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Winnetka Weeders
Garden Club

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About Us

The Winnetka Weeders  Garden Club was formed on June 24, 1935, by a group of seven women who wanted to learn about gardening. (Club archives note that only two of  the seven actually knew much about gardening at the time!) 


Fast-forward to 2025, and the Winnetka Weeders Garden Club is celebrating its 90th anniversary! The club continues to maintain an educational focus. Some Winnetka Weeders are quite expert gardeners, some are beginners, and most are somewhere in between … but all enjoy learning about flowers and gardens.


Some quick facts:


We generally meet the second Tuesday of the month, during the day or in the evening. Programs are varied and include hands-on workshops, info sessions, floral demos, and garden walks. See the Programs page of this site for this year's calendar of topics. 


Members are asked to join in a group for a couple of turns of service each year. Options include helping run a children's program at the Winnetka Public Library, watering/weeding the library's reading garden, or maintaining our hosta garden at the Winnetka Train Station Park. Generally, each service commitment takes about an hour and is a great way to get to know the other club members. We love that our club is multi-generational ... some members are new to Winnetka, while others have lived in the Village for many years.  


Members are asked to help co-hostess a meeting once a year, either by providing refreshments or offering to hold a  meeting in their home. 


Annual membership dues are $70. There are generally no additional fees for programs nor additional expenses for service activities. We are not a fundraising club.


If you are interesting in learning more about us, attending a meeting or joining, please contact us: 

winnetkaweedersinfo@gmail.com 




2025 Winnetka Weeders Board

President:  Christie Baker

VP/President Elect:  Marley Crane
Treasurer:  Gloria Gaschler

Membership:  Linda Padgitt
Recording Secretary:  Julie Hartvigsen
Corresponding Secretary:  Gayle Crane
Programs:  Kathy Handelman, Amy Harris, Nicole Rivera

Civics:  Sarah Nemerovski
Hospitality:  Beth Sharpe, Karen Vorwald

Archivist: Carol Callahan

Public Relations:  Terri Heath

Community Outreach:  Robyn Lindblad

PR/Marketing: Ann Braham

Winnetka Weeders in "Sheridan Road" Magazine

SheridanRoadArticle (pdf)Download

Memories from our award winners

ToniHarkness (pdf)Download
AG Krone (pdf)Download

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