The West Chicago Garden Club

Monthly Meeting: Annual Elections (Members Only)
2022-11-17 19:00 - 21:00 (America/Chicago) | St Andrew Lutheran Church, 155 N Prince Crossing Rd, West Chicago, IL, 60185, United States
Annual Elections, ‘Garden Dollars’ Silent Auction, Raffle, Potluck Dinner (Note this is the 3rd Thursday) – Members Only
This is our final meeting for 2022. We will return in January 2023.

Monthly Meeting: Bulb Bingo (Members only)
2022-10-27 19:00 - 20:30 | St Andrew Lutheran Church, 155 N Prince Crossing Rd, West Chicago, IL, 60185, United States
Our annual Members only Bulb Bingo event. Learn about different bulbs as we play bingo to win them.

Monthly Meeting: “Biomimicry”
2022-09-22 19:00 - 20:30 | St Andrew Lutheran Church, 155 N Prince Crossing Rd, West Chicago, IL, 60185, United States
“Biomimicry” presented by Kim White

Pot Drop-off and Barn Clean-up
2022-09-17 09:00 - 12:00 | “The Barn”, 30W150 Wilson Rd,, West Chicago, IL, 60185
We will be accepting 4″ and gallon pots at the barn and organizing/cleaning up our supplies for next year’s plant sale.

Monthly Meeting: “Be an Herbal Gourmet”
2022-08-25 19:00 - 20:30 | St Andrew Lutheran Church, 155 N Prince Crossing Rd, West Chicago, IL, 60185, United States
“Be an Herbal Gourmet” presented by Marcy Lautanen-Raleigh

President's Picnic (Members Only)
2022-07-28 18:00 - 20:00 | IL
Come on out for our annual member’s only President’s Picnic!

Monthly Meeting: Garden Tour
2022-06-23 19:00 - 20:30 | IL
Our June meeting will take place in a member’s garden. If you are interested in joining us, contact us at WestChicagoGardenClub@gmail.com.

Monthly Meeting: Batavia Wildflower Sanctuary
2022-05-26 18:30 - 20:00 | IL
For our May meeting we will be visiting the Wildflower Sanctuary in downtown Batavia. The Wildflower Sanctuary was created and continues to be maintained by The Plain Dirt Gardeners in Batavia. Sarah Kimber and Terri Hoehne of the Plain Dirt Gardeners will be our guides. We will meet them at the Peg Bond Center (bandshell) 151 N. Island Avenue, which is located along the Fox River and across from City Hall. There is parking next to the Peg Bond Center and also to the north of City Hall.
The total distance from the Peg Bond Center through the Wildflower Sanctuary and back is about 1/2 mile. We will see a variety of spring ephemerals and native trees and shrubs in the garden.
We will not have a snack table. You may want to try one of the pubs or restaurants in downtown Batavia before or after the program. A friend that I volunteer with really likes El Taco Grande on River Street.
Please note the starting time will be at 6:30pm (a little earlier than our normal 7pm start).

PLANT SALE
2022-05-21 09:00 - 14:00 | Downtown West Chicago, Main Street & Galena Street, West Chicago, IL, 60185, United States
Our “Annual” Plant Sale is back at West Chicago BloomingFest! From 9am to 2pm. Come early for best selection.

Monthly Meeting: A Well Rounded Garden
2022-04-28 19:00 - 20:30 | St Andrew Lutheran Church, 155 N Prince Crossing Rd, West Chicago, IL, 60185, United States
Our monthly meeting will be “A Well Rounded Garden “ presented by Landon Gibbs from Cantigny.
Refreshments: 6:45pm
Business Meeting: 7:00pm
Program: 7:15pm

Monthly Meeting: Foraging for Wild Edibles
2022-03-24 19:00 - 20:30 | St Andrew Lutheran Church, 155 N Prince Crossing Rd, West Chicago, IL, 60185, United States
“Foraging for Wild Edibles “ presented by Speaker: David Brooks, from the Schaumburg Nature Center

Monthly Meeting: Native Plants
2022-02-24 19:00 - 20:30 | St Andrew Lutheran Church, 155 N Prince Crossing Rd, West Chicago, IL, 60185, United States
“Favorite Native Plants through the Seasons” with Denise Sandoval

Monthly Meeting: Shady Characters
2022-01-27 19:00 - 20:30 | St Andrew Lutheran Church, 155 N Prince Crossing Rd, West Chicago, IL, 60185, United States
In her program, “Shady Characters: Nifty Plants for Shady Sites,” Heather Prince will explore the colors and textures of shade loving plants as we look at varieties and species for dry shade, moist shade, part shade, and dense shade.

Monthly Meeting: Bulb Bingo
2021-10-28 19:00 - 20:30 | St Andrew Lutheran Church, 155 N Prince Crossing Rd, West Chicago, IL, 60185, United States
Join us at St Andrew Lutheran Church (NE Corner of Prince Crossing & Geneva Road) at 7:00PM on Thursday, October 28th
One of the most fun meetings of the year returns! Play bingo to win bulbs.

