Our General Meetings are open to the public as well as our members and their guests. However, an RSVP must be received in advance. Please see membership for more information.
PictureWe were given rain gauges at the SCARCE field trip.
May Activities
With the guidance of Gwenn Lloyd, members learned new ways use our talents, using old books in new ways. 
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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/

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Our field trip to Ball Seed Company PreCovid
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Flowers by Grattoni, designer at May luncheon
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Club member Nancy Caroll's "Dream Touch" tulips
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One of 6 gardens on Darien Garden Walk &Bazaar - field trip

Thinking about ...
  • garden walks in the area
  • plant exchange
  • ​meeting in-person soon
​Aug ?? 2021:  Art in the Garden
Nina Koziol has invited us into her garden. More information to come, including date and time, in 2021​

​We are exploring some online or smaller group activities like cooking classes or flower arranging. 
Information will be posted on our Facebook site and here when anything is confirmed.
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Things to look forward to:

​May 26, 2021:  Spring in the Air
May Luncheon and Program
​In-person meeting May 26th at the VFW 908 West Jackson Ave, Naperville.  Please invite friends and neighbors to join us.
11:30 members and guests arrive and receive boxed lunches.
11:45 business meeting
1:00 Floral Design Program by Joyce Gratonni

Joyce Grattoni, owner of Flowers by Grattoni, is the designer for our May luncheon. She has an associates degree in horticulture and a BA from National Lewis University. Joyce is a published author and has designed for the White House Flower Shop. She is a longstanding member of the American Institute of Floral Designers.


July 17 Saturday  9:30 - 3:30  Darien Garden Walk and Bazaar
​~ Six gardens, creative and diverse, each a story…
 the gardener, the land, the plan, and the challenges
~ Garden Bazaar featuring garden-themed crafts and vintage items for sale
 at one of the homes!
~ Complimentary tour of Chuck’s Southern Comforts Cafe’s extraordinary “garden to table” vegetable garden 

$15 Tickets go on sale May 1 - check the link here:
www.dariengardenclub.com/garden-walk-2021
Plan to carpool from Jewel Parking lot (75th and Naper Blvd) closer to bank. Leaving 9a. 
contact Elaine to drive or need ride:  elaine.bynum@gmail.com or 630-278-9722