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December 2025
Make & Take Holiday Project
This is a hands-on holiday creation for your home. We will creating beautiful Christmas centerpieces and Kathi Rose will be our instructor. Kathi has a degree in horticulture from the University of Illinois and is a Certified Landscape Architect. Kathi is also gifted in floral techniques and design and has owned Kaleidoscope of Floral Design in Roselle for 30 years. She has taught several subjects for GCI's Landscape Design School and Garden Studies School and gives floral presentations at many…
Find out more »January 2026
No January 2026 Meeting
Due to our unpredictable Chicago winters, the club has decided to by-pass our club meeting in January. Stay warm and cozy at home that evening with a good movie and cup of hot cocoa. See you in February!
Find out more »February 2026
Annual Business Meeting
The New Year begins with our Annual Business Meeting. Agenda items will include a review of 2025 activities, upcoming events for 2026 (including our popular Annual Flower & Plant Sale in May), and a discussion about our charitable donations. The club will also be making lanyards for name badges at meetings. We meet at Cornerstone Faith Community Church, 118 First Street, Bloomingdale, IL 60108 6:15 PM Social time 6:45 PM Announcements 7:00 PM Meeting Begins For members who cannot drive…
Find out more »March 2026
Container Gardening
Get ready for our Club's annual plant sale! Learn how to plant, and maintain container gardens so that they can become attractive season long additions to the home landscape. This program will include recipes for outstanding container displays and guidelines for plant selection. Our presented will be our own Master Gardener, Gail Sanders.
Find out more »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.
Find out more »August 2026
Indoor Houseplants and Plants to Extend the Season
Join us in August as we have fun with Veronica Porter (known as Aunt V). She will be speaking about Indoor Gardening to Extend the Season, from Houseplants to Succulents. Veronica is a third-generation organic farmer, chef, culinary instructor, and food educator for homes and gardens. Veronica is a Licensed Chef and holds a Master’s of Organic Urban Farming and Gardening.
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