Pottawatomie Garden Club
A spirited, award-winning group serving the community of St. Charles, Illinois.
Meetings: 4th Monday of the month, March though October
Next Garden Walk-To be Determined
We host this biennial fund-raising event for scholarships with a walk through seven private gardens in the St. Charles community. Next Walk: To be Determined.
Bridge Planting
Events...
We take pride in our wide variety of events, programs and community involvement. We enjoy our time together—learning, luncheoning, and working to beautify our community.
If you have any questions or would like more information, please contact us:
We plant the two bridges in St. Charles and the area surrounding the Municipal Building in May and September.
Programs
Most club meetings feature an informational or just-plain-fun program about gardening, floral design, or conservation and natural habitats.
Window Display
Fall Luncheon
On occasion we decorate the St. Charles Public Library display window and the Municipal Building's street-front window.
Members-only event in October recognizes new and honorary members, votes in the new board, and awards an annual Landscape Commendation to a local business.
Our objective is to cultivate the spirit of gardening...
Fundraisers
* Selling Garden Gloves
* Purchases at The Mum Mobile
* Holding a Plant and Earn at Heinz Brothers Nursery and Garden Center
* Holding an Eat and Earn at California Pizza Kitchen and Francesca's by the River
Members decorate the tables in spectacular fashion at the Spring and Fall Luncheons. Wonderful memories and enjoyed by all!
We donated a bench to the City of
St.Charles-- accepted by Mayor Rogina
and located by the Municipal Center.
Philanthropic
Community Outreach
We plant annual containers at the following places in our community:
- Baker Memorial United Methodist Church
- Tri-City Partnership
Organized 1928 Over 100 Members
Club flower: Columbine Club newsletter: The Columbine
Above and below, planting around the Municipal Building
Baker Church
The year we do not hold a Garden Walk we have a few fundraisers. It's a great way to socialize and make money.
Some of our successful fundraisers are:
Fox River Corridor Project
We maintain the maintenance of the Bob Leonard Walkway along the Fox River in downtown St. Charles.
Spring Luncheon
Monthly Meetings
Twilight Gardens
Members volunteer to host other members to their garden during the summer to enjoy all of our gardening efforts in our own yards.
Thank you to everyone that created a wonderful centerpiece for our tables at this year's
Spring Luncheon.
Also, a big thank you to Farmdog Flowers in Batavia for the amazing presentation, tips and arrangements he created for our special event!
