Naperville Garden Club
Hand in Hand, Heart to Heart:
The Love of Gardening and Plant America
The Love of Gardening and Plant America
Our General Meetings are open to the public as well as our members and their guests. However, an RSVP must be received in advance so we can be seated comfortably at White Eagle Country Club. Please see membership for more information.
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Gardening for Life
65th Annual Tropical Short Course NGC Tri-Refresher Master Gardener Continuing Education January 19 & 20, 2022 Now available online but must register by Jan 15 
Scholarship applications due soon. The Naperville Garden Club awards scholarships to college and vocational students with majors reflecting the interests of the club. Our recipients have obtained degrees in Animal Sciences, Biology, Conservation Biology, Biological Systems Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Geological Science, Horticulture and Landscape Management and Natural Resources and Environmental Science. Scholarships are awarded based on academic achievement, commitment to career, extra curricular activities and financial need. Scholarship funds are determined in April and are dependent on the success of the club’s major fundraiser, the Cup of Cheer™ House Walk, Holiday Market and Tea, held the first Thursday and Friday each December. Preference is given to students residing within School Districts 203 or 204. Scholarships are renewable on a yearly basis, provided the student reapplies and continues to meet the standards of the scholarship program. Completed applications and all supporting materials are due February 1 to the scholarship chair. Applicants will be notified by e-mail by May 1. Click to go to scholarship page for application. February 23, 2022 Janet Gallagher, Assistant Professor in Horticulture/Floral Design instructor from Kishwaukee College, will be back with her students and her supplies to teach us a design to take home. This is a “hands-on workshop.” Join the Fun! March 23, 2022 “Succulents care & Uses” is a new topic for our program list. This is presented by Martin Bartz; he has been the horticultural technician/grower at College of Dupage since 2013. April 27, 2022 Kim Hartman will return to speak on hardy annuals and demonstrates how to make a container design using these plants. May 25, 2022 Our May designer is Krina Koenen presents a program “Spring Flowers and More…” At age 10 as a junior garden club member she started entering flower shows at McCormick Place. Now she is a NGC Flower Show Judge; she has been a designer for 26 years at The Flower Studio in Rolling Meadows. Ongoing activities for the environment Contact Elaine Bynum 630-278-9722 to recycle Styrofoam from packages and take-out food containers since we learned they are not wanted in our street recycle program. Elaine will take it to DART in North Aurora. JoAnn is continuing to collect the plastic bread closures that are too small to go into regular recycle bins but Scarce is thrilled to receive in bulk. Kay McKeen from SCARCE would be so proud of us. She taught us how to find a place for just about everything that would go to the landfill without just a little effort from us. Link to SCARCE: www.scarce.org/accepted-items/ |
To everyone involved in 2021 Cup of Cheer™
Thank you so much to the hundreds of attendees that enjoyed the 2021 Cup of Cheer TM event. It was very nice to host you in the beautiful homes and to socialize with you at the Holiday Market and Tea. A special shout out to the Elmhurst Choral Union (www.elmhurstchoralunion.org) for providing seasonal songs at the tea and getting us in the holiday spirit. It was lovely and enjoyed by all! Plans are underway for the 2022 Cup of Cheer TM . Mark your calendars for the 60th annual event on December 1 and 2, 2022 from 9 am to 4 pm. More details to follow, so keep checking back. If you would like your home featured on our 2022 Cup of Cheer™ House Walk, please click to contact our Cup of Cheer™ Chairperson. Things we celebrated:
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