Past Events

Composting is the natural process of recycling organic matter, such as leaves and food scraps, into a valuable fertilizer that can enrich soil and plants. Anything that grows decomposes eventually; composting simply speeds up the process by providing an ideal environment for bacteria, fungi, and other decomposing organisms (worms) to do their work. Join us to learn more about it!

Ken Benson has his master’s and bachelor’s in horticulture from the University of Illinois. He is a landscape architect and was the host of cable TV’s Landscaping with Ken Benson (1992-2000). He was also a board member of Chicago Flower and Garden Show 1998-2008 and a founding board member of MELA - Midwest Ecological Landscapers Association. Ken is a past member of the Men’s Garden Club of Villa Park and has been giving programs at garden clubs since 1972.  

Join us for a Midsummer’s Evening. Meet up with us in Cantigny’s parking lot at 6:15 PM and enjoy friend time and tailgating with treat contributions you bring to share. At 7 PM enjoy a lovely stroll as our own club members share with us about these lovely gardens. Cantigny Park is located at 1S152 Winfield Road in Wheaton. We suggest members car share due to $5 entrance fee per car. Visitors are always welcome. In event of inclement weather,…

Connecting what you cook, with what you grow, with how you eat. Veronica brings these values to modern times and shares her experiences by educating and strategizing for healthy, organic gardening, farm to table food integrity, cooking, preservation and living life in a responsible, sustainable and regenerative manner. She is a third-generation organic farmer, chef and food educator for home and garden.   Photo compliments of Karolina Grabowska, Pexels.com.

This is a time for members and visitors to share lessons learned during their gardening season. We have lots of gardening talent among us and many amusing stories to share. It’s time for you to shine! Look back at successes, surprises, and lessons learned. Tell us about your failures and accomplishments as you to continue your labor of love for gardening. Have you made a new friend in the garden this year? Please come and share a spontaneous short story…

Who amongst us has not bought a bunch of flowers from the local store, and upon getting it home, wondered just how to arrange them? With just a little effort, the arrangement could be quite lovely—and with a little more thought, it could grace your dining room table! How about bouquet, a corsage, or a boutonniere? It will amaze you at what you can make with just one bunch of roses! This will be a hands-on, fun packed evening! You…

It’s time for holiday cheer as Bloomingdale Garden Club celebrates with our Annual Christmas Party on Wednesday, December 14th, 2021. Once again it will be held at Jameson’s Charhouse in Bloomingdale. This event is for club members and their families only. Cocktails at 6 PM Dinner at 6:30 PM $40 Per Person (Payable by check to Bloomingdale Garden Club). Please bring a wrapped White Elephant Gift to participate in the party fun!