speaker. We have lots of great talent in our club! We're asking members to share just five minutes of a talent or some great tips. This is an open opportunity for members. Debbie Matuszak and Kelly Vitacco will coordinate this at the April meeting. Please let these ladies know then if you have something you'd like to share. This sharing opportunity could…
Find out more »June 2025
Gardens of the Pros
Have you ever wondered how landscape architects, plant breeders and native plant specialists garden at their own homes to create their own patch of paradise? Here’s a behind-the-scenes look at elegant English-style gardens, prairie and native woodland gardens, small urban gardens, a nurseryman’s tropical garden and much more. Nina Kozial is a horticulturist and educator who tends plants on a deer-infested acre about 40 miles from Chicago. She has taught horticulture, design and residential landscape design history at the Chicago…
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