NOTE: Members ONLY June 10th at 1pm Refreshment Committee: Kris Seegren (Lead), Tish Dabbs (Co-Lead)Assist: Cathy Peterson, Krystal Jackson, Cheri Neal, Rhonda Nissen, Louise Patt, Linda Perrault, Elaine Poole, Suzanne Raiden, Judith Stalder, JoNancy Warren, Linda Zoetmulder Location: The Point Church (900 N Lewis Avenue, Winthrop Harbor, IL 60096)
Annual Plant Auction & Buffet/Potluck May 13th at 11am IDGC Members will bring plants to be auctioned off to help support our club. Refreshments: Potluck—Details to followRefreshment Committee: Vicki Mattson (Lead), Susie Rucinski (Co-Lead)Assist: Jackie Kim, Jan Melin, Toni Larson, Scott Johnston Location: The Point Church (900 N Lewis Avenue, Winthrop Harbor, IL 60096)
Healing Garden of Fresh Produce April 8th at 1pm Welcome Eric Carlberg from the Westosha Senior Center. He will speak about the Healing Garden of Fresh Produce. Refreshment Committee: Jill LaBelle (Lead), April Meyers (Co-Lead)Assist: Doreen Matteson, Sanjay Singhal, Gale Dulian Location: Zion Library (2400 Gabriel Avenue, Zion IL)
Beekeeping February 11th at 1pm Welcome Karen and Jim Belli of Belli Farm. Karen and Jim will speak about Beekeeping from their years of experience developing Belli Farm in Millcreek. They have won many awards for their honey. They believe you need to be great stewards of the land and will share how they have modified and … Read more
Rain Gardens 101 November 12th at 1pm Welcome Lake County Forest Preserves. We will learn about Rain Gardens 101. What are rain gardens? This will be an introduction to the functions and benefits of rain gardens at a scale for the average homeowner. They will cover the basics of how to start a rain garden including … Read more
Gardening with Natives October 8th at 1pm Welcome Sandra Washburn from Lake to Prairie Wild Ones. She will speak on Gardening with Natives. Besides including an overview of the basics of using natives in a landscape, she will demonstrate the environmental benefits of them. Sandra will show how beautiful these landscapes can be and she … Read more
Annual Spring Tea More details to come closer to date. June 13th at 1pm Location: NorthPoint Christian Church (900 N Lewis Avenue, Winthrop Harbor, IL 60096)
Spring Cleanup Done Right A comprehensive checklist of when to start, how to clean up after winter’s mess, reducing potential for disease and weeds and favorite tools to use. This summary will include flower beds, vegetable gardens and shrub pruning. April 11th at 1pm Location: Zion Library (2400 Gabriel Avenue, Zion IL)
Plant Auction and Luncheon Members of the IDGC and friends enjoyed a light lunch and our annual Plant Auction at The North Point Church. Members and friends brought plants to auction off for donation to IDGC. Locate plantings sites that you would like to fill in at your home or give as a gift! The … Read more
Wetlands and Stormwater Management Let’s welcome Mea Blauer, CPESC, CFM from the Stormwater Management Commission from Lake County IL. Mae is a Senior Civil Engineer and will be sharing some of her knowledge of how this area influences our land area of Lake County Illinois. More specifics to come on this closer to meeting date. … Read more