Monthly Meeting: Landscaping with Native Plants
St Andrew Lutheran Church 155 N Prince Crossing Rd, West Chicago, IL, United StatesOur January speaker will be Eileen Davis, Environmental Educator, Lake County Forest Preserves. Her program will be “Landscaping with Native Plants”. No matter what style of garden is your favorite […]
Monthly Meeting: Vegetable Gardening
St Andrew Lutheran Church 155 N Prince Crossing Rd, West Chicago, IL, United StatesOur speaker will be Bill Kargas. Some members may remember his presentation on Composting a few years ago. He is a very engaging speaker. Meeting Time: 6:45PM Arrive & Mingle […]
Monthly Meeting: Tree Pests & Diseases
St Andrew Lutheran Church 155 N Prince Crossing Rd, West Chicago, IL, United States“Tree Pests and Diseases of the Urban Forest” by David Kusnierz from SavATree
Spring Adopt-a-Highway
Park District on Hawthorne 830 W. Hawthorn Lane, West Chicago, IL, United StatesIt is time for our Spring Adopt A Highway roadside pickup. We will be meeting on Saturday, April 15th at 8:45am in the parking lot of the Park District garage […]
Members: Potting Party
Park District on Hawthorne 830 W. Hawthorn Lane, West Chicago, IL, United StatesMember event for potting up plants for our May 20th Plant Sale. See newsletter for more information.
Members: Potting Party
Park District on Hawthorne 830 W. Hawthorn Lane, West Chicago, IL, United StatesMember event for potting up plants for our May 20th Plant Sale. See newsletter for more information.
Monthly Meeting: Success with Woodies
St Andrew Lutheran Church 155 N Prince Crossing Rd, West Chicago, IL, United States“Success with Woodies” by Glenn Grosch
Members: Potting Party
Park District on Hawthorne 830 W. Hawthorn Lane, West Chicago, IL, United StatesMember event for potting up plants for our May 20th Plant Sale. See newsletter for more information.
Members: Potting Party
Park District on Hawthorne 830 W. Hawthorn Lane, West Chicago, IL, United StatesMember event for potting up plants for our May 20th Plant Sale. See newsletter for more information.
Members Only Plant Sale
Watch your email for details!
Plant Sale at BloomingFest
Downtown West Chicago Main Street & Galena Street, West Chicago, IL, United StatesCome early for the best selection! The rope drops at 9:00AM and the sale runs until we are out of plants or around 2:00pm.
Monthly Meeting: Envisioning Garden Designs
St Andrew Lutheran Church 155 N Prince Crossing Rd, West Chicago, IL, United StatesSpeaker Liz Omura
Local Field Trip: Wasco Nursery
Members are invited to join us at Wasco Nursery for a tour and a talk on some recommended natives, nativars, and annuals to help you create or enhance your pollinator/butterfly […]
Twilight Tuesday
A chance for members to visit one of our member's gardens. Check your email for details.
Twilight Tuesday
A chance for members to visit one of our member’s gardens. Check your email for details.
Monthly Meeting: Kruse Garden & Flower arrangment
Kruse Museum & Garden 527 Main Street, West Chicago, IL, United StatesCome visit the beautiful Kruse Museum Garden. Tour the gardens and check out the amazing job our volunteers have done here. We will also have a flower arranging workshop for […]
Twilight Tuesday
A chance for members to visit one of our member’s gardens. Check your email for details.
Local Field Trip: Warrenville Garden
John Richter's Garden - see your newsletter for details
Twilight Tuesday
A chance for members to visit one of our member’s gardens. Check your email for details.
Field Trip: Northwind Perennial Farm
Save the Date! More details will be available for members soon.
Twilight Tuesday
A chance for members to visit one of our member’s gardens. Check your email for details.
Monthly Meeting: President’s Picnic (Members only)
Come on out for our annual member’s only President’s Picnic! Check your email or newsletter for details.
Twilight Tuesday
A chance for members to visit one of our member’s gardens. Check your email for details.
Twilight Tuesday at the Kruse Garden
Kruse Museum & Garden 527 Main Street, West Chicago, IL, United StatesUsually, Twilight Tuesdays are a "Members Only" event where we visit a member's garden. This week, we are opening up our Twilight Tuesday to everyone and hosting it at the […]
Twilight Tuesday
A chance for members to visit one of our member’s gardens. Check your email for details.
Kruse Garden Mulching
Kruse Museum & Garden 527 Main Street, West Chicago, IL, United StatesThe Kruse garden will be receiving a large pile of mulch and our fantastic gardeners need some help getting it spread around. We have organized 2 different times for this […]
Kruse Garden Mulching!
