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August 2025
Peculiar Pollinators / Wrapping Up Your Garden for the Fall
Let's learn from each other Our speakers on these topics and others will be Jeff, Laurie, Cheryl, and Linda. We will also be sampling different varieties of tomatoes, tasting them, and choosing our favorites. We will also circulate a sign-up sheet at this meeting for the September potluck picnic.
Find out more »Gardens at Ball Horticultural Tour
Location: 622 Town Rd., West Chicago. Park in the lot directly across from the entrance. Cross the street and enter the Garden on the blacktop to the LEFT of the building. There will not be a sign but we’ll have someone there to direct you into the Garden. The Garden tours at Ball are “self-guided”, however we have several Master Gardeners who have been trained as docents. You are welcome to bring a family member or friend or two. The Gardens…
Find out more »September 2025
Bloomingdale Garden Club Indoor Potluck Picnic
The term potluck was used in the Middle Ages to describe an impromptu meal served to unexpected guests or travelers. A person that would drop-in at dinner hour would get "the luck of the pot:" whatever food was left over or kept on the simmer. Join us for a casual indoor potluck gathering where each person contributes by bringing a dish to share. We will blend camaraderie, creativity and delicious food. Our event will include social time and games.
Find out more »October 2025
Bonsai Plants
Jeff Schulz will be teaching us the basics of design, styling and general care of Bonsai plants. Jeff's vintage farm specializes in Japanese maple, conifers, shrubs, trees, pottery, annuals and perennials. He has been providing top quality bonsai plants to Chicagoland since 1993. His business hosts several visiting Bonsai artists that teach workshops.
Find out more »November 2025
Holiday Craft and Elections
We will hold our club's annual election of officers. Following elections, our members will create a unique Christmas centerpiece for the West Suburban Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Each club member will add their own personal touches to the centerpieces. The residents love our annual Christmas projects and look forward to receiving them every year.
Find out more »December 2025
Annual Garden Club Member Christmas Party
Time and details of this event to come. It's time for holiday cheer as Bloomingdale Garden Club celebrates with our Annual Christmas Party on Sunday, December 7th, 2025. Once again it will be held at Jameson's Charhouse in Bloomingdale. This event is for club members and their families only. Cocktails at TBA Dinner at TBA Mail check to Laurie Dring Amount TBA by Wednesday, Dec 3rd please. Please bring a wrapped White Elephant Gift to participate in the party fun!
Find out more »Make & Take Holiday Project
We will create a beautiful Christmas centerpiece, led by Kathi Rose. RSVP's will be due two weeks prior to the class with a non-refundable deposit. A fee will be added to cover the cost of materials. Kathi has a degree in horticulture from the University of Illinois and is a Certified Landscape Architect. As the owner of Kaleidoscope of Floral Design for 30 years, she is also gifted in floral techniques and design. She has taught several subjects for GCI's Landscape…
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