Antioch Garden Club participated in the Earth Day Fair sponsored by Antioch Community High School. 10 – 12 local organizations set up tables and either handed out items or had hands on projects. Two hundred to three hundred students came through, quite a few stopped at our table to pick up “Milkweed for Monarch” seed packets that were given out along with a poster on Loons. Both the posters and milkweed were provided by our member Joanne Dugenske.
Antioch Elementary school walked all three of their 3rd classes over and the majority of them stopped at our table and partook of our handouts. Especially popular was a live alligator that the students were allowed to pet. The Antioch High School sewing instructor set up sewing machines and any student that brought a t-shirt made a tote bag by sewing the bottom of it and cutting off the sleeves.
Cindy Cartner, Barbara Gollwitzer, Joyce Kufalk, Cynthia Parker and Carolyn Yoakem worked at our table.
Our Garden Club had an group outing on Saturday, February 27 to a tropical wonderland of beautiful orchids-The Hausermann Orchid Farm. Magnificent Cattleyas, beautiful Phalaenopsis, Cymbidiums & many other varieties of orchids displayed throughout the greenhouse. The members met at the Methodist Church parking lot at 9:00 am and carpool to Villa Park, IL. The weather couldn't be better at 50's with sunshine. What a perfect day to break the winter doldrums and enjoy the magnificent blooming flowers. Below are some of the highlight to share with our members.