Author: Bernstein

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April 12, 2023, The Elegant Edible Garden

A potager is an elegant, productive kitchen garden, large or small, that provides seasonal vegetables, berries and cutting flowers. Discover the elements that make attractive, functional layouts for your home, provide a wonderful harvest and attract pollinators. Presenter is Nina Koziol who teaches at the Chicago Botanic Garden.

The annual club meeting and election of new officers will be held.

12:00 PM at the Cheney Mansion, 220 N. Euclid Avenue, Oak Park, Illinois.

All are welcome to this free event.

Social time and a brief business report will precede the one hour presentation. The presentation will begin at 1:00 PM. Free street parking has been cleared with Oak Park Parking Control for this event.

Park District of Oak Park Covid guidance will be followed.

March 8, 2023, Growing Orchids Successfully

Don White, owner of Anything Orchids in Frankfort, Illinois, wants people to be successful orchid growers. He will cover lighting conditions, watering, fertilizing and repotting. He’ll try to correct orchid growing fallacies. Whether you are new to growing orchids or an “old hand”, Don promises something for everyone.

12:00 PM at the Cheney Mansion, 220 N. Euclid Avenue, Oak Park, Illinois.

All are welcome to this free event.

Social time and a brief business report will precede the one hour presentation. The presentation will begin at 1:00 PM. Free parking is allowed on the street for this event (You can ignore the no parking signs).

Park District of Oak Park Covid guidance will be followed.

February 8, 2023, Succulents-Indoors and Out

Cindy Tyley owner of Carriage House Design discusses the new trend of succulent plants for use indoors and out. She will also give a short demonstration of propagation techniques.


12:00 PM at the Cheney Mansion, 220 N. Euclid Avenue, Oak Park, Illinois.

All are welcome to this free event.

Social time and a brief business report will precede the one hour presentation. The presentation will begin at 1:00 PM. Free parking is allowed on the street for this event (You can ignore the No Parking signs).

Park District of Oak Park Covid guidance will be followed.