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CALENDAR OF EVENTS

YEAR 2001

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NAME:      Milwaukee Urban Gardens
EMAIL:     msal4444@aol.com
EVENT:     Milwaukee Urban Gardens Open House
EVENTDATE: February 22, 2001
WEBSITE:  
TOWN / STATE: Milwaukee, Wisconsin

DESCRIPTION:

Please join Milwaukee Urban Gardens to hear about our new organization dedicated to supporting, preserving and creating community gardens and open green space in Milwaukee.  The event will be held on February 22, 2001 from 6:30 - 8:00 pm at Villa Terrace Decorative Arts Museum, 2220 North Terrace Avenue in Milwaukee.  The event will feature music, organic appetizers, and a presentation on The Endangered Status of Community Gardens and Open Green Space in Milwaukee. 

Space is limited.  Please call to reserve your place at 414.332.3597.

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NAME:      The Planter's Palette
EMAIL:     lgoering@planterspalette.com
EVENT:     Symposium 2001: "Artistry in the Garden"
EVENTDATE: Friday, March 2, 2001 7:30 am - 3:30 pm
WEBSITE:   www.planterspalette.com
TOWNSTATE: AMC Cantera 30 Theatres, Warrenville, IL

DESCRIPTION:

Very special,full day program featuring eminent speakers from the horticulture industry:

Pam Duthie - Designer, lecturer, instuctor, photographer and author of "Continuous Bloom: A Month-by-Month Guide to Non-Stop Color in the Perennial Garden."  Pam will discuss creatively using both woody and herbaceous plant materials during "A Garden for All Sesons."
Tracy DiSabato-Aust - Designer, lecturer, consultant, nationally recognized writer and author of "The Well-Tended Perennial Garden." Tracy will focus on improving the habit, prolonging the life of and controlling pests on perennials in her talk, "Pruning Perennials A-Z: Cutting Edge Techniques."
Tony Avent - Horticulturist specializing in rare/unusual perennials, natives & hostas, writer, and acting director of J.C. Raulston Arboretum will share knowledge gained in his relentless search for new perennials in "New Perennials for the Chicago Area."

Continental Breakfast will be served starting at 7:30.  The authors will be available to sign books purchased at the event.  A catered luncheon package with 3 meal choices is available at $110.00, (limited to the first 250 registrants.)  A fee of $90.00, (for participants who prefer lunch on their own,)covers the continental  breakfast and seminar only.
Pre-registration is required. Registration forms are available on our website. To register by phone, call (630) 293-1040, ext. 2. Visa, Mastercard and Discover accepted.
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NAME:      Carolyn Hamilton
EMAIL:     cbhamilton@pobox.com
EVENT:     Symphony In Bloom Flower & Garden Show
EVENT DATE: March 10-12,2001
WEBSITE:  
TOWN STATE: Rock Island, IL

DESCRIPTION:

"Kalideoscope of Color," includes feature kalideoscope garden and 30 other gardens, speakers-including Cole Burrell, opening night 3-8, breakfasts, jazz brunch, call 319-355-6973 for info.

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NAME:      Arden Spooner`
EMAIL:     aaspooner@aol.com
EVENT:     Gardenfest 2001
EVENTDATE: April 7, 2001
WEBSITE:  
TOWNSTATE: Crystal Lake, IL

DESCRIPTION:

Gardenfest 2001
Now is the time to prepare for that beautiful spring garden by planning to attend 'Gardenfest 2001'. sponsored by McHenry County College and the University of Illinois Extension, Master Gardeners of McHenry County. This special annual event will be held on Saturday, April 7, from 8 AM to 4 PM in the McHenry County College Conference Center, 8900 US Hwy 14, Crystal Lake, IL 60012.
This year's Gardenfest will have as the keynote speaker, Paul James, The Gardener Guy - host of HGTV's "Gardening by the Yard". Attendeess will be educated and entertained as Paul presents his own Q&A forum. Other classes from which to choose will include: Container Gardening; Ornamental Grasses; Perennial Garden Design; Square Foot Vegetable Gardening; Made in the Shade Gardening; Applying the Principles of Feng Shui; Designing with Color; and Planning, Planting & Preserving. Classes will be taught by Advanced Master Gardeners, University of Illinois Extension educators and commercial educators.
The fee for this day-long event, including lunch, is $25. For registration information, call Molly Walsh at 815/455-8588.

