Park Ridge Garden Club

Thanks for visiting!  Our garden club is growing every year.  We have many events taking place throughout the year including our annual Plant Sale, Garden Walk, and the Residential Beautification Awards Contest co-sponsored by the City of Park Ridge.
 
Our club has been in continuous existence for over 90 years and we are still "growing". The Park Ridge Garden Club was organized on April 5th, 1929 and incorporated as a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation in 2013. 
 
Our Objectives:
  • Stimulate an interest in gardening and the protection of the environment
  • Conduct meetings at which members may learn about horticulture, conservation/ecology, landscape design, and/or the artistic use of plant materials
  • Improve and beautify the community of Park Ridge

Meetings
Meetings are held the second Thursday of each month from September through June beginning at 7:00 p.m. at 100 S. Western in Park Ridge at the Centennial Activity Center.  Enter using the door to the south of the main entrance.

NOTE:  The December meeting is the first Thursday and starts at 6:30PM.  This is a MEMBERS ONLY meeting.  There is no meeting in January.
​For a full list of upcoming programs and detailed descriptions, please visit the EVENTS page.  Guests are encouraged to attend meetings.  Guests may attend two meetings free of charge.  For membership information, please visit the ABOUT page.
 Meetings  start at 7:00pm.   There is a club meeting after which there's time for socializing until the program starts as noted below.   Programs generally last 1 hour.  Meetings typically adjourn at 9:00pm.
You are welcome to bring your own beverage to the meetings.
Date:              March 12, 2026
Program:       Correct Pruning of Shrubs and Trees
Speaker:        Mel Zaloudek
 
This will be a short course on the proper techniques and aesthetic goals of tree or shrub trimming, which have frustrated all too many homeowners and more than a few professional landscapers. Various tools will be demonstrated.  Since pruning dominates the over appearance of any property, for better or worse, why not learn the easiest total makeover for your home.
 
Mel graduated from Eastern Illinois University with a bachelor’s degree in taxonomic botany and served on the horticulture faculty of Triton College for 20 years. He is currently an independent landscaping consultant and has been presenting programs regularly to groups large and small across the greater Chicago metropolitan area. 

Current Events
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34th Annual Residential Beautification Awards Contest

The winners have been announced for last year's contest!
The City of Park Ridge and the Park Ridge Garden Club co-sponsored the 34th Annual Residential  Beautification Awards Contest for all residents in the City of Park Ridge. The contest recognizes residents of free-standing, single-family homes who have made their homes and landscaping the most attractive in our city.
Five winners will each receive $100 and a 1-year honorary membership from the Garden Club along with a lawn sign provided by the City of Park Ridge.  Prizes are awarded by the Mayor at a City Council meeting in August.
To see this year's winners, please go to the BEAUTIFICATION AWARDS page.  Click here.

2025 Memorial Day Parade

Our club was proud to be part of the Memorial Day Parade hosted by the City of Park Ridge and American Legion Post 247 to honor those who have made the ultimate sacrifice in service to our country. The club handed out seed packets for wildflowers and had a great time!
Useful Links:
National Garden Clubs, Inc.     www.gardenclub.org
Central Region National Garden Clubs     www.ngccentralregion.org
The Garden Clubs of Illinois, Inc.     www.gardenclubsofillinois.org
District IX, Garden Clubs of Illinois     www.districtix-gci.org
Chicago Botanic Garden     www.chicagobotanic.org
Park Ridge Garden Club
P.O. Box 637
Park Ridge, IL  60068
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