Classes and Activities

Planning your Summer Shade Garden

Saturday, April 19, 10am-12pm

Using plants to brighten your shadowy spaces. Selecting, planting and maintaining plants for that shady area of your yard.

• Class Code: 121002-01
• Fee: $10

Mosaic Stepping Stone

Saturday, April 26, 9:30 am-12pm

Create unique stepping stones using materials provided or bring your own.

• Class Code: 121002-02
• Fee: $15

Intro to Backyard Butterfly Gardening

Sunday, April 27, 2-3pm

Basics including culture of plants, habitat, life cycle, and identification of butterflies common to our area.

• Class Code: 121002-03
• Fee: $10

Know Your Clematis, and other vines…

Saturday, May 10, 10am-12pm

Introduction to a spectacular group of plants. How to grow and maintain a healthy vine.

• Class Code: 121002-04
• Fee: $10

Tea Cup Bird Feeder

Saturday, May 17, 9:30am-12pm

Create a bird feeders small enough to use in a container, or can be used as a miniature birdbath in your flower bed. Bring your favorite tea cup or use one provided.

• Class Code: 121002-05
• Fees: $15

Children's Gardening

Saturday, June 7, 10am-12pm

Children will plant tomatoes and peppers to take home, and learn how to start seeds. In this class they will also learn basics about gardening.

• Class Code: 221002-01
• Fee: $10

Meeting Mrs. Potts

Saturday, June 21, 10am-12pm

This garden art class will create a small Mrs. Potts using terra cotta clay pots. She can watch over your garden the rest of the summer. (A larger verision is pictured at left).

• Class Code: 221002-02
• Fee: $15

Keep a Tidy Garden

Saturday, July 12, 10am-12pm

Everyday maintenance of keeping your garden looking well-kept. Includes deadheading, flower pruning and general tricks for cleaning.

• Code: 221002-03
• Fee: $10

Using Your Gourd

Saturday July 26, 10am-12pm

Cleaning and preparing gourds to make bird feeders or birdhouses for the garden. also painting and decoration.

• Class Code: 221002-04
• Fee: $15

Miniature Succulent Indoor Garden

Saturday, August 9, 10am-12pm

Create a miniature succulent (water retaining plants) garden. Please bring your own 6” to 8” shallow planter. Plants and potting mix are provided.

• Class Code: 221002-05
• Fee: $10

Intro to Backyard Butterfly Gardening

Sunday, August 10, 2pm-3pm

If you missed the April class here is your chance to enter the world of butterflies. Basics including culture of plants, habitat, life cycle, and identification of butterflies common to our area.

• Class Code: 221002-06
• Fee: $10

Let’s Travel

Wednesday, June 25th, 2008

Cantigny Gardens

& Morton Arboretum, Lisle IL

Cantigny was the country estate of the late Colonel Robert McCormick . The Cantigny Gardens were designed in 1967 by landscape architect Franz Lipp to provide beauty throughout the year and to test plants new to the Chicago area. The gardens, now mature, are considered among the finest in America. After lunch (on your own) we will explore Morton Arboretum, which covers 1,700 acres and is made up of gardens of various plant types and collections of trees. A ride on the Acorn-Express will allow us to take a first hand tour of the grounds. Time allowing a possible nursery and dinner stop will be made on the way home.

Deadline for registration is June 13 or when full. The bus will leave at 7:00am from the Moline Garden Center. Arrive early and enjoy coffee and snack.

Trip Cost: $50.00 includes transportation and entrance into the gardens, arboretum and arboretum tour.

Register for this trip at the Moline Park & Recreation Department or call 736-5714.

• Class Code: 221002-07
• Fee: $50