Home & garden calendar, Aug. 17-23

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Upcoming

Bloomingdale Garden Club: 6:15 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 19, at Cornerstone Faith Community Church, 118 First St., Bloomingdale. They will be talking about wrapping up your garden for the fall and sampling different varieties of tomatoes and choosing their favorites. Visit bloomingdalegardenclub.org.

Garden Club of Inverness, ‘Chelsea Flower Show’: 10-11:30 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 21, at All Saints Lutheran Church, 639 S. Quentin Road, Palatine. Club members Nancy Kaye and Shirley Putman took a trip to London last fall to experience the renowned Chelsea Flower Show, and to visit their Zoom friend Nancy Stevens in Scotland. They will present a short program highlighting their adventures at the London show. Through pictures and narrative, they will provide members with an overview of individual garden exhibits, as well as the numerous sculptures and floral displays. Through their presentation, they hope to entice many members to attend next year’s garden show in London. Free; all are welcome. gardenclubofinverness.com.

Lombard Garden Club, “Language of Flowers”: 1-3 p.m. Friday, Aug. 22, at the Lombard Community Center, 433 E. St. Charles Road. Unlock the secrets of the Victorian era with Marcy Lautanen-Raleigh. Explore the captivating art of floriography to decode the hidden messages behind beautifully arranged blooms. Learn the Victorian language of flowers and see how to construct a mini bouquet called a tussie mussie. Participants will learn the language then interpret displayed bouquets, and one lucky member will take a bouquet home. Public is welcome; no charge. Visit lombardgardenclub.org.

Open house: 10 a.m.-noon Saturday, Aug. 23, at Hongik ECO Farm, 12713 Hensel Road, Huntley. Hongik ECO Farm is an environmentally conscious community farm that provides McHenry County and surrounding communities with the space, tools, and education for sustainable and regenerative agriculture, mindfulness and well-being, and community-building volunteerism. The ECO Farm is dedicated to regenerative agriculture, environmental stewardship, and community engagement. Through sustainable farming practices, soil restoration, pollinator habitat creation, and educational programming. Visit hongikecofarm.org.

Pottawatomie Garden Club: 11:30 a.m. Monday, Aug. 25, Baker Memorial United Methodist Church, 307 Cedar Ave., St. Charles. Guest speaker Barbara Collins on “Dams, the Dams.” Visit pottagardenclub.org.

South Barrington Garden Club: 9:30 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 4, at South Barrington Park District, 3 Tennis Club Lane. Brock and Ruth Ann Seney present “Gardens of Southern England.” Visit sbgclub.org.

Native tree, shrub and plant sale: Ordering is open for Kane DuPage Soil and Water Conservation District’s sale of native trees, shrubs and plants. Place your order by Sept. 5 with pickup on Sept. 19. The online catalog is available at kanedupageswcd.org/kd. Download the order form, complete your selections and follow the instructions to submit the order and payment. The Northern Illinois Worm Farm will be on hand again with fresh, local worm castings and worm castings tea for sale.

Blooms & Bites-Water Gardens: 6-7:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 11, at Cantigny Park Visitors Center, 1S151 Winfield Road, Wheaton. An evening of all things water gardens. $40; includes a drink and admission to the park. Register: cantigny.org.

Second annual Plant Market: noon to 5 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 14, under a big tent in the parking lot at Noon Whistle Brewing, 1748 W. Jefferson Ave., Naperville. Hosted by Curated Collections Events. Sip on fresh craft beer by the pros while shopping over 20 local small business owners with plants, plant accessories, plant-themed clothing, soil, home decor, sweets/treats, seasonal themed finds, and more. Family friendly. Free admission. Visit instagram.com/curatedcollectionsevents/.

Garden shows

Mid-America Bonsai Show & Sale: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 17, at the Chicago Botanic Garden, 1000 Lake-Cook Road, Glencoe. Presented by the Midwest Bonsai Society. The 47th annual judged show including 200 bonsai trees reflecting all types of bonsai styles in Nichols Hall. Over a dozen vendors selling bonsai trees, raw nursery stock, pots, tools, and supplies in the Searle and Runnells Courtyards. Free demonstrations and lectures in Alsdorf Auditorium with workshops for beginners and accomplished bonsai growers to collect growing information. Admission to the show is free with general admission to the Chicago Botanic Garden. To register and see the full list of workshops, visit midwestbonsai.org.

Ikenobo Ikebana Society Chicago Chapter Show: 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 23-24, in the Burnstein Hall at the Chicago Botanic Garden’s Regenstein Center, 1000 Lake-Cook Road, Glencoe. Presented by the Ikenobo Ikebana Society, Chicago Chapter. Ikenobo is the origin of Ikebana, the Japanese art of flower arranging. Admission to the show is free with general admission to the Chicago Botanic Garden. Visit chicagobotanic.org.

33rd annual Heirloom Garden Show: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 24, at Garfield Farm Museum, 3N016 Garfield Road, Campton Hills. Tour the museum’s heirloom gardens and interact with Midwestern growers showcasing their favorite heirloom flowers, herbs, fruits and vegetables. $8; $3 for kids 12 and younger. garfieldfarm.org.

Illinois Mycological Association Display & Sale: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 7, in the Burnstein Hall at the Chicago Botanic Garden’s Regenstein Center, 1000 Lake-Cook Road, Glencoe. The show celebrates the richness of fall mushrooms in Illinois. Exhibits 50 to 100 varieties of mushrooms foraged from area forests in the days prior to the show. Members of the Illinois Mycological Association provide information and answer questions regarding mushrooms and fungi. Mushroom-related books, T-shirts and other items are for sale. Admission to the show is free with general admission to the Chicago Botanic Garden. Visit illinoismyco.org.

Ongoing

‘Living in the Shade-Open Space and Public Housing’ exhibit: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesdays to Sundays, through Nov. 12, at the National Public Housing Museum’s Special Exhibits Gallery, 2nd Floor, 919 S. Ada St., Chicago. This exhibition explores the role of open space — large lawns and tenant gardens, paved paths and play spaces, shady seating areas and public art — in creating more livable, healthy, and thriving communities. A public talk on Thursday, Sept. 25, explores the history of experimental playgrounds and public spaces for families with Alexandra Lange, winner of the 2025 Pulitzer Prize for criticism and author of “The Design of Childhood: How the Material World Shapes Independent Kids” and “Meet Me By the Fountain: An Inside History of the Mall.” Free. nphm.org/exhibition/living-in-the-shade/.

Private Garden Tour: John Richter has opened his private garden in Warrenville to share the beauty of his various grafted trees and variegated bushes, thousands of day lilies from 10 different hybridizers, and over 750 different varieties of hostas, as well as numerous beautiful sculptures. There is no charge for you to go and stroll through his garden — just call him at (630) 393-3279 to schedule a time.

Healing Gardens: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the second Sunday of the month through October, at Stone Hill Farm, 37W249 Dean St., St. Charles. Come enjoy the natural wooded setting and perennial gardens. Admission is $5 per person; $10 per family; cancer survivors are free. Donations of time/money for upkeep are welcome. Special programs monthly. The Healing Gardens is cultivated and hosted by Deborah Marqui, owner of Stone Hill Farm with her husband, Buzz. Marqui leads day retreats, hosts Silent Saturday Mornings, Yoga in the Garden. For information, call (630) 740-2597 or visit www.healinggardensatstonehillfarm.com.