GGGC Calendar of Programs for
2018-2019
All general meetings are held at the
State Bank of the Lakes (unless otherwise noted)
50 Commerce Dr., Grayslake, Illinois 60030
Registration: 6:30pm Meeting: 7:00pm
Refreshments and Raffle Prizes at each meeting.
GGGC Calendar of Programs for
2018-2019
All general meetings are held at the
State Bank of the Lakes (unless otherwise noted)
50 Commerce Dr., Grayslake, Illinois 60030
Registration: 6:30pm Meeting: 7:00pm
Refreshments and Raffle Prizes at each meeting.
Monday, March 25, 2019 General Meeting 7pm
*** Note Change of Venue --- Meeting will be held at:
Grayslake Village Hall 10 S Seymour Ave. Grayslake ***
Topic: "Starting from Seeds"
Speaker: Glenn Grosch
Glenn will help us get ready for spring gardening with a focus on specific steps for success in starting from seeds; plant selection, fertilizers, container planting mixes, and watering. He will also discuss heat and light reqwuirements as well as disease control.
Plant sale committe sign-up
Finalize Arbor Day plans
Dance Recital Flowers update and sign-up
Presentation of Slate of Officers
CGI State Converntion sign-up
Horticulture tip
Monday, April 22, 2019
General Meeting 7pm
(Note Change of Venue & Potluck)
Topic: "Who's Who of Owls?"
Speaker: Mark Spreyer
Place: Byron Colby Barn - 1561 Jones Point Rd.
Grayslake, Il 60030
Mark is the executive director of the Stillman Nature Center in Barrington, Il. He has an extensive background in grey owls, Peregrine Falcon Release, raptors. He has affiliations w/ National Audubon Society, Brooklyn Botanic Garden and College of Lake County, Il.
Slides and special feathered friends will be featured.
+ Potluck to be provided by GGGC members.
Members w/following last names please bring:
A through M dessert
N through Z sides, salads, appetizers, fruit, bread, cheese
Finalize Dance Recital Flower Project
Community Plantings
Elect and install officers
Garden Walk/ Social Plans
Finalize Plant Sale details
National Garden Week plans for June
Scholarship winner (?)
Horticulture tip
No May General Meeting
May is a busy GGGC month with Annual Plant Sale which will be May 18, 2019 and Dance Recital activities, so there will be no general meeting for this month.
Saturday, June 8, 2019 General Meeting 2pm
Note change of venue and time
Topic: "Patio Ponds"
Speaker: Katie Maguire
Place: Wyld Creek Water Gardens
601 South Hwy 12, Fox Lake, Il
(carpooling available)
Katie is general manager of Wyld Creek Water Gardens. She is a trained horticulturist.
Katie will discuss patio gardens, aquatic plants and wetland filtration. There are several water gardens on-site.
This will be the last meeting for the year---
Have a safe, bugfree and weedless summer !
The Club will resume again in September
