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November 2020
Holiday Decoration Demo
Come and watch our very own professional floral designer, Joyce, demonstrate how to turn a grapevine wreaths into your very own holiday creation, along with hurricane lamps, and holiday centerpieces. Grapevine wreaths are FREE to take home and hurricane lamps only $3 each if you would like to purchase one. Joyce may also have floral materials available for you to purchase for building your creations at a nominal fee. Learn floral skills and techniques in this academic class on how to produce quality holiday…
Find out more »December 2020
Bloomingdale Garden Club Member Christmas Party
It's time for holiday cheer as Bloomingdale Garden Club celebrates with our Annual Christmas Party on Tuesday, December 8th, 2020. 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 Cost and Payment Method to be Announced Masks and social distancing will be required. Please bring a wrapped White Elephant Gift to participate in the party fun!
Find out more »January 2021
Annual Business Meeting
The New Year begins with our Annual Business Meeting. Agenda items include election of officers, review of 2020 activities, upcoming events for 2021 (including our popular Annual Flower and Plant Sale in May), and decisions on where to direct our charitable donations. The Bloomingdale Garden Club has now celebrated 57 years together. Started in April of 1963 by seven ardent gardeners and neighbors, the Club has grown considerably throughout its history, and today’s members enjoy exciting programs and speakers, workshops and field…
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…
Find out more »June 2021
Attracting and Raising Monarch Butterflies
Every garden club should have someone raising Monarchs, Bob Erlich will show us how. His powerpoint presentation will educate and inspire us as he details the lifecycle of the Monarch and shows how easy it is to turn our gardens into a sanctuary. He will bring free Milkweed seeds and plants depending on their availability. Bob has lectured since 2009 at Chicago area garden clubs. He is a volunteer at Oak Lawn Park District Monarch Festival and designs Monarch Way…
Find out more »July 2021
Butterfly Gardening
Dolly Foster is a landscape horticulturist, master gardener, certified arborist, and avid butterfly gardener. Her garden at home is a Monarch Way Station where she raises Monarch and Swallowtail butterflies. At our meeting, Dolly will talk about host plants that will attract butterflies, and show us how to plan a garden that will provide food and cover for caterpillars. She will also talk about the caterpillar/butterfly lifecycle. This is an integral part of planning a butterfly garden. Residential butterfly gardens…
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