EARTH DAY & BUTTERFLY PRESENTATION AT BALL HORTICULTURAL COMPANY April 22, 2025 from 12pm to 1pm. Butterflies on display until June 17, 2025
Butterflies are Monarchs, Painted Ladies, Black Swallowtails, Tiger Swallowtail and Gulf Fritillaries.
ABC's of BUTTERFLY GARDENING - Tuesdays starting April 1, 2025 @ 10:00am in West Chicago, IL. $20 for an hour class and tour of the gardens plus a free seedling. Please call or email to register.
SEEDBALLS FOR POLLINATORS WORKSHOP - Please call or email to register. $ 20 for an hour of learning about the Monarch Butterfly, seeds, flowers and milkweeds. Get your hands dirty or not (gloves provided) dead head flowers, roll dirt balls and go home with 3-5 small seed balls to give as gifts, start your own Butterfly Garden or to plant anywhere you want.
events for 2024
BRING BACK THE MONARCH'S - Thursdays starting April 3rd, 2025 @ 10:00am in West Chicago. $20 for an hour class and tour of the gardens plus a free seedling. Please call or email to register
HONEY FEST - Text 630-202-6562 for availability and pick up at our place in West Chicago $15 a pound. Other sizes available
ADOPT A BUTTERFLY - September 6, 2025 at 11:00am $20 to tag a Monarch Butterfly, receive an adoption Certificate and instructions on how to track you Butterfly. Mass release at noon @ 1N631 Macqueen Dr. West Chicago, IL.
OTHER EVENTS IN 2025
West Chicago Garden Club Presentation February 27, 2025 @ 7pm
Annual Hosta Sale - April 17th & 18th, 2025 from 10am-2pm
Annual Perennial Plant Sale - May 2nd & 3rd from 6pm to 7pm
Blooming Fest. I'll be at the tent with the Environmental Commission May 17, 2025 9am-3pm
B.E.A.D Day - 1st Saturday in June
Peck Farm Butterfly Talk & Chrysalis Event - June
Butterflies in the Park; learn about Butterflies and experience their beauty
Essential Oils & Gardening; For the health of insects and yourself
Monarch Masterpiece; Painting for Kids
Wildflower & Butterfly Sketching; Pencil and charcoal.
BUTTERFLY TEA PARTIES - May through October. Call or email for available dates & times. See Butterfly Tea Party page for more details.
