Wildflower Sanctuary News, Upcoming Work Day, Garlic Mustard recipes

Thank you so much to everyone who helped with spring cleaning at the Wildflower Sanctuary last Saturday, and to Anna Bakker for redecorating our kiosks!!!  Check them out when you get a chance!

Things are looking pretty tidy down there, but we will be having a SHORT garlic mustard pulling party at 8:00 am on Wednesday, May 2nd.  Feel free to bring home as much as you would like.  Here is a link for some tasty recipes: http://foragedfoodie.blogspot.com/2013/05/why-you-should-forage-eat-garlic.html  We will be meeting on the wooded side of the WFS at the top of the hill, near the compost bins. If you have them, please bring gardening gloves, weed diggers, eye protection, and a bucket or bag for hauling plants.

On Tuesday May 15, please join the Plain Dirt Gardeners for a guided tour of the WFS and pot-luck dinner.  We will be meeting at the Peg Bond Center (attached to Batavia's bandshell on Island Avenue) at 6:30 pm to drop off our pot-luck foods.  Then we will take a tour of the WFS led by a naturalist from the Kane County Forest Preserves, starting on the east (wooded) side.  After our walk, we will return to the Peg Bond Center for dinner.  The club will provide shredded BBQ chicken for sandwiches, but please bring a salad, side dish, veggie, or dessert to share.

Hope to see you there!
Sarah