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West Chicago Garden Club
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Calendar
Check this page for information on upcoming meetings, Garden Club events, and local-area garden related events.
There are many events all summer at the Chicago Botanic Garden, Cantigny, and the Morton Arboretum - check out their sites for detailed calendars. Many gardening classes and workshops are available from greenhouses and nurseries such as Heinz Brothers Greenhouse and The Growing Place.
2008 Calendar
| Date | Topic/Speaker | Location |
|---|---|---|
| January 24 | Best New Plants for 2008/ Bill Aldrich | Faith Community Church |
| February 28 | Adding Individuality to Front Yard Gardens/ Shirley Remes | Faith Community Church |
| March 27 | Ornamental Grasses for the Landscape/ Marcie Stewart Pyziak | Faith Community Church |
| April 24 | Insect Pests in the Garden/ Dan Costa | |
| May 17 | 11th Annual Plant Sale |
Downtown West Chicago |
| May 22 | Herbaceous and Tree Peonies/ Dave Wanniger | Faith Community Church |
| June 26 | Underused Ornamental Trees/ Lou Horton | Faith Community Church |
| July 24 | President's Cookout | At a member's garden |
| August 28 | New and Underused Perennials/ Mary Russell | Faith Community Church |
| September 25 | Woodies 101/ Katrina Lewin | Faith Community Church |
| October 23 | Making Gourds into birdhouses/ Karen Caldwell | Faith Community Church |
| November 20 (Note 3rd Thursday) | Elections, Potluck & TBA | Faith Community Church |
2007 Calendar
| Date | Topic/Speaker | Location |
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| January 25 | Seed Starting - Mater Gardener Paul Stoffels | Faith Community Church |
| February 22 | The Natives (Native plants for the garden) - Kitty Finn | Faith Community Church |
| March 22 | Spring Ephemerals in the Garden - Ed Max | Faith Community Church |
| April 21 | FIELD TRIP - Member's tour of Cantigny Greenhouses | |
| April 26 | What you need to know about the Ash Borer and Cicadas - Jim Schuster | Faith Community Church |
| May 19 | 10th Annual Plant Sale |
Downtown West Chicago |
| May 24 | House Plant Clinic - Ken Benson & the Member Plant Exchange | Faith Community Church |
| June 9 | FIELD TRIP - Rich's Fox Willow Pines Nursery | |
| June 28 | What's New from Ball Seed - Jan Calhoun | Faith Community Church |
| July 26 | President's Cookout & TBA | At a member's garden |
| August 23 | Pond Construction - Step by Step - Mark Luther | Faith Community Church |
| September 27 | Healthy Gardens - Lynn Bement | Faith Community Church |
| October 25 | Organic Lawn, Tree & Shrub Care - Bill Scheffler | Faith Community Church |
| November 15 (Note 3rd Thursday) | Elections, Potluck & TBA | Faith Community Church |
2006 Calendar
| Date | Topic/Speaker | Location |
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| January 26 | Photography in the Garden - Eila Grahn | First Congregational Church |
| February 23 | Perfect Perennials for Perpetual Color for Real Lazy Gardeners - Greg Bartoshuk | First Congregational Church |
| March 23 | Landscaping for Fall Foliage - Ed Max | First Congregational Church |
| April 27 | Companion Shade Plants for Hostas - Lou Horton | First Congregational Church |
| May 20 | 9th Annual Plant Sale |
Fox Center |
| May 25 | Annual Plant Exchange & New Annuals! - Jan Calhoun from Ball Seed Company. | First Congregational Church |
| June 3 | FIELD TRIP - Songsparrow Farm | |
| June 22 | Blumen Gardens - Sycamore - Joel Barezak | First Congregational Church |
| June 24 |
GARDEN WALK: A Century of Gardens and Porches |
Begins at the Fox Center |
| July 27 | President's Cookout & TBA | At a member's garden |
| August 24 | Water Container Gardens - Kathy Thomas from The Growing Place | First Congregational Church |
| September 28 | Integrated Pest Management - Susan Grupp from the University of Illinois Extension | First Congregational Church |
| October 26 | Sam the Tool Man | First Congregational Church |
| November 16 (Note 3rd Thursday) | Elections, Potluck & TBA | First Congregational Church |