Adult Programs
Edible Garden Delight If you always wanted to be able to plant your own vegetable garden, but just haven’t had the time or a great deal of space to plant your crops, now is the time to join us for an interest- ing and stimulating presentation that will provide you with ideas for some easy-to-grow crops that will make you feel like a pro gardener. Sandy Parks, a professional landscape de- signer, will discuss vegetable beds, growing crops in contain- ers, soil preparation, seed catalogs, fertilizers, and some warm and cool season crops that might work best for you, depend- ing on your time and space constraints. Handouts will be pro- vided. Age: 18 & over
Code Date Day 5343 1/19
Meet the Staff
Bob Mason, Recreation Center Custodian Bob Mason joined the Lisle Park District in November of 2006 as the Meadows Center Custodian and now works as the night custodian at the Recreation Center. Bob has many years of previous parks and recreation experience throughout Chicagoland and has served as both a director of parks and recreation, director of parks maintenance, as well as on a park district board of commissioners. Bob says one of his favorite things about the Lisle Park District is the people. “They’re a great group who work hard to do their jobs, and they are a nice bunch.” In January, Bob will retire to his home in Carpentersville where he will enjoy picking up a new hobby, staying active, and spend- ing time with his wife and three children. A fun fact about Bob is that he has over 90 amateur boxing fights under his belt! Bob is a former Chicago Golden Gloves Cham- pion, CYO Champion and a Chicago Park District Boxing Champion.
Time R/NR Reg. By Th 7-8:30pm $29/$44 1/12
Starting Flower and Vegetable Seeds Indoors Beginning flower and/or vegetable seeds indoors during the winter is an enjoyable project for many gardeners.
Even
though there may be snow on the ground, it allows those gar- dening enthusiasts to begin getting their hands in the soil. So, while you are waiting for Spring to arrive, why not join Sandy Parks, a local landscape designer, for a fun and inter- esting evening as we discuss the various stages of sowing seeds indoors, such as: buying seeds, containers, seed-start- ing mixes, timing, sowing, location, light, heat, watering and fertilizing, transplanting, and moving seedlings outdoors. We will supply individual containers, starting mix, and seeds for you to plant up to take home with you. Handouts will be pro- vided. Location: Age: 16 & over
Code Date Day 5344 2/9
Time Th 7-8:30pm $29/$44
R/NR Reg. By 2/2
Do you have a green thumb? Interested in starting an organic garden but need a plot of your own?
See page 49 for information on Lisle Park District garden plot rentals for 2012.
Gardening Tips for All Seasons ‘Gardening Tips for All Seasons’ is a PowerPoint lecture class with Q&A opportunities for all attendees. The class is de- signed both for the avid gardener as well as for someone who is not a gardener, but who desires to either create a new gar- den or needs tips in order to perform maintenance on an ex- isting garden at their home. The lecture includes what things should be done in our gardens throughout each of the 12 months of the year, plus information regarding soil prepara- tion, mulching, planting trees, designing a garden, grouping plants, container gardening, and reasons to use native plants. Let professional landscape designer, Sandy Parks, answer all of your gardening questions. Age: 18 & over
Code Date Day 5345 3/22
Th Time 7-8:30pm $29/$44
R/NR Reg. By 3/15
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