Northtown Garden Society
Chicago, Illinois
Morning Glory
The NGS board consists of five members who are elected for 2 year terms with three people elected one year followed by two people the next year.
The board meets every quarter and is responsible for scheduling and conducting elections, overseeing the work of the various committees and the treasury.
Members of the 2024 Board are:
- Eva Mannaberg, Chairman
- Sigrid Schmidt,Treasurer
- Shelly Greenberg - Email Communication
- Alice Dunlap-Kraft
- Nancy Wieting
- Lucy Radycki, Hospitality
- Katie Law
- Gillian Lindahl
COMMITTEES
- Program Planning - Eva Mannaberg, Nancy Wieting
- Warren Park Field House Green Room - Eva Mannaberg, Coordinator
- Friendship Garden - Judy Ishii, Coordinator
- Triangle Garden - Ginny Davis, Coordinator
- NGS Website - Ginny Davis, Nancy Wieting
- NGS Social Media - Katie Law, Gillian Lindahl
- Garden Walk Planning - Ginny Davis, Coordinator
- Special Events: NGS Holiday Party, NGS Plant Sale - Eva Mannaberg, Coordinator
OUR BOARD
MEETINGS
ABOUT US
NGS meetings are usually held on the first Thursday of the month at 7:00 P.M. at the Warren Park Field House, 6601 N. Western Avenue in Chicago. Warren Park Field House is located on the east side of Western Avenue (2400 west) at Albion Avenue (6600 north) between Devon and Pratt Avenues. Parking is available at the Field House.
Meetings are free to NGS members; a nominal fee is charged to non-members. Refreshments are served.
Additional tours and activities are scheduled throughout the year.
OUR HISTORY
The Northtown Garden Society was founded in 1982 by a group of neighbors caring for gardens or greenhouses with a mission to share ideas and learn more about gardening.
As we have grown over the years, our mission has expanded to provide gardening education and community service to the residents of West Ridge, located on the far north side of Chicago, and surrounding neighborhoods.
Throughout the year, we sponsor a variety of lectures or visits to Chicago-area gardens or garden-related businesses.
Our community service projects include:
Maintaining the Triangle Garden in Indian Boundary Park
Maintaining the Friendship Garden in Warren Park
Maintaining the Green Room in the Warren Park Field House
Sponsoring a Garden Walk in West Ridge and surrounding neighborhoods
Sponsoring a Spring Plant Sale
Sponsoring gardening at area schools
Sponsoring children for Warren Park summer camp