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Batavia Plain Dirt Gardeners Meeting

Tuesday, September 20, 2022

Location: Batavia Public Library

Time: 6:45 p.m. Socializing

7:00 p.m. Business Meeting and Presentation

Topic: “Oh my aching back!”

Speaker: Eric Sanderson, DPT

Raking, weeding, planting, transplanting, harvesting; Oh, my aching back and shoulders. As gardeners we all know too well what that is all about.

Please join the Batavia Plain Dirt Gardeners in welcoming Physical Therapist, Eric Sanderson, DPT who will introduce us to stretches and proper body mechanics to help the young, middle aged, and those of us north of middle aged, navigate safely and comfortably through the fall harvesting cleanup season.

Eric, a graduate of Midwestern University, has worked in the Physical Therapy department at Fox Valley Orthopedics for the past 10 years. He has treated everything from minor sprains to total joint replacements. Eric, his wife, and 3 young children live in Batavia and are all avid backyard gardeners. He knows the rewards and physical challenges of gardening.

Be ready to work it out and stretch, stretch, stretch!

For questions or information contact the Batavia Plain Dirt Gardeners at BataviaPlainDirtGardeners@gmail.com

Batavia Plain Dirt Gardeners presents:

Take a Walk in Our Gardens 2022 Garden Walk

Saturday, July 16, 2022 from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Purchase Tickets online through Eventbrite at: https://bit.ly/3P0ahty or, you can drop in at the Batavia Park District Office, the Mobil station downtown Batavia on Hwy 31 near Wilson Street corner, and the following locations: Heinz Brothers Nursery (St. Charles), The Growing Place (both locations, Naperville and Montgomery) or call us at (630) 388-8493 for more information about tickets.

Hello Gardeners,

Our next work day will be on Friday, May 6th starting at 8:00. I know a lot of you will be helping set up for the Plain Dirt Gardeners Plant Sale that day, but if you are not, come help deadhead and put up beaver cages in the little prairie by the Riverain parking lot. Please bring clippers, gardening gloves, weed diggers, drinking water, eye protection, and something to haul clippings or weeds.

The set up for the Plain Dirt Gardeners Plant Sale is in the gym at Bethany Lutheran Church, volunteering there starts at noon and will run until it is done. The Plant Sale is from 9 a.m. to Noon on Saturday, May 7. Volunteer AND find some special plants for your yard!

Also, you might be interested in a free oak tree. While supplies last, burr, red, swamp white oak saplings are being handed out by Red Oak Nature Center, 2343 S. River Street (Route 25), Batavia. They are in a bin in front of the main entrance, so you can pick one up even if the nature center is closed.

Happy Spring!

Sarah

Batavia Plain Dirt Gardeners – Plant Sale 2022

May 7, 2022

At the Bethany Lutheran Church Gymnasium

8 S Lincoln Street

Batavia

Hours: 9 a.m. to noon

Spring will be in full swing for the Batavia Plain Dirt Gardener Plant Sale! We’re back at the Bethany Lutheran Church Gym, and we’ll be ready for the laughter, suspense (“what will I find?”) and smiling faces.

Plants are sourced locally, from the gardens of our members. You’ll find many sun and shade native plants, perennials, iris, hosta, ferns, shrubs, small trees, grasses, sedges, bulbs, groundcovers, and often annuals and house plants to choose from. Do you want native flowing sun loving plants? We’ll have them. Something that grows tall? We’ll have them. Something that stays small? We’ll have them! Come see what selections this year will bring.

Questions? Visit our Batavia Plain Dirt Gardeners Facebook page, or contact us at BataviaPlainDirtGardeners@gmail.com

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February 15 - Batavia Plain Dirt Gardeners Meeting Program

February 15, 2022​

Topic:​“Gone but Not Forgotten: Remembering the Passenger Pigeon”

Speaker: ​Pam Otto

Location: ​ZOOM

Time:​​6:30 p.m. NOTE – earlier than usual!

Contact:​bataviaplaindirtgardeners@gmail.com

Extinction is forever. Through the example of the Passenger Pigeon, Pam Otto will discuss extinction, its implications, and what we can do to preserve animals, plants, and insects that are currently endangered.

 

Pam Otto is the Outreach Ambassador for the St. Charles Park District. Her curiosity of the natural world began at an early age, always looking at bugs, catching frogs or flipping over rocks to see what was underneath. She has a master’s degree in outdoor education, has a fun column in theKane County Chronicle, and a Tuesday evening show (“Good Natured” 8 p.m. through the St. Charles Park Dist.) on ZOOM about

Join Zoom Meeting

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Passcode: 893332

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REMINDER!

TUESDAY NOVEMBER 16 2021

BATAVIA PLAIN DIRT GARDENERS MEETING VIA ZOOM

SHOW AND TELL!

Winter is here – almost. It’s the time of year to think back over the past year’s gardens and what we’ve learned. Then we can start dreaming and planning next year’s gardens!

Is there a favorite tool, gadget, or tip you found this past year? A tool or gadget you now know you could never do without? A long dormant rose bush that you coaxed into glorious bloom using a new technique? A tip for clearing an area for a new garden? November is SHOW AND TELL!

We want to hear from everyone who has a tip to tell – so we can all have an even better garden next year! Join us via ZOOM – link below

Topic: Plain Dirt Gardeners Time: Nov 16, 2021 06:30 PM Central Time (US and Canada)

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Can’t wait to hear about all sorts of new tools and gardening tips!

If you have questions, e-mail us at BataviaPlainDirtGardeners@gmail.com