Monthly Meeting: All-America Selections: What's Old is New Again!
2021-09-23 19:00 - 20:30 | St Andrew Lutheran Church, 155 N Prince Crossing Rd, West Chicago, IL, 60185, United States
Join us at St Andrew Lutheran Church (NE Corner of Prince Crossing & Geneva Road) at 7:00PM on Thursday, September 23rd.
All-America Selections (AAS) is a 90 year-old non-profit, but don’t think of this as grandma’s organization! AAS is stronger and more encompassing than ever before. With almost 1000 varieties that have been declared as AAS Winners over the years, it’s almost guaranteed that you have some AAS Winners in your garden.
Come listen to Executive Director Diane Blazek as she gives a high-energy presentation about the AAS Trials, Display Gardens and shows you some tantalizing varieties you will want for your own gardens.

CANCELED - Monthly Meeting: Pot Luck Dinner & Silent Auction
2020-11-19 18:00 - 21:00 | St Andrew Lutheran Church, 155 N Prince Crossing Rd, West Chicago, IL, 60185, United States
Annual Member’s Pot Luck Dinner & Silent Auction

CANCELED - Monthly Meeting: Butterflies & Other Interesting Creatures
2020-09-24 19:00 - 21:00 | St Andrew Lutheran Church, 155 N Prince Crossing Rd, West Chicago, IL, 60185, United States
Butterflies & Other Interesting Creatures – speaker to be announced later

CANCELED - Monthly Meeting: Native Plants
2020-08-27 19:00 - 21:00 | St Andrew Lutheran Church, 155 N Prince Crossing Rd, West Chicago, IL, 60185, United States
Native Plants – speaker to be announced later

Kruse Garden Visit
2020-07-23 18:00 - 20:00 | IL
Members will visit the Kruse Garden between 6pm-8pm. Volunteers will be there to answer questions.

CANCELED: Monthly Meeting: Smaller Trees for Smaller Yards
2020-06-25 19:00 - 21:00 | St Andrew Lutheran Church, 155 N Prince Crossing Rd, West Chicago, IL, 60185, United States
Smaller Trees for Smaller Yards by Sharon Yiesla

CANCELED-Monthly Meeting: All American Selections
2020-05-28 19:00 - 21:00 | St Andrew Lutheran Church, 155 N Prince Crossing Rd, West Chicago, IL, 60185, United States
All American Selections by Diane Blazek

CANCELED -Monthly Meeting: What's New from Ball
2020-04-23 19:00 - 21:00 | St Andrew Lutheran Church, 155 N Prince Crossing Rd, West Chicago, IL, 60185, United States
What’s New from Ball by Jim Nau

CANCELED-Monthly Meeting: Amazing Birds
2020-03-26 19:00 - 21:00 | St Andrew Lutheran Church, 155 N Prince Crossing Rd, West Chicago, IL, 60185, United States
Amazing Birds by Bob and Kathy Andrini

Monthly Meeting: Organic Gardening
2020-02-27 19:00 - 21:00 | St Andrew Lutheran Church, 155 N Prince Crossing Rd, West Chicago, IL, 60185, United States
Organic Gardening with Glenn Grosch.

January Meeting
2020-01-23 19:00 - 20:30 | St Andrew Lutheran Church, 155 N Prince Crossing Rd, West Chicago, IL, 60185, United States
Dr. Megan Dunning—The Trees Near My Home
The trees close to your home affect your life in so many ways – and you are also important to those trees. Join Megan Dunning, Manager of Adult Learning Programs at The Morton Arboretum, to explore our relationship with nearby nature. She’ll introduce you to a few of her favorite trees, discuss the benefits trees bring to our lives, and share what community members are doing to protect and care for the trees they live with.

Monthly Meeting: Pot Luck Dinner & Silent Auction
2019-11-21 18:30 - 20:30 | IL
Our final meeting of the year to thank all our members. Silent Auction currency is only Garden Dollars which are earned by coming to meetings, volunteering, etc.

Monthly Meeting: Putting your garden to bed
2019-10-24 19:00 - 20:30 | St Andrew Lutheran Church, 155 N Prince Crossing Rd, West Chicago, IL, 60185, United States
Speaker Bill Kargas will help us learn how to prepare our gardens for winter.

Monthly Meeting: Bulb Bingo
2019-09-26 19:00 - 20:30 | St Andrew Lutheran Church, 155 N Prince Crossing Rd, West Chicago, IL, 60185, United States
Play Bingo, Win bulbs for your garden!

Monthly Meeting: Glorious Dahlias
2019-08-22 19:00 - 20:30 | IL
Monthly club meeting at St. Andrew Lutheran Church. Our speaker’s talk is titled “Glorious Dahlias”

Monthly Meeting: President's Picnic
2019-07-25 18:30 - 20:30 | IL
Annual social event for Members
