Saturday, March 9, 2013

MARCH, APRIL, MAY COMING EVENTS



  • March 20 1:00 pm Garden Therapy   Epiphany Lutheran Church
  • March 26 10:00 am Joint Board Meeting, Elmhurst Library
  • April 10 11:30 am Annual Spring Luncheon  Waterleaf Cafe, College of DuPage*
  • 12:00 pm Lunch served   1:00 pm Program
  • April 16 TBA Board Training
  • April 30 10:00 am 2013/14 Board Meeting, Elmhurst Library
  • May 6 10:30 am Member Plant Sale, Horticulture 
  • 11:20 am Lunch  12:00 pm Meeting 
  • 1:00 pm Program: “It’s More than NPK: It’s Sex in the Soil” Lynn Bement  

  • *
  • Our annual spring luncheon is on Wednesday, April 10, beginning at 11:30 at the Waterleaf Cafe located at the College of DuPage in Glen Ellyn.  Come early, find a table,greet your gardening friends, and welcome new members in this tranquil setting. We will be served promptly at noon. Menu choices are included on the reservation form, which is printed in the March newsletter.  Please RSVP by April 1.This is an opportune event to bring a guest.  Cost is $35 per person.  Menu includes:
    Green Salad; Choice of Roast Chicken with Dauphinois Potatoes, Seasonal Vegetables or Pan Seared Whitefish with Potato Puree, Ratatouille; Cheesecake with Berry Compote Coffee, Tea


    If you need a vegetarian meal or a ride to the event, please indicate on the form, or contact Penny O’Neill at penny10251@gmail.com.  Please note Spring Luncheon in the subject bar.



HERB GARDEN - 2013 WORK SCHEDULE
Wilder Park – Elmhurst Park District

Wed. May 15, 2013 Planting Day 8:30 am
Wed. May 22, 2013 Planting Day rain date 8:30 am
Wed. June 19, 2013 Work Day 8:30 am
Wed. July 10, 2013 Work Day before the EGC Garden Walk 8:30 am
Wed. Aug 21, 3013 Work Day 8:30 am
Wed. Sept 18, 2013 Harvesting, clean-up
and evaluation 8:30 am

EGC Members: Join the Herb Garden work team, enjoy new
friendships, learn about growing, harvesting, cooking with and
displaying many different herbs and spices. Bring favorite
garden working tools gloves, kneeling pad etc. . . for the work
day. Elaine’s lemonade and wonderful homemade cookies will
be served at break time.