Advancing Home Gardening • Community Beautification • Horticultural Education in Geneva, Illinois
We want to thank Carl Gorra and Kate Perez of the Geneva Park District for a wonderful luncheon presentation at our January meeting. A very interesting presentation on the process of starting seeds of all the beautiful flowers that adorn our little town and useful info on the use of organic fertilizers.
We look forward to hosting Jay Womac at our February 11 General Meeting. Jay is well known in the Fox Valley area and we look forward to his presentation.
A bit of background…
Jay Womack has over 20 years of experience in landscape architect. He is an adjunct professor at the Illinois Institute of Technology where he teaches students how to incorporate ecology and sustainability into landscape design. Jay’s designs are based on the idea that every site is unique and ever-changing, and that environmental and economic growth should be balanced. He is passionate about protecting natural resources and teaching others about them.
Womack has been recognized by the American Society of Landscape Architects at the state and national levels.
SAVE THE DATE
Our 2025 Spring Fling Luncheon will take place Tuesday, April 22 beginning at 11:00 a.m. at Riverside Receptions in Geneva. Food, fun and raffles! More details will follow closer to the event.
Sponsorship Opportunities at this biennial event are available to businesses who would like to support our mission of beautification, home gardening and horticultural education. Click Sponsorship Opportunities for more information.
We are pleased to announce that we are offering scholarships for the 2025/2026 school year. More details can be found at this link Scholarship.
In May 2024 the Geneva Garden Club awarded scholarships to these six very deserving Geneva students. We are truly excited to see the many ways these individuals will affect positive change in our world.
Our History
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 Clubs. This year the Geneva Garden Club celebrated its 96th 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.
Honoring 20 Year Members
Recently our Club honored members with 20 years of membership in the Geneva Garden Club. Over the years these ladies have made significant contributions to the Club and we thank them for their service and look forward to working with them in the coming months and years.
Pictured left to right are Christine Shaw, Diane Ramm, Annette Barnes, Julie Brown, Julie Maturo, Rose Moore and Theresa Jaeger.
Geneva Garden Club Park
This year the Geneva Garden Club in conjunction with the Geneva Park District and the City of Geneva have worked together to redesign and rebuild Geneva Garden Club Park. Throughout the gardening season, GGC members have volunteered their time and talents and donated their own plants to beautify the garden which is located along the river, one block north of State Street on North River Lane, next to Riverside Banquets. If you haven’t been there to enjoy our fall colors yet, it’s time to stop by. Spend a moment or two enjoying all the beauty our wonderful City has to offer.
Kane County Jail Garden
The Geneva Garden Club is in its 5th 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.
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.”
Beautification Efforts
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.
