​Western Springs Garden Club was founded in 1926. We are a charter member of the National Garden Clubs, Inc. Central Region and the Garden Clubs of Illinois, Inc. District II. We have 84 active members and 6 sustaining members. Several members have participated for over twenty-five years! All are welcome to join and we currently have thirty members that are nonresidents.
The purpose of the Western Springs Garden Club is to encourage and foster a greater appreciation of trees, shrubs and flowers among our members and neighbors, and to stimulate an interest in protection of forests, wild flowers, and birds.
We support civic projects in our community such as planting flowers in the Blue Star Memorial Garden in the spring, maintain the perennial beds in Spring Rock Park, and provide trees to area schools on Arbor Day. We award scholarships to college students in our community who are pursuing degrees in conservation, horticulture, landscape design, environmental science or other botany related fields. We bring monthly flower displays to the Western Springs Public Library. The club plans outings of interest to its members and holds a plant exchange. Don't miss our annual PLANT SALE, the Saturday before Mother's Day.
About Us
Our meetings will be held at:
Western Springs Baptist Church,
4475 Wolf Road
on the FOURTH Monday of each month.
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Coming up...
September
Monday, September 22, 12:30 p.m.
Wisdom and Stories from the Chicago Tomato Man with Bob Zeni
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Through years of trial and error Bob Zeni has built a successful business that sells over 10,000 tomatoes to the public including rare and heirloom varieties. He will offer several tips for getting the sweetest, most abundant crop of tomatoes. Bob will display unusual and heirloom tomatoes, describe the wide range of varieties and suggest the best way to plant your own.
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October
Monday, October 27, 12:30 p.m.
Grow Your Own Amaryllis
with Josefina Arrnes
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Josefina is the lead designer from Maria's Flower Shop in LaGrange. During this hands-on “workshop” she will provide information on the care of amaryllis and instruct our members on how to grow our very own amaryllis bulb that will bloom during the holidays.
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November
Monday, November 24, 12:30 p.m.
A Visit from The Flower Mamas”
with Lee Rosenberg and Cathy Bonaccorsi
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Western Springs entrepreneurs, these talented and creative women will assemble holiday centerpieces and share their secrets on how to create eye- catching bouquets. Check out their website for images of their beautiful planters, arrangements and design workshops.
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For a description of the events click HERE.
Events
Join Us
Please join us for a meeting or contact us at wspringsgardenclub@gmail.com for more information about our club. Guests are always welcome to attend, and new members are eagerly accepted.
Check our calendar for up-coming meetings and events.
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