Fall 2012 home and garden events calendar
Standard Flower Show Sep 20, 10am-2pm Thu, “In Tune With Nature” hosted by Springfield Civic Garden Club. Free admission. www.scgc-il.org. Washington Park Botanical Garden, 1740 W. Fayette Ave., 217- 546-4116.
Habitat for Humanity Youth Build Sep 21, 6-7pm, Kick off. Free and open to public. www.prairiecompassion.org. Third Presbyterian Church, 1030 N. Seventh Street, 528-0457.
Tea Gardens Sep 25, 1pm and Sep 27, 7pm, Learn how to create your own tea garden. $5. Register by Sept. 25 online at http://web.extension.illinois.edu/lms/. U of I Extension, 700 S. Airport Drive. 217-782-4617.
Water Gardening Sep 27, 6:30pm, “Evening at the Governor’s Mansion.” Harry Lewis, Mansion Horticulturalist. Executive Mansion, Fourth Street. Join LLWGS today to go on this fieldtrip. llwgs.org.
Springfield Civic Garden Club Oct 01, 9am, Seasonal Decorating. Westminster Presbyterian Church, 533 S. Walnut Street, 217-522-4415.
Coneflowers Gone Crazy! Oct 9, 1pm and Oct 11, 7pm, Martha Smith, Horticulture Educator explains the recent history of the coneflower craze. $5. Register online at http://web.extension.illinois.edu/lms/. U of I Extension, 700 S. Airport Drive. 217-782-4617.
Terrarium Workshop Oct 9, 5pm, Get your hands dirty and plant a tropical terrarium – a miniature world in a bottle. $10, includes all supplies – container, soil and two plants. Register by Oct. 5 online at http://web.extension.illinois.edu/lms/. Limited to 15 participants. U of I Extension, 700 S. Airport Drive. 217-782-4617.
Springfield Bonsai Society Fall Show Oct 13, 10am-4pm, See the gorgeous art of bonsai. Lincoln Memorial Garden, 2301 E. Lake Shore Drive, 529-1111.
Owl Prowl Oct 19, 6:30-9pm, Observe fascinating nocturnal creatures during indoor presentation by Illinois Raptor Center followed by hike on trails. $10. RSVP phone. Adams Wildlife Sanctuary, 2315 East Clear Lake Ave., 217-544-2473.
Recycling Day and Food Drive Oct 20, 9am-1pm, Collecting electronics. $5 donation or small bag non-perishable groceries. (9-11 a.m. shred, 5 box max.) 525- 1464. Springfield Township, 3298 Terminal Ave.
Water Gardening Oct 25, 6:30pm, Annual Meeting and Pot Luck Dinner. Douglas United Methodist Church, 501 S. Douglas Avenue. llwgs.org.
Cooking Vegetarian Nov 03, 10am-2pm, Learn to cook delicious vegetarian with a variety of beans and grains. Jubilee Farm, 6760 Old Jacksonville Rd, 787- 6927.
Springfield Civic Garden Club Nov 05, 9am, “Spectacular Succulents for Midwest Garden,” with Cottage Gardens in Piasa, IL. Westminster Presbyterian Church, 533 S. Walnut Street, 217-522-4415.
Project Feeder Watch Kickoff Nov 15, 9am-12pm, Join Master Naturalist volunteers as they participate in citizen science project. Adams Wildlife Sanctuary, 2315 East Clear Lake Ave., 217-544-2473.
