February Garden Club Program
February 8, 2024
Meeting will be held at the Antioch Senior Center
The address is 817 Holbek Dr., Antioch, Il. 60002
Doors open at 12:30 pm, meeting starts at 1:00 pm.
1st Annual Roundtable and Soupfest
During this relaxing kickoff to our 2025 programs we will all share a bowl of hot soup and some interesting gardening conversations. A few members will bring a crockpot of soup to share and then we will have our roundtable discussions. Bring your gardening questions, an interesting article, a new garden tool you love, or any other related subject you would like to share/discuss with other members. We will be asking a few people to volunteer to make their favorite soup, so pull out your favorite recipe and volunteer!
December Garden Club Program
December 14, 2024
Our December meeting will be held at the Antioch Senior Center. The address is 817 Holbek Dr., Antioch, Il. 60002
Doors open at 12:30 pm, meeting starts at 1:00 pm.
Christmas at the White House
Just as there are 12 Days of Christmas (as in the song) this presentation showcases 12 Traditions of Christmas that have endured at the White House over its history. From the very public National Christmas Tree to the very humble Cranberry Tree, these holiday decorations and events are presented in all their splendor along with the history behind them. A look at our First Ladies and their individual contributions to White House Christmases through the years offers a fun perspective.
Vice President Susan Ullrich introducing This month's presenter Tamara Block
November Garden Club Program
November 9, 2024 Antioch Senior Center
Turn Your Garden Into a B&B for Birds
This month's program was all about creating a backyard oasis for birds. Presenter Alyse Berman from Wildbird Shack showed us how to transform our backyards into a showcase of bird activity. The right balance of food, feeders, water and shelter are essential elements for the perfect birdscaping design. This discussion included: ideal locations for birdscape design, desirable food and feeders to attract your favorite birds, proper hygiene and squirrel prevention.
Membership committee welcoming members and guests
October Garden Club Program
October 12, 2024 Antioch Senior Center
Our October meeting will be held at the Antioch Senior Center. The address is 817 Holbek Dr., Antioch, Il. 60002 Doors open at 12:30 pm, meeting starts at 1:00 pm.
Spring Flowering Bulbs
This month's program was presented by Chris Cheney. Chris is a master gardener and a member of the Northbrook Garden Club. Her programs on spring bulbs walked us through the variety of bloom color, flowering time and plant height spring bulbs can bring to the landscape. This presentation focused on selecting, planting, and caring for spring flowering bulbs. We learned how to plant a bulb garden that is a burst of color from April through June, how to address pest issues and how to choose the right bulbs for our needs.
Nancy Z. and Jennifer W. welcoming members and guests
September Garden Club Program
September 14, 2024 Antioch Senior Center
Antioch Garden Club is back from summer break and we had a great time catching up with each other and watching a great presentation from this month's speaker. Our potluck luncheon never disappoints. We had an amazing selection of sweet and savory treats!!
Blending Herbs to Be an Herbal Gourmet
Our speaker this month is Marcy Lautanen- Raleigh. She showed us how adding even the most basic herbs can elevate cooking to a gourmet experience! This lively program covered creating herbal mixtures to replace salt, enhancing flavors for healthier meals, and crafting herbal vinegars, butters, and spreads. We learned about flavor families, the best herbs for various dishes, and hands-on blending techniques to make delicious dips, dressings, and marinades. For mor information and recipes visit backyardpatch.org
Membership table ready to welcom members and guests
June Garden Club Program
June 8, 2024 United Methodist Church
Our last meeting before summer break was busy!
Our program was presented by Eillen Davis. She is an Environmental educator with the Lake County Forest Preserve, and we learned how to add native plants to our home gardens.
This year's recipient of the Nancy Zitkus Scholarship was announced. Hailey Ross is a Grayslake High School graduate who will be attending Elon University in North Carolina. Her studies will focus on sustainability. Congratulations Hailey!!
We also said thank you to our outgoing officers Judy C (Vice President) and Nancy Z (Secretary) and inducted our new slate of officers for the coming two year term:
Holly M, President
Susan U. and Betty S., Co-Vice President
Chris P, Secretary
Lana S, Treasurer (not in attendance)
We concluded our meeting with a potluck luncheon to celebrate another successful year!
Our next meeting will be held in September. Check back in August for the details
Meeting will be held at the United Methodist Church, 848 Main St., Antioch IL
Doors open at 12:30 pm, meeting starts at 1:00 pm
April Garden Club Program
April 13, 2024 United Methodist Church
Bald eagles and ospreys of Lake County This month we welcomed Holly Garvey who gave a beautiful presentation about eagles and ospreys.
Did you know that Illinois has the highest wintering population of bald eagles in the lower 48? Or that we have at least 15 active osprey nests in Lake County? Join us to learn about the return of ospreys and bald eagles to Lake County and the Chain O’ Lakes area. We’ll cover the species’ natural history, threats, conservation and population recovery of the fish-eating raptors. Despite their increasing numbers, the birds are still at risk. Learn how to view and identify the birds, and what you can do to contribute to their conservation locally.
March Garden Club Program
March 9, 2024 United Methodist Church
Rock Painting This month we celebrated spring! Our program was presented by our member Nancy C. We all painted rocks to take home and place in our homes and gardens. As seen in the photos, our members are not only talented gardeners but talented painters as well!
Membership team welcoming club members and guests
December Garden Club Program
December 9, 2023 United Methodist Church
Winter Sowing. This month's program was presented our club president and vice president, Holly S and Judy C! Participants learned the benefits winter sowing and how to give our seeds the best chance for spring germination. Seeds and supplies were on hand to help everyone get started. There were lots of great questions from our members. After the presentation we had our last business meeting before winter break.
Our next meeting will be held March 9th, 2024
Meeting will be held at the United Methodist Church, 848 Main St., Antioch IL
Doors open at 12:30 pm, meeting starts at 1:00 pm
Our membership committee welcoming members and guests.