May 17 2023
May 25th Meeting: Envisioning Garden Design
Our May speaker will be Liz Omura, horticulturist at Cantigny in Winfield. She is in charge of designing, planting and maintaining the beds in the Idea Garden at Cantigny. In her presentation, Envisioning Garden Design, Liz will share with us her approach on how she designs a garden space -both at Cantigny and in her home garden.
Does your garden include functional areas for entertaining, wildlife refuge or a source for fresh veggies? Does it incorporate a core mood of what you want your dream garden to feel like? Does it include your favorite sensory experiences? We’ll cover many of these elements in this talk and spark ideas on how to add these elements to your own landscape.
Meeting Location: St Andrew Lutheran Church NE Corner of Prince Crossing & Geneva Road.
Meeting Time: 6:45PM Refreshments – 7:00PM Business Meeting – 7:15PM Program
Our April speaker will be Glenn Grosch. Glenn is an experienced horticulturist and has been a certified arborist. He is an entertaining lecturer with strong academic credentials. Glenn has been on the Chicago Botanic Garden teaching staff since 1997.
David will give a comprehensive presentation of the insects and diseases that are currently impacting trees and shrubs throughout the Chicago Metropolitan area, especially the far western suburbs. He’ll detail each pest and its impact on trees and shrubs found in all our gardens and landscapes. Attendees will learn what constitutes an invasive pest as opposed to a native pest, why the right tree in the right place is so important, and how to maintain healthy trees and shrubs so they can withstand the onslaught of pests and diseases as well as climate change.
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