Science Club - Horticulture

Club Description: Open to all students who have an interest in plants or floral design. Members create and sell floral centerpices for various holidays. Club members also plant and grow all bedding plants in the school greenhouse, which will be sold to the public in May.

Select Horticulture Club members will participate in FFA Career Development Events These competitions are career based focusing on Forestry, Floral Design, and Horticulture. Members will comptete against other horticulture programs in Illinois.

Sponsors/Contact Information: Colleen Martin

Meeting Location: East Campus, Room 32 (the Greenhouse)

Meeting Time: 3:00-4:30 PM Meetings every Monday

Date	Event	Start Time	Place
September 9/13/19 9/30/19	Fall Mum Fundraiser National Junior Horticulture Photography Competition Forestry Competition Preparation Silver Cross Hospital - Collect Milkweed Seeds		Send in the Photos
October 10/16/19	Forestry Competition - Morton Arboretum Leaf Art - Color Wheel - Sugar Maple Homecoming Dress Chicago Bear Dress
November	Pumpkin Centerpiece Maple Leaf Bouquets Leaf Dress
December 9 December 10 December 14	Greenhouse Winter Party Holiday Open House Poinsettia Fundraiser Wreaths Across America Service- Evergreen Dress Outside Planters		Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery
January	Garfield Conservatory Field Trip
February	Valentine's Day Roses & Pink Carnations Fundraiser
March 13	Floral Competition-College of DuPage Shamrock & Green Carnation Fundraiser Plant for Spring Plant Sale
April	Prom Corsages Prom Dress
May 6-9	Spring Plant Sale Design Outside Planters Cap & Gown Dress