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November 2017
November 2017 – Holiday Workshop
Join us for a holiday craft workshop to benefit the residents of the West Suburban Care Center in Bloomingdale. We will make holiday table center-pieces for the nursing home and a small fresh green containers for the members and visitors. Volunteer crafters are most welcome; all materials will be supplied. Tuesday, November 21 6:15 PM Social Time 6:45 PM Business Meeting - including distribution of charitable donations. Followed by Holiday craft
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January 2018 – Business Meeting
Annual Business Meeting Join us for our club Business Meeting The Executive Board and standing committee plans for the year. Distribution of charitable donations. Elections Photo Contest Results Tuesday, January 16 6:15 PM Social Time 6:45 PM Business Meeting
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February 2018 – Keep Your Back Happy and Your Garden Beautiful
Presenter: Erin Ducat Garden related back and joint injuries spike every spring as we start to venture out into our yards and gardens. Dr. Erin Ducat, a Bloomingdale chiropractor and exercise specialist, will show how most gardening injuries occur, what to watch out for and how you can reduce your risk. She will be demonstrating stretches and exercises you can do at home so you can be pain free this year. Tuesday, February 20 6:15 PM Social Time 6:45 PM Business Announcements 7:00 PM Program
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March 2018 – The Love of Hummingbirds
Presenter: Nancy Carroll Nancy Carroll, Master Gardener/Landscape and Garden Designer will give a presentation on how to entice hummingbird activity in your yard and garden. Learn interesting and fascinating facts about hummers, how to identify different species, what to plant in a yard to attract them and information about feeders. Tuesday, March 20 6:15 PM Social Time 6:45 PM Business Announcements 7:00 PM Program
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April 2018 – Garden Club Annual Flower and Plant Sale Preparation
Garden Club Annual Flower and Plant Sale Preparation Planning for the Club’s annual spring flower and plant sale will be the major part of this meeting. The combined efforts of Club members and volunteers ensure a successful and profitable sale, which funds the Club’s programs, speakers and charitable endeavors. Tuesday, April 17 6:15 PM Social Time 6:45 PM Business Announcements 7:00 PM Program
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2018 Annual Bloomingdale Garden Club Flower and Plant Sale
Bloomingdale Garden Club 2018 Annual Flower & Plant Sale DATES AND HOURS: Friday May 4th, from 9am to 6pm Saturday May 5th, from 9am to 3pm LOCATION: Bloomingdale Park District Maintenance Building 259 Springfield Drive -- north end of Springfield Park Bloomingdale, IL 60108 FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT: bloomingdalegardenclub@gmail.com FEATURING: Flats of 48 colorful flowers Premium 10” Hanging Baskets Geraniums & Accent Plants Proven Winners & Specialty Annuals Vegetables & Herbs Cannas, Grasses, Tropicals & Tuts Perennials from members’ gardens…
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May 2018 – Summer Fun-Secrets from the Garden
Presenter: Nancy Carroll Nancy Carroll, Master Gardener/Landscape & Garden Designer presents a program on fresh vegetables, fragrant lilies, blueberries, herbs and colorful & creative flower arranging. She will also discuss gardening tips from the best way to plant a tomato plant, how to water resourcefully, how to prevent bunnies from eating away your prize flowers and even how to make basil pesto. Food samples and handouts providing recipes will be provided. Tuesday, May 15 6:15 PM Social Time 6:45 PM Business Announcements 7:00 PM Program
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June 2018 – Attracting Migratory Birds to Your Yard in all Seasons
Presenter: Alyse Cohen Burman Alyse is the co-owner of The Wildbird Shack at Spring Valley Nature Center. Speaker will be discussing on how we can prepare our gardens to attract birds to our yards on their migratory path. Tuesday, June 19 6:15 PM Social Time 6:45 PM Business Announcements 7:00 PM Program
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July 2018 – Pests & Problems on the Home Landscape
Presenter: Nanette Kalscheur Nanette is a Master Gardener / Plant and Pesticide Specialist with the IL Dept. of Agriculture. As such, she conducts diagnostic inspections of commercial nursery and greenhouse stock. Each year our lawns and gardens experience a new variety of pests. Nanette will discuss on how we can address these new problems. Tuesday, July17 6:15 PM Social Time 6:45 PM Business Announcements 7:00 PM Program
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August 2018 – Living Wall / Vertical Garden
Presenter: Shawna Coronado Shawna Coronado, is an author, blogger, photographer, organic gardener. She will be explaining the advantages of living walls, the different types of living walls one can choose to grow, and how to actually go about planting one. Her creative sustainable ideas for organic soil maintenance, water collection and creative ways to reuse items around our homes to create these living walls will also be shared with us. Tuesday, August 21 6:15 PM Social Time 6:45 PM Business Announcements 7:00 PM Program
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