Upcoming Programs

2017-2018 Season of the Garden Club of Evergreen Park
All programs meet on the first Thursday of the month at 6:30 pm in the
Evergreen Park Public Library, 9400 S. Troy, Evergreen Park, IL,
downstairs conference room, unless otherwise noted.

September 7, 2017
Thursday, 6:30 p.m.
Fairy Gardens
Presenter:  Ralph from Alsip Nursery
Creating a fairy garden using tips from the Alsip Nursery.
What to plant and how to care for your creation. 
Vegetable swap for members.

October 5, 2017
Thursday, 6:30 p.m.
Prepare Your Garden for Winter
Presenter: Cook County South Suburban University of Illinois Extension
Summer is over and we need to protect and prepare our plantings for what
winter will bring and maybe have a thought for making life easier when
the season starts again next spring. A program on finishing one season
and getting ready for the next.

November 2, 2017
Thursday 6:30 p.m.
Planting Bulbs and Garden Design
Presenter: Nathan Heng from Fasel's Nursery
Big Nate from Fasel's Nursery in Oak Lawn will present a how-to program
about fall bulb planting with emphasis on layering different bulbs for waves of color
in the garden all spring.

December 7, 2017
Thursday 6:30 p.m.
Make a Wreath
Presenter: Sue Palka
A hands-on workshop on making a decorative wreath for your home.
Sue Palka will bring supplies and wreath forms and members can bring any
of their own ribbons or decorations to personalize their creation.
We will have a little holiday party while we work.
This event is for Members Only. The cost for materials is $10.

January 2018
No Meeting.
Enjoy your garden catalogs and dream of spring!

February 1, 2018
Thursday, 6:30 p.m.
Windy City Harvest
Presenter:  Rafael Arredondo from the Chicago Botanic Garden
The Chicago Botanic Garden's urban agriculture program is called Windy City Harvest.
This program is a combination of learning and job-training with the goal of developing
a sustainable local food supply no matter if your garden is in a container or backyard,
on a patio or rooftop, in soil or hydroponic. They have several "farm" sites in our region.
Rafael Arredondo from the Chicago Botanic Garden is the production
supervisor and will tell us how he got involved, what Windy City Harvest
does, and will give a hands-on demonstration to show us their planting methods.

March 1, 2018
Thursday, 6:30 p.m.
From the Ground Up
Presenter:  Jeanne Nolan, author
In partnership with the Evergreen Park Public Library we have a program
featuring Jeanne Nolan, the author of "From the Ground Up."
A regular on PBS's "Chicago Tonight," Jeanne is one of the most well-known
organic gardening proponents in the city, naming her business "The Organic Gardener."


March 17, 2018
Bus will transport us to and from Navy Pier
Bus trip to the Chicago Flower and Garden Show
at Navy Pier
Saturday, March 17, 9:15 am   $20 fee  Limit 40
Chicago Garden Show trip is sponsored by the Library.
Our contact at the library is Julie Keaty;  keatyj@evergreenparklibrary.org.
Bus, parking and show ticket - lunch is on your own. Tickets go fast!
Group Ticket Cost $20.

April 5, 2018
Thursday, 6:30 p.m.
Butterflies Revisited
Presenter: Bob Erlich
Bob's was the first program for the new Garden Club of Evergreen Park in
September 2010. We are very happy to welcome him back and catch up on his
expanded knowledge. Bob started the library's butterfly garden and improved
and expanded it over the years. He is our local expert on Monarch butterflies.
This meeting will be open to the public.

May 3, 2018
Thursday, 6:30 p.m.
Body Smart Gardening


June 7, 2018
Thursday, 6:30 p.m.
Plant Sale Preparation
Planning for our annual fundraiser.

June 9, 2018
Saturday, Evergreen Park Public Library Meeting Room
10 a.m. until noon
Plant Sale / Fundraiser
Our annual fundraising event.

July 5, 2018
Thursday, 6:30 p.m.
New Officer Election
Indoor Picnic and Election
Presenter:  GCEP
Business and pleasure! Food, fun and elections.

August 18, 2018
Thursday, 6:30 p.m.
Saturday Garden Walk
Presenter:  Members Only

September 6, 2018
Thursday, 6:30 p.m.
Trowel and Error
Presenter:  GCEP
A round table discussion of your gardening issues with advice from our
Master Gardeners and fellow members, who've probably had the same issue
at least once!

Join us!

Events this Season

September 2017
Fairy Gardens
Thursday, September 7th, 2017
Ralph from Alsip Nursery will present the basics of fairy gardens and give us the information we need to create and care for our own.
November 2017
Planting Autumn Bulbs
Nathan Heng from Fasel's Nursery will tell us about all the varieties of bulbs available for our climate and how to layer them for the best display in the spring.
June 2018
Plant Sale and Fundraiser
Our annual fundraising event is always fun for us and the community. Members bring extras from their gardens and our customers scoop them up! This event benefits the library and our club.