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June 2022
Improving Your Soil the Natural Way!
Ken Benson has his master’s and bachelor’s in horticulture from the University of Illinois. He is a landscape architect and was the host of cable TV’s Landscaping with Ken Benson (1992-2000). He was also a board member of Chicago Flower and Garden Show 1998-2008 and a founding board member of MELA - Midwest Ecological Landscapers Association. Ken is a past member of the Men’s Garden Club of Villa Park and has been giving programs at garden clubs since 1972.
Find out more »July 2022
Cantigny Tailgait & Garden Walk
Join us for a Midsummer’s Evening. Meet up with us in Cantigny’s parking lot at 6:15 PM and enjoy friend time and tailgating with treat contributions you bring to share. At 7 PM enjoy a lovely stroll as our own club members share with us about these lovely gardens. Cantigny Park is located at 1S152 Winfield Road in Wheaton. We suggest members car share due to $5 entrance fee per car. Visitors are always welcome. In event of inclement weather,…
Find out more »August 2022
Cook-Eat-Grow
Connecting what you cook, with what you grow, with how you eat. Veronica brings these values to modern times and shares her experiences by educating and strategizing for healthy, organic gardening, farm to table food integrity, cooking, preservation and living life in a responsible, sustainable and regenerative manner. She is a third-generation organic farmer, chef and food educator for home and garden. Photo compliments of Karolina Grabowska, Pexels.com.
Find out more »September 2022
Members Share Garden Tips
This is a time for members and visitors to share lessons learned during their gardening season. We have lots of gardening talent among us and many amusing stories to share. It’s time for you to shine! Look back at successes, surprises, and lessons learned. Tell us about your failures and accomplishments as you to continue your labor of love for gardening. Have you made a new friend in the garden this year? Please come and share a spontaneous short story…
Find out more »October 2022
Beauty on a Budget
Who amongst us has not bought a bunch of flowers from the local store, and upon getting it home, wondered just how to arrange them? With just a little effort, the arrangement could be quite lovely—and with a little more thought, it could grace your dining room table! How about bouquet, a corsage, or a boutonniere? It will amaze you at what you can make with just one bunch of roses! This will be a hands-on, fun packed evening! You…
Find out more »December 2022
Member Christmas Party, WEDNESDAY 12/14
It’s time for holiday cheer as Bloomingdale Garden Club celebrates with our Annual Christmas Party on Wednesday, December 14th, 2021. Once again it will be held at Jameson’s Charhouse in Bloomingdale. This event is for club members and their families only. Cocktails at 6 PM Dinner at 6:30 PM $40 Per Person (Payable by check to Bloomingdale Garden Club). Please bring a wrapped White Elephant Gift to participate in the party fun!
Find out more »January 2023
Annual Business Meeting
The New Year begins with our Annual Business Meeting. Agenda items include election of officers, review of 2022 activities, upcoming events for 2023 (including our popular Annual Flower & Plant Sale in May), and decisions on where to direct our charitable donations.
Find out more »February 2023
Sharpening Garden Tools
We will discuss the myth that gardening tools come from the store sharp. Our presenter, Ken Benson, will use various sharpening stones and show how to sharpen pruners, shovels and all other garden tools. Bring in a tool to be critiqued, sharpened and/or polished.
Find out more »March 2023
Top Tool Tips
Our presenter is Beth Botts. Are you using the right tools the right way? Which tools are worth buying and which aren’t? Take a quick trip through the tool shed and get tips to make gardening easier.
Find out more »April 2023
Plant Sale Prep Meeting
Join us as we prepare for our Annual Flower & Plant Sale this year being held on May 12 and 13. This is our major fund-raiser for the year that we support our local charities with and we need all hands on deck to have a fun and successful event. Come and learn about the schedule, pre-sale orders, food and equipment, and working the sale. Most of all—LET'S HAVE FUN! We need you to contribute ideas to make this a…
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