Advancing Home Gardening • Community Beautification • Horticultural Education

                                              Geneva, Illinois


GENEVA GARDEN CLUB MEETINGS

The Geneva Garden Club meets on the first Tuesday of the month, September through May from 11:30 – 2:00.  Meetings take place at the Stephen D. Persinger Recreation Center (SPRC) at 3507 Kaneville Rd, Geneva, IL.  The September meeting is the annual Guest Luncheon and is open to anyone who is interested in learning more about the GGC.  If you are interested in attending any of our general meetings or would like more information, please email us directly at genevagardenclub@yahoo.com.


GENEVA GARDEN CLUB TURNS 95

This fall the Geneva Garden Club celebrated its 95th birthday! Congratulations to all past and present members who have made this such a wonderful organization. 


GGC 2024 SCHOLARSHIP

The deadline has passed for the Geneva Garden Club Scholarship.  Applications have been received and are being reviewed.  Winners will be announced in May.  

 


SHERIFF’S OFFICE HONORS GGC

During the Harvest Luncheon, Sheriff Hain and his Diversion Team honored the GGC by dedicating the garden courtyard to the Geneva Garden Club.

“This courtyard garden is dedicated to the members of the Geneva Garden Club, with great appreciation for their tireless work planting, tending, and nurturing, not only the seeds sown in this garden, but also the hearts of the women detainees who have joined them there, together helping to feed the community.” 


GENEVA GARDEN CLUB PARK

Garden Club Park has been completely rebuilt and redesigned in a joint project with the Geneva Park District, the city of Geneva, and the Geneva Garden Club.  After a long winter of demolition and construction equipment, Garden Club Park is once again open to visitors!  Throughout the summer, GGC members have been volunteering their time and talents, along with many of their own plants, to beautify the garden.  We hope you will stop by and see the progress as the garden matures.  Garden Club Park is located along the river, one block north of State Street on North River Lane, next to Riverside Banquets.


KANE COUNTY JAIL GARDEN

The Geneva Garden Club wrapped up its 4th year working with Sheriff Ron Hain for the Kane County Jail Garden Program.  This unique program provides opportunities for select detainees to learn about planting, maintaining, and harvesting vegetables and flowers. In order to participate, the detainees have to earn and maintain the privilege through excellent behavior while in custody.  It has been a huge success and a highlight for the GGC members who have volunteered for the program. 


GENEVA BEAUTIFICATION

The Geneva Garden Club proudly maintains the knuckle located downtown at the corner of 3rd & State Street in front of State Street Jewelers as part of our efforts to beautify the city of Geneva.


HISTORY OF GENEVA GARDEN CLUB

The Geneva Garden Club, a 501(c)(3) not for profit organization, was founded in the fall of 1928 and is a member of the Garden Clubs of Illinois as well as the National Garden ClubsThis year the Geneva Garden Club celebrated it’s 95th birthday.  This is quite an accomplishment, and throughout its existence its goals have remained the same: beautification of the community, preservation of our natural environment, and the promotion of horticultural education. The club and its members have undertaken many projects over the years to further these goals.