Events

2025 CIHS Calendar:

July CIHS Meeting 

Date: JULY 12th     THIS IS ON A SATURDAY

Social and tour gardens 10:00 a.m.  Meeting 10:30 a.m.

Location: Robyn Terwilliger's Garden,  304 NE 6th St., Galva, IL

Description: Welcome to Windhaven Gardens!  I live in a very old house in a small town but there is a lot of love growing here.  Over the years I’ve planted a lot of weeping type trees and conifers as they are my favorites.  I got the hosta bug in the 1980’s and I found that the ‘bug’ gets worse when you have more time to garden!  The pergola in the main yard was built the summer of 2004 when my husband Mike and I were married in the yard.  I hope that some of you will come visit and see my happy place and then also take advantage of going just 6 miles further to the Historic Swedish village of Bishop Hill.  Neat place to wander around and on the afternoon of the meeting there will be a ABBA tribute band concert in the park that is free for all.  A lovely shady park and you just have to take a chair.  

Program:Ikebana (Japanese 3 element design)

Presenters:Ella Maxwell

Directions:From Peoria take 74 W to Galesburg, Take exit 71 to Canton/Kewanee. In O.3 miles turn left onto N Bell School Road to Canton. Turn left onto 34. Turn rt onto S. E. Sixth Ave. Turn Rt onto N. E. Third Avenue. Turn Rt onto 6th street the address is on the left. (From Google Maps)

 Snacks and water will be provided. 

If you are interested in opening your garden for a meeting in 2026, please contact Jane Mottram renaire@msn.com or 309-231-3242. It is not too early to plan and you will have a year to prepare!

Photos of Robyn's Garden below:

 Click below for Bishop Hill ABBA Concert Details:

https://bishophillheritage.org/dancing-queen-abba-tribute-band-concert-is-july-12-2025/