Discover the Truth about Native Plants We welcome Freyja Kendrick from DigRightIn Landscaping to our member lecture. Freyja has a degree in horticulture and is a member of the Illinois Landscape Contractors Association (ILCA). Her speaking engagements have included the Chicago Flower & Garden Show, Go Green La Grange and the Brookfield Public Library. Her […]
It's our 29th Annual Plant Sale! Members' Sale Friday, May 4 from 2 pm - 6 pm Public Sale Saturday, May 5 from 8 am - 4 pm Sunday, May 6 from noon - 3 pm Check out the Plant Sale catalog here. Become a FOPCON Member and shop early at the Members' sale or preorder […]
Join other gardeners and share your favorite perennials, houseplants and extra garden tools at the Friends of the Oak Park Conservatory sponsored annual Spring Exchange. Drop off materials from 9:30 am -11:30 am at the Conservatory. Come back to pick up your selection from noon – 12:30 p.m. Please Note: We cannot accept plain hosta […]
Jim Kuehnle and Patricia Niedrich from Clover’s Garden Center will give us a brief history of mosquitos and talk about the science behind the mosquito repellent plants. Discover how to design a patio area garden to repel mosquitos. Come see a sample garden box. Light refreshments will be served. Members and Guests are FREE $10 […]
We will be here rain or shine to enjoy the Conservatory with music, wine, craft beer and appetizers. Our vendors are local and we feature an artisan offering their wares. Interested in a showcase tours? We offer that too. Admission includes two drink tickets and one food token. Must be 21 or over. Music: Timothy […]
Prepare for an exciting self-guided tour of eight unique gardens. Once again "Plein Air" painters will be demonstrating their amazing creativity in some of the gardens. Advance tickets are $13 for FOPCON members when purchased at the Conservatory. - Two tickets for Basic membership - Three tickets for Plus membership - Five tickets for Premier membership […]
For this July Event, participate in our Take a Stroll Down Madison Street Drawing by purchasing a ticket for a chance to win a local Gift Certificate or featured One-of-a-Kind Handbag! […]
Join us for our Member Lecture on How to Create Butterfly Habitats. We are excited to have Stephanie Walquist, co-founder of the West Cook chapter of Wild Ones, talk about how to create habitat gardens for our area butterflies. Learn about local butterfly species and behaviors which add beauty to your garden. Butterflies need year-round homes […]
Enjoy the Conservatory this Summer with wine and craft beer, music, appetizers and an artisan sharing their wares. Music: Andreas Kapsalis, guitarist Artisan: Serenitea Wine and Craft Beer: Two Brothers Social Tap Appetizers: Scratch on Lake Andreas Kapsalis is an innovative guitarist and a composer. He has been called a steel string ten finger tapping guitar […]
Fall for the Friends Membership Drive is happening now! Help us reach our goal of 50 new members! Click today and Join FOPCON ! Become a member during the drive and […]
Rain or Shine!! Join us tonight. The 'Plus' for this Uncorked is a Drawing with 5 Great Packages to help support the Friends. This is the final Uncorked of the season so please join us. Music: Szurko Trio - plays Classics and Oldies and more! Artisan: Little Buddha Wine and Craft Beer: Two Brothers Social Tap […]
Discover How to Put Your Garden to Bed is our lecture on Sunday, October 21 from 2 – 3 pm. Big or small, all gardens need tending in the Fall. We are happy to have Ellen Kuner as our lecturer. Ellen is a Master Gardener, long-time member friend of FOPCON and was president for four years. […]