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-Summer 2027
We host this biennial fund-raising event for scholarships with a walk through seven private gardens in the St. Charles community. Next Walk: June, 2027
Bridge Planting
Spring Luncheon
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.
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Every April we host a Spring Luncheon for our members and their guests. A garden themed program is provided. The table centerpieces are created by members to fit the theme of the luncheon.
Programs
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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 Church
Living Well Cancer
Tri-City Free Clinic
Organized 1928 Over 100 Members
Club flower: Columbine Club newsletter: The Columbine
Children's Garden
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.
Polly's Garden Fall Planting Scheduled!
Several PGC members met Sept. 25 with Polly's Garden organizers--the Preservation Partners of the Fox Valley (PPFV), and Polly's son Warren Bowman--to finalize the planting plan and schedule the plant installation for 9AM Saturday, October 18th.
"I really want this to be a St. Charles showcase, and with your help, I know it will happen," Bowman told the group.
Polly's Garden is located behind historic Beith House, 8 Indiana Street, St. Charles, along the Fox River.
Details--final landscape plan, plant choices and donation opportunities are available at:
Please contact PGC member Luann Zanzola if you are ready to dig and help out---physically or financially on October 18th.
Project Daffodil October 19th
Over 25,000 daffodils and 800 bluebells will be planted along the bike trail through Mount Satin Mary Park in downtown St. Charles. Several of us have participated in this community bulb planting event the past few years.
Planting starts at 9am and should be finished by 11am. We will meet by the Humpty Dumpty statue in the park. Make sure you wear gloves and bring a small hand tool to plant bulbs and spread mulch.
Here is the URL to register and sign a waiver form. Be sure to indicate that you want to be placed on the PGC team.
Please also contact Linda Hefferin to let her know you have registered. Thank you!
