| | | | | Member meetings begin at 9:30 a.m. with a social time of coffee and culinary treats prepared by members, followed by our business meeting and the scheduled programs below. GUESTS ARE WELCOME. HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE! Sept. 2, 2009 Oct. 14, 2009 Nov. 11, 2009 Dec. 9, 2009 Members are also asked to bring 2 dozen home baked cookies, packaging each dozen separately. One dozen on a plate to share at the meeting and one dozen packaged for the Illinois Masonic Children’s Home in LaGrange. Feb. 10, 2010 Mar. 10, 2010 Apr. 14, 2010 May 12, 2010 June 2, 2010
PLEASANTDALE GARDEN CLUB MEETINGS & PROGRAMS |
2009-2010
All Member & Board Meetings will be held at the Pleasantdale Park District Building, 7425 South Wolf Road, Burr Ridge, unless otherwise noted.
DRYING AND PRESSING FLOWERS
Joann Loebel, former GCI Board member and author of “Flowers Are For Keeping”, will talk about keeping our garden treasurers longer through the art of drying and pressing.
Samples of items you can embellish include note cards, bookmarks, trays, candles, gourds, and more.
GOURD BIRD HOUSES
Karen Caldwell will conduct a workshop for members to paint and decorate gourd birdhouses. Prior sign up is required for materials. $15
CONTAINERS FOR THE HOLIDAYS
Sandy Just from Hinsdale Nurseries will demonstrate what is new for your decorative holiday containers.
GLAMOROUS POINSETTIAS AND MEMBERS HOLIDAY COOKIES
While munching on our home baked cookies members will watch a Poinsettia coloring and glittering demonstration by Ted’s Greenhouse of Tinley Park. Members will then participate in a workshop decorating their own poinsettia. Prior signup required. Fee.
Jan. 13, 2010
BE MY VALENTINE
Members will make Valentines for the residents of the Chateau Retirement Home.
Please bring flower photos and embellishments.
LANDSCAPE AND GARDEN PAINTING
Jacqueline France, an accomplished artist, will do a demonstration of painting a picture of a garden for us.
NEW FLORAL IDEAS FOR SPRING
Vince’s Floral Shop of Burr Ridge Parkway will do a floral demonstration.
PERFECT PERENNIALS FOR PERPETUAL COLOR FOR REAL LAZY GARDENERS
Greg Bartoshuk, winner of the Outstanding Master Gardener of the Year, a daylily hybridizer and past president of the Northshore Iris and Daylily Society will
help us put the garden on “automatic pilot” with ideas to give us garden color almost
all year without much work.
ANNUAL SALAD LUNCHEON FUNDRAISER
Members will donate 2 salads, their time and effort to raise funds for our club programs and projects. Scholarship will be presented. Pre-purchased ticket is required.
GARDEN TRIP AND INSTALLATION OF OFFICERS
7:00 a.m. members that signed up will meet at Pleasantdale Park District and board a bus with club member and tour organizer, Sharon K., to take a full-day trip to Elkhart and the Amish Quilt Garden in Shipshewana. Time for shopping too! Installation of new officers will occur.
GARDEN CLUB SEASON ENDS.
SEE YOU AGAIN NEXT SEPTEMBER!
