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Mar 20 2020

March 2020 Meeting Canceled

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A message from the West Chicago Garden Club President:

As I sit in my office and write this article, I can’t help but think about all the things that have changed since my last message one month ago.  As I am sure every one of you knows, the COVID-19 pandemic has led the Garden Club board to make some hard, disappointing decisions.  Our general meeting and speaker for March has been cancelled. The 2020 plant sale has also been cancelled, although we still plan on having an informational booth at Bloomingfest assuming that it is not cancelled by the City. Our general meeting for April is still planned, but may need to be cancelled.  However, as a club, our finances are in great shape and as an organization we can wait this out.  We are not giving up and expect to be back to our, perhaps slightly modified, normal routine (involving a lot more hand sanitizer) at some point in the near future.

Personally, the advent of Spring has helped provide some encouragement.  Many studies have noted that gardening generally improves mood, enhances emotional well-being, reduces anxiety and stress, and helps reduce the symptoms of depression.  In a world filled with bad news, I can still make big plans for my yard and dream about all of the quality garden time I will soon be able to enjoy.  If the weather continues to cooperate (please, please, please), I plan on spending a lot of my time socializing with the squirrels, birds and insects in my own yard and catching up on projects that I have been putting off for way too long.  I also plan on listening to a few books, taking a few naps and just sitting quietly out in my yard.

The future is much more pleasant and manageable when focused on the bright possibilities that Spring and Summer bring to our yards and gardens.  I plan on taking advantage of this fact over the next few months. I encourage you to do the same.

Stay well. Stay safe.

Dan

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Apr 25 2019

Plant Sale – May 18th

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Our 20th Annual West Chicago Garden Club Plant Sale will be on Saturday, May 18th from 8:00 AM – 2:00 PM.  It will be at the heart of the West Chicago Blooming Fest in Downtown West Chicago.

Most of our plants come from our members’ gardens or are raised in their greenhouses.  You will find Natives, Annuals, Perennials, Vegetables, Herbs, and even some small shrubs and trees.

The sale will be held Rain or Shine! Arrive early for the best selection.  A PDF version of our poster is available.

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Apr 27 2018

Plant Sale May 19th: 8am-2pm

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It’s that time of year again! The West Chicago Garden Club Plant Sale will once again be at the center of the Blooming Fest festival here in West Chicago.  Our sale helps to fund our club and our annual donation to the Tuberous Sclerosis Foundation.

We are located on Galena Street right by Main Street. Click here for a Google Map. Main Street is closed for the festival (between Chicago Street & Washington Street), but there will be directions to city parking lots that are nearby.

 

We would like to thank the wonderful local companies who helped sponsor our tent for the sale: Ball Horticultural, NorthStar Credit Union, Jell-Sert, and Bond-Dickson.  The cost for the tent vastly increased this year and we are very grateful for the help these companies provided.  About 2/3 of the tent cost has been covered so far!

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