Events

August 19 Tuesday - Garden Meeting - Hosta Design Contest

6:00PM Registration/Voting/Garden Viewing

6:30PM Meeting Start

If possible, please bring entries for the contest between 5:30pm and 

6pm so they can be logged in and set up for voting between 6-6:30pm.

Make sure you bring lots of money!!

Location: Illinois Central College Horticulture Land Lab Building, 1 College Dr., East Peoria, IL

Program: Hosta  Design Contest

Instructions: There will be 4 categories. Each category must contain at least one hosta leaf or hosta plant that corresponds to the mature size of the Hosta.

1) Mini hosta

2) Small to medium hosta

3) Large to extra large hosta

4) Potted hosta grown in a container

Entries will be logged in and a number will be given to the entry. A corresponding plastic cup with the entry number will be placed with the entry.

Members and guests will vote for the entries by placing money into the cup for each entry they like. One can vote for as many entries as they like.

The winner in each category will be determined by counting the money in each cup for every entry. The highest amount collected in each category will be designated the winner. 

The prize for each category will be a $10.00 gift card from Hoerr’s Nursery.

Directions: From Peoria, take War Memorial Drive (150) going East over the bridge and then turn right at the sign for ICC college. Turn left into Lot G, you will see a sign for the Horticulture Land Lab building and the garden pavilion. When coming from the other the other side of the river take 150 West and turn left at the sign for ICC . Then turn left into Parking Lot G.

September 16  Tuesday 6:30PM Banquet/Pot Luck TBD

Location: Wildlife Prairie Park