The West Chicago Garden Club

Our April speaker will be horticulturalist and garden writer, Nina Koziol.  In her presentation, The Elegant Edible Garden, Nina will introduce us to the portager (pow tuh jay.). The potager is an elegant, productive kitchen garden—large or small—that provides seasonal vegetables, berries, and cutting flowers. Discover the elements that make attractive, functional layouts for your home, provide a wonderful harvest, and attract pollinators.

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

Can’t wait to start planning your spring garden?

In her presentation, “Best Plants for 2024,” our March speaker, Kim Hartmann, will show us what is new in trees, shrubs, annuals, perennials, roses, vegetables, and herbs.

With the many weather extremes we have had in recent years and the challenges of insect pests and diseases, it is helpful to learn about new varieties that are more tolerant and resistant while producing beautiful and vigorous plants.

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 February speaker is David Brooks, a professional naturalist with the Spring Valley Nature Center in Schaumburg. In his program, Backyard Birds and Bird Feeding, we will learn the “how to” of attracting a variety of birds to our property through properly maintained feeding stations and plantings that offer both food and shelter. The program will also include a who’s-who of common local birds and some of the migrating birds to be observed in the spring and fall.

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