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All club meetings begin at 6:45 p.m. on the second Tuesday of every month at the Barber Oberwortmann Horticultural Center located at 227 North Gouger Road, about 1/2 mile north of Route 30. in Joliet, IL unless otherwise noted in the newsletter.

At each meeting we have guest speakers who discuss all aspects of gardening at the homeowner level. The public is welcome at JAGC meetings and membership is open. Guests welcome -1st meeting no charge, second & beyond $2 guest fee. If you are interested in being coming a member, CLICK HERE for an application. Or if you would like simply join us at our next meeting.

Membership fee $20 annually for single membership, $25 for family membership. Exceptions to fee structure or meeting dates/locations will be noted in newsletter.

JAGC Board Members...

Linda Deiss, President

Barbara Peterson, Vice President

Lynn Hossack, Secretary

Dot Kluzek, Treasurer

Shirlee Evans Program Chair

Barbara Meurer Membership Chairs

Chris Blecker, Newsletter Editor

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RexAnne Coad - website

Barber and Oberwortmann
Horticulture Center

The Andrew B. Barber and Clarence D. Oberwortmann Horticultural Center is located adjacent to the Bird Haven Greenhouse in picturesque Pilcher Park. Here's a video about the greenhouse.

Welcome to the Joliet Area Garden Club Website.

May 8th program -
Father Dominic Garramone
“The Spiritual Aspects of Gardening”
Father Dominic Garramone, OSB, will present our May program on The
Spiritual Aspects of Gardening. Father Dominic is the head of the
Religion Department at St. Bede Academy (Peru, IL). He is also the
drama director and has published 2 plays. He is well known to anyone
who is interested in cooking with or growing herbs as he hosted the PBS
cooking show “Breaking Bread with Father Dominic” and has written six
cookbooks. A true Renaissance man or a Brother Cadfael, if he is not
baking or teaching, he can be found in the Abbey herb garden!

things to remember....

in April, we held elections for the new JAGC board to be seated in May and here they are - the new JAGC Officers
Linda Deiss,      President
Barb Peterson, Vice President
Dot Kluzek,       Treasurer
Lynn Hossack, Secretary
Shirlee Evans, Program Chair
Barb Meurer,    Membership Chair
Chris Blecker,   Newsletter Editor

June 2nd Bus trip to Wisconsin to visit Klehm’s Song Sparrow Farm
(a rare opportunity!) and Northwind Perennial Farm

Spring gardening project idea....

Spring is a great time to plan and put in a water garden. It can be big or small, have a waterfall, lights or not. There are as many ideas and designs out there as there are gardens. Just have a patio? Even you can have a container water garden. Read this wonderful article by Greg Stack an Extension Educator.

Joliet Area Garden Club P. O. Box 3790, Joliet IL 60434