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The
charm of Naperville’s site is its canopy of trees, cozy gardens, and
wide plant offerings.
Naperville
location…
25w471 Plank Rd
Naperville, IL 60563
630/355-4000
Map & Directions
A historic
farmhouse
was moved to
Fox Valley/Aurora’s
18 acre site
creating
an extrordinary
centerpiece for
inspiring gardens
and vast plant
selections.
Fox
Valley
Aurora
location...
2000 Montgomery Rd
Aurora, IL 60504
630/820-8088
Map & Directions
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Call 630.355.4000 to register
or for more information.
Click
here to download a PDF of our 2008 schedule.
Click
here to download a PDF of our 'Fun for Kids' schedule.
July
2008 |
12
Aurora |
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| Make
a Summer Stepping Stone |
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kids, $15. Flowers, leaves and even hand-prints will
embellish these stepping stones. Feel free to bring
something to permanently save in concrete but make
sure it will take winter weather and be flat enough
to walk on. |
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adults, $15. |
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15
Aurora |
6-8pm |
Growing
Rewards Member Night I
Includes
refreshments and a special offering for our Growing Rewards
Members |
19
Aurora
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| Make
a Butterfly Hatching Station |
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kids $10. Lynn Hall, our butterfly mid-wife, will help
you build your own station and show you how to find
eggs and what care they will need. |
| for
adults, $10. |
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25
Pickup
at
both locations |
8am-5pm |
Field
Trip to Klehm Arboretum& Anderson Gardens…Co-sponsored
by Chicagoland Gardening Magazine
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August
2008 |
9
Aurora |
10am |
Children’s
Tea Party
For
children and their parents. Tea parties aren’t
just for tea at The Growing Place! Enjoy Garden activities,
make a miniature garden and, of course, have refreshments.
Prices based on your selected activities.
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12
Naperville |
6-8pm |
Growing
Rewards Member Night II
Includes
refreshments and a special offering for our Growing Rewards
Members |
16
Aurora |
10am |
Create
a Fountain
$10 plus cost of materials |
23
Both
locations
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10am |
Fall Color Splash
Work with our designers to create your own fall container. Includes fiber
pot and all materials for $49 or free to observe. |
September
2008 |
14
& 15
Aurora |
All day |
Fall Harvest Festival
Fifty varieties of pumpkins & gourds… Activities & Demos
for adults & children… |
October
2008 |
4
Both
locations |
10am |
Four Season Gardening
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11
Both
locations |
10am |
Harvest Decorations |
November 2008 |
7
Both
locations |
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Holiday Shops open
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7
Aurora |
10am |
Holiday Decorating Demo |
22
Both
locations |
TBD |
Holiday Event |
| Dates
& times to come. |
Watch
for complete holiday & winter activity list. |
Decorate
a Wreath or Swag Workshops & Fill a
Container Workshops |
December 2008 |
3
Multiple
locations |
TBD |
Christmas House Walk
Benefit for Lamb’s Fold Women’s Center, Visit
beautifully decorated homes. |
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Did
you know that any time you bring your child to The Growing
Place in Aurora, the Annual Department has a plant
for them to pot there or at home to watch it grow?
There
are fun activities at the both locations…
In
Naperville, they will find a huge sandbox and a playhouse.
In
Aurora, kids will find even more! There is a sandbox, a bug-mobile,
a caterpillar big enough to climb on and their
very own miniature
garden at just the right height to play in. Although it is
not really small (3’x 8’), it is filled with touchable
plants, toy animals and little people.
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