Free Lecture and Slide Series - 2013
Lion's Club Recreation Center

320 East Wildwood, Villa Park, IL
Meeting starts at 7:30 p.m.

Everyone is invited. Bring a friend!
Meetings open to the public

January 22, 2013

Seed Starting
    Bill Karges, Pioneer Garden and Feed Store

    will explain how, when, where and what to start growing
    from seed. Bill is the “go to” man for your garden
    questions and concerns.

February 26, 2013

New Varieties for a New Year
    Susan Schmitz, Trials and Education Manager at Ball Horticultural Co. in West Chicago, IL where she manages North American new variety trials and garden tours for corporate and visitor events.

March 26, 2013

The Best Homegrown:

     During the growing season, members can bring in
     their “best” homegrown flower or vegetable in hopes of
     wining a ribbon. Our judges will explain what they look
     for when judging the entries
.
    
MGCVP Members/Competition Judges

April 23, 2013

Growing Dahlias
   
A truly magnificent flower – some as large as your dinner
    plate. Our members Al Dekker and Jerry Landerholm
   
will show us how and provide some tips.

May 28, 2013

Fairy Wonderful Day in the Garden…     

    …presented by Linda Haas of www.treestarhollow.com
    the new and fun trend in gardening. Linda will show us
    how to create a garden setting in miniature scale. You
    will be amazed at the endless possibilities and how
    special a garden-in-a-garden can be!

June 25,  2013

Raised Beds and Intensive Gardening  
    
MGCVP member Karen Malcom and her husband, Derrick Malcom

July 23, 2013

Chicken Manure for Soil Food
     Jeff Leuzinger, Pearl Valley Organix
Celebrating Past President's Night
 

August 27, 2013

Body Smart Gardener
    Master Gardener, University of Illinois Extension

September 24, 2013 Jazz Up Those Autumn Containers
    Tina Garza, Green Thumb Florist

October 22, 2013

Annual Awards Night             

November 26,  2013

Christmas Greens Containers
    Sandy Perakis,  Platt Hill Nursery
Election of Officers, 2014

December 17, 2013

Happy Holidays!  Club Holiday Gathering
For Club Members and Familys Only!

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(Updated  March 2013)

 

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