NAME: Lois Mueller
EMAIL: luxenhaus@yhti.net
EVENT:     DEUTSCH COUNTRY DAYS
EVENT DATE: OCT 20 & 21, 2001
WEBSITE:   www.deutschcountrydays.org
TOWN STATE: Marthasville, MO

DESCRIPTION:

Over 70 early German skills of the 1800's are demonstrated by juried, costumed artisans, many using the tools of their forefathers. Covered Bridge, 19 MO log cabins, steam sawmill, sorghum pressing, gardens galore--the finest living history in Missouri, only an hour west of St. Louis off I70, 40 & 44, 20 mi. south of Warrenton on Highway O, Luxenhaus Farm, 3 miles NE of Marthasville, MO.  Auf Weidersehen!

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NAME:      Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance
EMAIL:     edegenova@garfieldpark.org
EVENT:     B.U.G.s (Building Urban Gardens)Gardening Workshops
EVENT DATE: Saturdays, Feb. 17 - April 14 9:30am - 12:00pm
WEBSITE:   www.garfield-conservatory.org
TOWN STATE: Garfield Park Conservatory, Chicago, Illinois

DESCRIPTION:

B.U.G.s is an eight-week, hands-on gardening course aimed at backyard and community gardeners operating within the special conditions of the urban environment.  The course is committed to educating gardeners on organic, inexpensive and creative ways of making our area's green spaces thrive.  Sponsored by Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance and Openlands Project. Call 773.638.1766 X6 for a brochure and information on how to register.  Classes are $10.00 each or $65.00 for the entire series.

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NAME:      Cindy Smith
EMAIL:     c1wtpooh@aol.com
EVENT:     Elmhurst Garden Walk & Faire
EVENTDATE: 07/08/01
WEBSITE:   www/elmnet.org/Gardens
TOWNSTATE: Elmhurst IL
B2:        Submit

DESCRIPTION:

Elmhurst Garden Club presents
An Afternoon in the Garden
Garden Walk & Faire
Sunday, July 8, 2001
 
Tickets: Gardens & Tea at Wilder Park
        $10 (until June 30th)
        $15 (starting July 1st)
     Faire at Wilder Park is free!

Event Hours:  10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
     Faire Hours:  10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
     Gardens open:  Noon to 5 p.m.

Come visit seven fabulous private Gardens located throughout historic Elmhurst. The Faire at Wilder Park includes: Music, Tea & Refreshments
Art & Craft Boutique and a Container Garden Contest.
       
To order tickets, send check payable to Elmhurst Garden Walk Fund. Enclose a self-addressed stamped envelope & mail before June 28, 2001 to: Elmhurst Garden Club, PO Box 383, Elmhurst,  IL 60126.  For more information write to us or visit www.elmnet.org/Gardens

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NAME:      Linda Blane
EMAIL:     dancinposy@mediaone.net
EVENT:     Rolling Meadows Hometown Plant & Craft Sale
EVENT DATE: May 19, 2001
WEBSITE:  
TOWN / STATE: Rolling Meadows, Illinois

DESCRIPTION:

Sponsored by the Rolling Meadows Garden Club, this sale is twofold. One, homeowners can divide their overcrowded beds and sell their plants.  There is a small fee for a table.  The garden club will also be selling annuals and hanging baskets.  Second, crafters will be on hand to sell nature and wildlife oriented creations.  Free admission.
For information, call Mary at 847-818-3205.

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NAME:      David Brooks
EMAIL:     brooks@mc.net
EVENT:     Backyards For Nature Fair & Native Plant Sale
EVENTDATE: Sunday, April 29
TOWN / STATE: Schaumburg, IL

DESCRIPTION:

Co-sponsored by the Schaumburg Park District, Schaumburg Community Garden Club and other conservation groups, this event helps promote the use of native plants and other "green" practices in the home landscape. The native plant sale features a wide variety of prairie and woodland wildflowers, grasses and shrubs. The event also features demonstrations of proper planting techniques, soil improvement tips, composting, low-impact lawn care, and attracting birds to your backyard. Kids activities such as birdhouse building, wildflower seedling transplanting, games, and work in the Spring Valley Kid's Garden are included. Pre-ordering for the plant sale is advised, though many varieties can also be purchased on the day of the event. Plant order forms will be available in early March and can be obtained, along with more information on the fair and directions, by calling the nature center at (847) 985-2100.

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