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Supervisor: Patti Staley
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Oak Park Conservatory Programs & Events
Seed Sale
Begins Jan 26 through early spring
Shop for your seed sowing needs at the Oak
Park Conservatory all season. Find rare seeds,
early vegetable and flower seeds, and supplies
for growing and cultivating your own seeds!
Seed Swap
Sunday, Jan 29, 10:00A-12:00P
Join us at the Oak Park Conservatory on
National Seed Swap Day to honor the great U.S.
tradition of swapping seeds with neighbors.
Browse a selection of herbs, vegetables, floral,
perennial and native seeds. We will have
Master Gardeners on hand to guide you in
getting your garden off to a good start! Please
label seed donations with the variety, source,
and year when possible.
Seed Sowing Lecture
Sunday, Jan 29, 9:00-10:00A
Join us for a seed sowing lectures an hour prior
to the Seed Swap! Registration required.
Letters to Santa
at Oak Park Conservatory
December 2-22
Visit Oak Park Conservatory to drop off your
letter to Santa in our Santa Express mailbox
located! Print stationary from our website at
oakparkconservatory.org.
Shop the Oak Park
Conservatory's Winter
Greens Market for a selection
of winter greens for your home.
An array of fresh greens including
balsam, fir, boxwood, winter berries,
magnolia tips, spruce tops and more
will be available along with many
other natural items for your winter
decoration needs!
Tuesday-Sunday, 10:00A-4:00P
November 18-December 18
Candlelight Walk
Friday, Saturday, & Sunday
December 2, 3 & 4, 5:30-7:30P
Enjoy the beauty of the season with a Candlelight
Walk. Children can have a magical experience seeing
Santa in our greenhouse in Mrs. Claus' holiday
garden and have their photo taken with Santa
amongst the beautiful poinsettias. Drop your wishlist
in his mailbox and receive a special pre-packaged gi
from Santa! Shop our Winter Greens Market outside
in our garden and poinsettia sale. Registration is
required in advance. All Ages
Res Fee $9 - Fee $12
Winter Greens Containers
Saturday, Dec 3, 9:00-10:30A
Winter porch pots are beautiful and easy to put
together. Join our horticulturist for a fun morning of
creating your own winter greens outdoor container.
Each participant will take home a cold weather,
outdoor container arrangement and discover
inspiration to help you decide which boughs of
greenery, branches, and accessories to gather for your
arrangement. Materials and container are included.
Additional shopping is available in our Winter Greens
Market for more accents. Note: Registration one
week in advance is required. Ages 18+
Res Fee $48
Give your Valentine
a gift that
blooms
.
Oak Park Conservatory's
Valenne'sMarket
See page 53 for details.