Kruse Museum & Garden 527 Main Street, West Chicago, IL, United StatesThe Kruse garden will be receiving a large pile of mulch and our fantastic gardeners need some help getting it spread around. We have organized 2 different times for this […]
Monthly Meeting: Heirloom Plants & Loss of Diversity
St Andrew Lutheran Church 155 N Prince Crossing Rd, West Chicago, IL, United StatesJerome Johnson from the Garfield Farm Museum will present a program on “Heirloom Plants & Loss of Diversity”
Twilight Tuesday
A chance for members to visit one of our member’s gardens. Check your email for details.
Twilight Tuesday
A chance for members to visit one of our member’s gardens. Check your email for details our member’s gardens. Check your email for details. This is the final Twilight Tuesday […]
Monthly Meeting: How to sharpen garden tools
St Andrew Lutheran Church 155 N Prince Crossing Rd, West Chicago, IL, United StatesOur presenter, Ken Benson, is a landscape architect with degrees in horticulture from the University of Illinois. Ken will discuss the myth that gardening tools come from the store sharp. […]
Monthly Meeting: Bulb Bingo (Members Only)
St Andrew Lutheran Church 155 N Prince Crossing Rd, West Chicago, IL, United StatesOur annual Bulb Bingo event! Learn about the various types of bulbs as we play Bingo to win them. This event is for garden club members only.
Monthly Meeting: Potluck & Garden Bucks Auction (Members Only)
St Andrew Lutheran Church 155 N Prince Crossing Rd, West Chicago, IL, United StatesNote that we meet on the THIRD Thursday in November due to the Thanksgiving holiday. This is our annual end of the year event. Enjoy our Potluck dinner and use […]
Monthly Meeting: Seed Starting-Giving your garden a head-start
St Andrew Lutheran Church 155 N Prince Crossing Rd, West Chicago, IL, United StatesOur January program will be; Seed Starting: Giving your garden a head start, presented by Master Gardener, Jan Gricus.
Seed Order Sharing Meetup
St Andrew Lutheran Church 155 N Prince Crossing Rd, West Chicago, IL, United StatesIf you were inspired to start seeds after last month’s meeting this is for you. Feel free to come browse some seed catalogs, talk seeds with fellow members, order seeds, […]
Monthly Meeting: Backyard Birds and Bird Feeding
St Andrew Lutheran Church 155 N Prince Crossing Rd, West Chicago, IL, United StatesOur 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 […]
Monthly Meeting: Best New Plants for 2024
St Andrew Lutheran Church 155 N Prince Crossing Rd, West Chicago, IL, United StatesPresented by Kim Hartman
Members: Potting Party
Park District on Hawthorne 830 W. Hawthorn Lane, West Chicago, IL, United StatesMember event for potting up plants for our May 18th Plant Sale. See newsletter for more information.
Members: Potting Party
Park District on Hawthorne 830 W. Hawthorn Lane, West Chicago, IL, United StatesMember event for potting up plants for our May 18th Plant Sale. See newsletter for more information.
Kruse Garden Spring Cleanup
Kruse Museum & Garden 527 Main Street, West Chicago, IL, United StatesCome out and help clean up the Kruse Garden.
Monthly Meeting: The Elegant Edible Garden
St Andrew Lutheran Church 155 N Prince Crossing Rd, West Chicago, IL, United StatesPresented by Nina Koziel
Members: Potting Party
Park District on Hawthorne 830 W. Hawthorn Lane, West Chicago, IL, United StatesMember event for potting up plants for our May 18th Plant Sale. See newsletter for more information.
Members: Potting Party
Park District on Hawthorne 830 W. Hawthorn Lane, West Chicago, IL, United StatesMember event for potting up plants for our May 18th Plant Sale. See newsletter for more information.
Members Only Plant Sale
Watch your email for details!
Plant Sale at BloomingFest
Downtown West Chicago Main Street & Galena Street, West Chicago, IL, United StatesCome early for the best selection! The rope drops at 9:00AM and the sale runs until we are out of plants or around 2:00pm.
Twilight Tuesday
A chance for members to visit one of our member’s gardens. Check your email for details our member’s gardens. Check your email for details.
Monthly Meeting: Edible Flowers
St Andrew Lutheran Church 155 N Prince Crossing Rd, West Chicago, IL, United StatesPresented by Marcy Lautanen-Raleigh Edible Flowers- Delve into the world of edible flowers with our photo-based presentation. Discover the delicious flavors of Day lilies, Anise Hyssop, and more, along with […]
Twilight Tuesday
A chance for members to visit one of our member’s gardens. Check your email for details our member’s gardens. Check your email for details.
