The West Chicago Garden Club

By Ruth Kyme

This month’s speaker comes to us from the DuPage County Forest Preserve. The title of the presentation is Blanding’s Turtle:
What We are Doing to Protect an Illinois Endangered Species.

Discover the DuPage County Forest Preserve District’s work to help the state-endangered Blanding’s turtle. Hear about how the restoration of habitat supports this species, and learn about their partnership with other agencies to help this turtle recover in the greater Chicago area. Then, find out about how you can help the Blanding’s turtle, too!

Everyone is welcome to come to this meeting and learn about our club. Please note that the October & November meetings will be for Member of the club only.  The public is welcome to attend again in January.

Meeting Location: St Andrew Lutheran Church (NE Corner of Prince Crossing & Geneva Road.)

Meeting Time:

• 6:45PM Arrive & Mingle
• 7:00PM Business Meeting
• 7:15PM Program

By Ruth Kyme

Our speaker this month is Nicole Jagelieski. Nicole is a certified garden coach. Helping people incorporate growing their own herbs and vegetables into their busy, modern lives is her passion. Even if you believe you have a “black thumb,” with the proper setup, Nicole believes in your ability to grow more food on your patio, in your backyard, or on your balcony than you know what to do with.

During her presentation, ‘Grow Your Vegetable Garden Year- Round, Even in Chicago,’ Nicole will unlock the secrets to growing a thriving kitchen garden in your own backyard and providing fresh vegetables and herbs for ten months of the year! This comprehensive course is for all levels, teaching you how to set your garden up to harvest continually – far beyond the typical summer tomatoes and cucumbers.

Imagine fresh herbs and salad greens in early spring, vibrant summer tomatoes, and crisp greens and root vegetables throughout the fall. Enjoy the satisfaction of growing your own food nearly year-round, and take control of your health and well- being

Everyone is welcome to come to a meeting and learn about our club.

Meeting Location: St Andrew Lutheran Church (NE Corner of Prince Crossing & Geneva Road.)

Meeting Time:

• 6:45PM Arrive & Mingle
• 7:00PM Business Meeting
• 7:15PM Program

Note: Our July meeting is for Members Only.  If you would like to visit our club, please come to our August meeting which is open to all.

Our July meeting is our traditional annual President’s Picnic. The first picnic was hosted in July
1999 by one of our early club presidents, Carole Bates. She provided some basics and everyone was asked to bring a dish to share and your own food to grill. We all had a such a wonderful time and we continue to hold our President’s Picnic every July. Our venue has changed over the years and members only have to bring themselves for a fun evening of food and lively discussions with fellow gardeners.

If you submitted your RSVP for the Picnic, you should receive an email with all the details by Tuesday, July 21st. If you do not receive an email, please contact us at WestChicagoGardenClub@gmail.com so we can figure out what happened and get the information sent to you.