northbrook garden club

On September 7th, we kicked off our month-long celebration with a DIY Terrarium project. See the Gallery for pictures of some of the kids & their families making terrariums at the Northrook Public Library.

On September 16th, award-winning landscape architect Craig Bergmann was the keynote speaker for our 70th Anniversary event at the Northbrook Public Library. Bergmann is a landscape architect, garden designer,  lecturer and editor of Midwestern Landscaping.  He is considered simply "the best" by many.  

Forest Bathing, also known as Nature Therapy or Shinrin-Yoku, is a popular practice in which people spend time in nature and reap measurable health benefits. For two weeks, you could experience an indoor micro version. We invited you to slow down and immerse yourself in a meditational, multisensory, indoor green environment, courtesy of our members and in partnership with the Northbrook Public Library.  

Also at the library, the lobby display cases featured items from our 70 years of history, as well as the present and future of the club. 

Lastly, an ongoing project for 2019-2020. Are you thinking of new garden markers & signs? Are you looking for a special project? Have you visited the Collaboratory at the Northbrook Public Library? The helpful staff of the Collaboratory have developed templates for a variety of acrylic garden markers & signs using the laser cutter.  (NOTE: Participants must have a valid library card in good standing registered at the Northbrook Public Library. Fees for materials will be added to your library card. For hours and other important information, please contact the library (847.272.6224) or visit https://www.northbrook.info/collaboratory#visitcollab