Naperville location…
25w471 Plank Rd
Naperville, IL 60563
630/355-4000

Fox Valley/Aurora location...
2000 Montgomery Rd
Aurora, IL 60504
630/820-8088

 

 

 

Classes

Call 630.355.4000 to register or for more information.
Click here to download a PDF of our 2008 schedule.

Garden & Home | Fun for Growing Kids
Summer Play Days | Fall & Holiday 2008


Garden & Home… The Growing Place Style
Our gardens are an extension of our homes. Many of us are entertained by the project shows on TV and the amazing transformations you can see in just a half hour. Just for fun, we’ve created a whole series of demonstrations and ‘reruns’ that will help you with your own garden projects.

At both locations throughout the year

Summer Color Splash…
May 17, 10am or May 20, 6pm

Work with our designers to create your own summer container. Includes all materials for $49 or free to observe.

Designed to Entertain…
May 31, 10am or June 3, 6pm

Decorate your garden to delight your guests.

Fall Color Splash…
August 23, 10am

Work with our designers to create your own fall container. Includes fiber pot and all materials for $49 or free to observe.

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Fun for Growing Kids…

Did you know that any time you bring your child to The Growing Place in Aurora, the Annual Department has a plant for them to pot there or at home to watch it grow?

There are fun activities at the both locations…
In Naperville, they will find a huge sandbox and a playhouse.

In Aurora, kids will find even more! There is a sandbox, a bug-mobile, a caterpillar big enough to climb on and their very own miniature garden at just the right height to play in. Although it is not really small (3’x 8’), it is filled with touchable plants, toy animals and little people.


Summer Play Days…
For adults & children

Make a Container Water Garden for Birds &
Butterflies… June 21, Aurora

10am… for kids, $10 Kids will be able to create a miniature habitat that birds and butterflies (and maybe toads) will love. Morning includes a chance to go on a bee safari to see our hives and

1pm… for adults, $10 plus materials

Make a Summer Stepping Stone… July 12, Aurora
10am… for kids, $15. Flowers, leaves and even hand-prints will embellish these stepping stones. Feel free to bring something to permanently save in concrete but make sure it will take winter weather and be flat enough to walk on.

1pm… for adults, $15.

Make a Butterfly Hatching Station… July 19, Aurora
10am… for kids $10. Lynn Hall, our butterfly mid-wife, will help you build your own station and show you how to find eggs and what care they will need.

1pm… for adults $10.

Children’s Tea Party… August 9, 10am,
Aurora

For children and their parents. Tea parties aren’t just for tea at The Growing Place! Enjoy Garden activities, make a miniature garden and, of course, have refreshments. Prices based on your selected activities.

Create a Fountain… August 16, Aurora
10am… $10 plus cost of materials


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Fall & Holiday 2008

Four Season Gardening… October 4, 10am, both locations

Harvest Decorations… October 11, 10am, both locations

Holiday Decorating Demo… November 7, 10am, Aurora

Decorate a Wreath or Swag Workshops &
Fill a Container Workshops…
dates and times to come. Watch for complete holiday and winter activity list.

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