Pictures

April 21, 2009 Peoria Garden Club members traveled to Princeton for a day of antique shopping in Princeton, lunch at the Garden Gate Grille, and touring Hornbaker Gardens.

Lunch at the

Garden Gate Grille

      Hoffman's Pattern's of the Past

Diggers and Potters

April 25th some diggers and potters gathered  to prepare items for the Plant Sale May 2nd.

Green Acres Plant Sale      May 2,2009

Metro Center

Peoria, Illinois

Arbor Day    April 24, 2009

Two Illinois Central College staff members and two students planted a serviceberry tree, a native Illinois tree, at the entrance to Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport in honor of Arbor Day 2009.  The serviceberry tree was donated by the Peoria Garden Club of Peoria.

Peoria Garden Club member, Judy, throwing in the last shovel full of soil.

Operation Sunshine

Support Our Troops

Beautiful planters were given to wives and/or mothers of local soldiers currently serving our country overseas.

May 19th Peoria Garden Club members traveled to Lee's Garden near Tremont and make stepping stones and bird baths.  Bonnie Cox and Mimi Allen did a great job organizing, hauling supplies, and helping everyone complete a successful project.

Mr. Lee and Jan Lee greet Garden Club members and guests at their beautifu garden center.

Members listening to workshop leader, Bonnie Cox, give directions for mixing concrete for stepping stones and birdbaths.

Susie G. is getting  more detailed directions from Bonnie.

Julie Zipp really is having fun with those scissors.

Carol McFarland bending chicken wire to reinforce her stepping stone.

"Do I put the plastic or the leaf on first?" asked Susie.

Jennifer Voegeli, a helper, off to help another person with their project.

Julie Foley can't decide whether to make a birdbath or a stepping stone.

Peeping out under the rim of that cute garden hat is Genie Schauerte, a helper.

Carolyn Schelkopf and Rosene Snekhaus taking a break.

Holly and Pam having a good time chatting and bending chicken wire.

Careful with with those clippers, Rita!  Sue waits for her turn with the clippers.

Did Paula forget to put plastic over the mound of sand before the hosta leaf?

This is just like making a pie!

Bird baths will need to dry several days before they can be moved.

Dorothy Decker wetting down her concrete or Jennifer's hand.

"This has been a fun workshop!" says Judy.

I bet Judy can hardly wait to show off her birdbath in her garden.

Mr. Lee keeping things organized.

This stepping stone will be a great addition to someone's garden!

Workshop leader Mini Allen and club member Miko  were off touring the beautiful grounds when these pictures were taken. Sorry girls!