Drop off pots, signs & blinds
"The Barn" 30W150 Wilson Rd,, West Chicago, ILWe will be out at the barn on Saturday, June 1st starting at 9:00am. We will be leaving at Noon - please do not drop off items after we are […]
Field Trip: Chicago Botanic Garden
St Andrew Lutheran Church 155 N Prince Crossing Rd, West Chicago, IL, United StatesMembers - please see your newsletter for details on this trip and how to register. The bus will depart from St. Andrew Lutheran Church at 8am. Please be there by […]
Twilight Tuesday
A chance for members to visit one of our member’s gardens. Check your email for details our member’s gardens. Check your email for details.
Twilight Tuesday
A chance for members to visit one of our member’s gardens. Check your email for details our member’s gardens. Check your email for details.
Monthly Meeting: Permaculture
St Andrew Lutheran Church 155 N Prince Crossing Rd, West Chicago, IL, United States“Permaculture” presented by Thom Skibble
Twilight Tuesday
A chance for members to visit one of our member’s gardens. Check your email for details our member’s gardens. Check your email for details.
Afternoon Tea at the Kruse Garden
Kruse Museum & Garden 527 Main Street, West Chicago, IL, United StatesIn partnership with the West Chicago Historical Society and the Kruse House museum, we invite our members to an Afternoon of Tea, pastries, music, and a walk in the gardens! […]
Twilight Tuesday
A chance for members to visit one of our member’s gardens. Check your email for details our member’s gardens. Check your email for details.
Monthly Meeting: President’s Picnic
Watch the newsletter and your email for details.
Twilight Tuesday
A chance for members to visit one of our member’s gardens. Check your email for details our member’s gardens. Check your email for details.
Members: Bulb Orders Due
Our Fall Bulb group order has a deadline of July 31st. Please see the Newsletter for details and send your orders in to Pauline.
Members Only: Local Field Trip-The Gardens at Ball
Gardens at Ball 622 Town Road, West Chicago, IL, United StatesCheck the July Newsletter for details. Please RSVP as attendance is limited.
Twilight Tuesday
A chance for members to visit one of our member’s gardens. Check your email for details our member’s gardens. Check your email for details.
Twilight Tuesday
A chance for members to visit one of our member’s gardens. Check your email for details our member’s gardens. Check your email for details.
Monthly Meeting: Dragonflies and Damselflies
St Andrew Lutheran Church 155 N Prince Crossing Rd, West Chicago, IL, United StatesOur speaker will be Cindy Crosby speaking on Dragonflies and Damselflies.
Members Only: Local Field Trip- Prairie Wind Native Plants
Save the date! More details will be available in August.
Twilight Tuesday
A chance for members to visit one of our member’s gardens. Check your email for details our member’s gardens. Check your email for details.
Ice Cream Social at the Kruse House Museum & Garden
Kruse Museum & Garden 527 Main Street, West Chicago, IL, United StatesThe Historical Society Ice Cream Social fundraiser is an annual event held in the beautiful Kruse Museum Garden. It is a wonderful opportunity to visit the garden, the museum and […]
Field Trip: Possibility Place & Sunrise
St Andrew Lutheran Church 155 N Prince Crossing Rd, West Chicago, IL, United StatesOur second field trip for 2024 has been set for Saturday, Sept 21! Meet up place will be the parking lot of St Andrew’s Church at 8:45 am. We will depart promptly […]
Monthly Meeting: Behind the Scenes of the Horticulture Industry
St Andrew Lutheran Church 155 N Prince Crossing Rd, West Chicago, IL, United StatesOur September speaker will be Diane Blazek, Executive Director of All-America Selections and National Garden Bureau. Diane has been deeply (and happily!) immersed in gardening from an early age. From […]
Adopt-a-Highway Pickup
Park District on Hawthorne 830 W. Hawthorn Lane, West Chicago, IL, United StatesIt is time for our Fall Adopt A Highway roadside pickup. We will be meeting on Saturday, October 5th at 8:45am in the parking lot of the Park District garage […]
Kruse Garden Gardening Day
Kruse Museum & Garden 527 Main Street, West Chicago, IL, United StatesYou all may be familiar with the garden that our club maintains at the Kruse House Museum 527 Main Street, West Chicago, but you may not have had a chance […]
Monthly Meeting: Bulb Bingo (Members Only)
St Andrew Lutheran Church 155 N Prince Crossing Rd, West Chicago, IL, United StatesOur annual Bulb Bingo event! Learn about the various types of bulbs as we play Bingo to win them. This event is for garden club members only.
Monthly Meeting: Potluck & Garden Bucks Raffles (Members Only)
St Andrew Lutheran Church 155 N Prince Crossing Rd, West Chicago, IL, United StatesPlans are still being finalized, so check your November newsletter for the latest details. To avoid the Thanksgiving holiday, our November meeting will be held on the 3rd Thursday of […]
Monthly Meeting: TBA
St Andrew Lutheran Church 155 N Prince Crossing Rd, West Chicago, IL, United StatesOur first monthly meeting for 2025!
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