Presenters: Who has more talent than our own PGC members?
The September program,” A Garden Faire,” is certainly one you will not want to miss! The “faire”
will showcase 14 of our members’ talents, which include cooking, fairy gardens, making note cards, garden art, etc. Each attendee will receive a booklet thatincludes instructions, recipes, pictures, etc. See you in September at this special
event!!! — Program Co-chairs: Lori Gangloff & Lynn Heath
Hostesses: Rose Bantz, Nancy Crawford, Clara Faner, Lynn Moletti,
Susan Nashert & Mardell Rapp
Centerpiece: Joyce Johnson
September 21 Workshop/Bus Trip:
“Anderson Japanese Gardens, Rockford, IL”
Time/Date: Tues. Sept. 21 at 7:00am, arrive at the museum at 6:45am
September 11, 2910
ICC Landscape and Garden Day
ICC Campus, East Peoria, Illinois
ICC LANDSCAPE & GARDEN DAY
The 30th annual ICC Landscape and Garden Day will be held
Saturday, September 11, from 9AM to 3PM, at the East Peoria
Campus. The theme this year is "Gardening Goes Green". Peoria
Garden Club will be giving away free plants and will have a table
displaying information and photos about PGC's civic projects and
events. There will be seminars to attend and free shuttles from the
gym parking lot. Bring your friends and plan to come for a fun day!
— Kathy Kohlhase, Susan Naschert, Pat Thomason
Civic Projects Co-Chairmen
October 7, 2010
General Meeting & Program
Lakeview Museum Auditorium
12:00pm Tea
12:30pm Meeting
1:00pm Program
"Fall Splendor"
A potpourri of creative fall ideas-recipes, projects, garden information, etc.
by
Nancy Carrol Naperville, Illinois
Master Gqardener, Landscape and Garden Designer
Hostesses: Cheryl Beckman, Rose Helden, Suzann O'Neil, Carolyn Schelkopf, Jane Boyd, Cecilia Kruse, Rita Lynn, Rosene Snekhaus
Centerpiece: Rose Marie Bantz
November 16 Tuesday
Workshop
Wild Birds Unlimited
4100 Willow Knolls Drive
Peoria, Illinois
9:30 a.m.
"The Joy and Practice of Bird Feeding"
November 4, 2010
General Meeting & Program
Lakeview Museum Auditorium
12:00pm Tea
12:30pm Meeting
1:00pm Program
"Fascinating Habits of the Coyote in Urban Areas"
Chris Anchor
Elgin, Illinois
Chief Biologist of the Cook County Forest Preserve District
Hostesses: Bonnie Cox, Rita Lynn, Margie Wagner,
Carol Kemmerer, Susan Naschert, Dorothy Wilson
Centerpiece: Bonnie Cox
December 2, 2010
General Meeting & Program
St. Anthony Parish Center
2525 Skyway Road
Bartonville, Illinois
11:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.
"Tea at St. Anthony's"
Members only-Enjoy high tea with elegant table settings.
Jaci Gilliam
Her Majesty's English Tea Room
Dunlap, illinois
Hostesses: Marti Gustus, Jean Schlesiger, June Edda Smith, Neila Volz
Think Spring!
February 3 Thurs. PGC Meeting
Lakeview Museum Auditorium
12:00 Tea
12:30 Business Meeting
1:00 Meeting
Program: “Perennial of the Year...A Look Backward and Forward..Are the Past Winners Still Winners?"
Speaker: Martha Smith, University of Illinois Extension
December 21 Tues. Workshop - “Winter Solstic Seed Collecting” at Luthy Botanical Garden
December Workshop:
Time/Date: 9:30am, Tues. Dec. 21st
Location: Luthy Botanical Garden Conservatory
Topic: "Winter Solstice Seed Exchange" with Bob Streitmatter
Description: Relax...have coffee...visit with friends...trade seeds and growing
information.
Tuesday, December 21st is the Winter Solstice, and we will celebrate
with our first ever Winter Solstice Seed Exchange. Bob Streitmatter will give a short
talk on propagation and scarifying seeds. Members are also invited to bring their
prepackage seeds to share or trade with other members. Please include special
growing tips if you have them too. Light refreshments will be served in the festively
decorated conservatory. Seedless members are welcome at this workshop. Contact Nancy with any questions.
February 15 Tues. Workshop
Lakeview Museum Classroom
9:30
“Book Chat” Bring your favorite garden book, fiction or nofiction. When we aren't gardening we love to read about it. We're flexible anyg ood book is welcomed.
General Meeting & Program: Thurs. March 3rd
Place: Lakeview Museum Auditorium
Time: 12:00pm Tea • 12:30pm Meeting • 1:00pm Program
Program: “Backyard Sanctuaries”
Speakers: Barb and Pat Ward of Happy Hollow Nursery, Murrayville, IL.
Barb and Pat, former educators, owners of 48 acres of wildlife habitat will speak on landscaping for wildlife and also present a short program on making maple syrup.
Program Co-chairs: Lori Gangloff & Lynn Heath
Hostesses: Joan Barnett, Betty Beer, Mary Christiansen, Pat Kenny,
Kathy Kohlhase and Marilyn Leu
Centerpiece: Neita Volz
April 7 Thurs. District III 50th Anniversary Meeting -
PEORIA GARDEN CLUB LUNCHEON -
Weaver Ridge Golf Club, Peoria
“Garden Club Members Do It...As an Art Form”
Garden club members and their guests are invited to the spring luncheon to be held again this year at Weaver Ridge. Peoria Garden Club is hosting the District III‘s spring meeting. District III is celebrating their 50th Anniversary and Peoria Garden Club is celebrating its 80th Anniversary. The date is April 7, 2011. Tickets may be purchased at the March meeting. More information in the March Green Thumb.
May 5 Thurs. PGC Meeting - “Dad and His Roses”
General Meeting & Program: Thurs. May
Place: Lakeview Museum Auditorium
Time: 12:00pm Tea • 12:30pm Meeting
1:00pm Speaker
Topic: "Celebrating the Seasons" plus our Members
Only Flower Show
Description: “Dad and His Roses”—As Van Gogh is to painting;
Dr. Griffith Buck is to roses.
Presenter: Mary Buck, daughter of the late Griffith Buck, from
Ames, Iowa. Dr. Buck, a rose hybridizer at Iowa State University,
developed 85 cultivars. The Buck roses are famous for being
disease resistant and needing no protection in Zone 5. (A free
drawing will be held for a gift certificate for 2-Buck roses.
May Tues. Workshop/Bus Trip - To Trudi Temple’s Garden near Chicago!!!
March Workshop:
Time/Date: 9:30am, Tues. March 15th
Location: Hoerr’s Nursery
Topic: "Pruning Trees and Shrubs" with Ella Maxwell
Description: The workshop will be presented by Ella Maxwell at Hoerr's Nursery.
She will present a Powerpoint presentation on pruning, plus a walking tour and demonstration. If you plan to do the walking tour, please dress for the weather. You
will of course also be able to browse the gift shop. .
Tues., April 19th Workshop
"Celebrating the Seasons" will be a cooking and
party planning workshop in the Lakeview Museum Auditorium. We will have four of our club members plan menus,create festive table settings,and other creative ideasfor entertaining. You will also get to taste samples of the recipes. We will have all of the recipes printed up into a little booklet for those attending to take home. The cost is $5.00, and since the District III Spring Meeting at Weaver Ridge will replace our regular meeting,you will need to sign up early by April 7th. More information in the March Green Thumb.
Date Changed due to Race for the Cure on May 7th at Metro Center
