Northtown Garden Society
Chicago, Illinois
Spring is on its way!
Due to the Covid-19 Pandemic, All Programs and Activities are being Altered.
April Program via Zoom
Thursday, April 8, 2021 at 7 PM (Note change in date)
Seasons of Change on Henry's Farm
Our guest speaker will be Ines Sommer, a longtime resident of Rogers Park, who is the director and producer of the full-length movie, Seasons of Change on Henry’s Farm. You may be familiar with Henry's Farm if you shop at the Evanston Farmers Market. We will make Seasons of Change on Henry's Farm available for 48 hours prior to our Zoom meeting. You can watch the movie from home, at your convenience, and we will discuss the movie with the director, Ines Sommer at our Zoom meeting on April 8 at 7:00pm.
Links to the movie and Zoom meeting will be sent to NGS members
Community Service Project at the 24th Police District
Sort of hidden at the back of the parking lot at the 24th Chicago Police District Station was an overgrown and little-used picnic area. NGS members, Ginny Davis and Judy Ishii, were contacted by Officer Hank Kline who works with the district's community service section to see if we would help with redesigning and coordinating the cleanup and replanting of the site. We said "Yes".
After surveying the site with Officer Kline and discussing the goals, we went to work on a plan. There was a lilac shrub and crabtapple tree to be pruned, an overgrown vinca patch to be thinned, tree stumps to be removed and weeds to be dug out. There were irises to be moved and a milkweed plant to be left right where it was. The area was surrounded on two sides by chain link fence which was to be covered by wooden lattice and vines for privacy. The area was mostly shady, the budget was limited and the biggest obstacle would be the lack of a ready water supply. Knowing all of that, Judy and Ginny raided their own gardens for shade and drought-tolerant plants. Only 5-6 plants had to be purchased.
On Saturday, August 2nd, we met with 3 police officers, Hank, Dave and Melvin, plus a group of very helpful teens from the CPD Youth League. While Melvin cut the lattice to fit the fence, everyone else pruned, trimmed and weeded. Once the lattice was installed, tne plantng could begin. In the meantime, a group of neighbors gathered in the alley to watch the progress and one of them generoulsly stretched a hose over to make watering easier. After 5 hours of work, the garden makeover was complete.
Gardening
Coming Events
is about enjoying the smell of things growing in the soil, getting dirty without feeling guilty and generally taking the time to soak up a little peace and serenity.
~ Lindley Karstens
Before...
After!
Dave and Hank
Daffodils Planted at Rose of Sharon Garden in Warren Park in Memory of Nancy Seyfried
Thanks to the beautiful November weather, Natalie Peterson, Mary Oellrich, Nancy Wieting and Eva Mannaberg planted daffodils (donated by Susan Grosshong) in the Rose of Sharon Garden. Ginny Davis took pictures. Hopefully we will have a beautiful display of daffodils in memory of Nancy Seyfried. There will be a memorial for Nancy in the Spring. (hopefully).
NGS News
Nancy and Eva
Mary and Natalie
Piping Plover News
One of the 2020 Montrose Beach Great Lakes Piping Plover babies has been spotted in Florida. Here is the link to Facebook to see it:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/2227127552/permalink/10157390052197553/?sfnsn=mo
Zoom Social Meetings
We will continue to get together via Zoom on a regular basis to catch up with each other. So stay tuned for notifcations by e-mail.