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Latest Projects Completed
(picture of clock purchased by club and placed in front of Fire Station)
Fall 2006 to current:
Lowell Town Hall shade garden planted & landscaping
completed around Town Hall sign.
Landscaped sign: planted with sun loving shrubs, plants, and spring bulbs. All plants paid for by the Lowell Garden Club.
Two cast iron urns purchased to replace broken pots in front of Lowell Chamber of Commerce.
Two cement benches purchased and placed in clock tower garden (in front of Lowell Fire Dept.)
Flower pots in downtown area decorated for winter with fresh evergreens, red twigs, and curly willow.
Soil in Desert Storm Memorial flower bed amended.
Display window at Lowell Public Library decorated for Christmas. Dec 2006
Garden booth at Garden & Pond Expo in Crown Point. April, 2007
Donation - Seven garden magazines renewed for Lowell Public Library. April 2007
Urns, annuals, & perennials purchased and planted at Saint Anthony Hospice. May, 2007
Town Hall retaining wall adjusted and more perennials purchased and added. May, 2007
$1000. scholarship given to Lowell High School senior. May, 2007
Flowers purchased and planted in Downtown Flower pots, Legion Park, and Olde Town Square Park. Mulch & fertilize also purchased and added to park. May, 2007
Annuals, mulch, and fertilize purchased & put in at Lowell Post Office. May, 2007
Two large flower pots planted with purchased annuals at Lowell Health Care. June, 2007
Rose bush, mulch, fertilize, annuals, & perennial purchased and added at Welcome to Lowell Sign, route 2 West. June, 2007
Rose bush, mulch, fertilize, & annuals purchased and added to Desert Storm Memorial. June, 2007
Annuals, fertilize, & mulch purchased and added to Park Dept Sign in front of Fire station. June, 2007
Maintaining flower beds at clock tower garden, park dept sign, welcome to Lowell sign, & Desert Storm Memorial. Ongoing 2007
Premiums and prizes for Herb classes Lake County Fair August, 2007
Six 9 foot trees purchased and planted at Freedom Park. July 2007
Six Peonies & 168 tulips planted at clock tower garden, mulched garden. Nov. 2007
40 tulips planted at Welcome sign. Nov. 2007
Display window at public Library decorated for Christmas. Nov 2007
Brick at Freedom Park purchased on behalf of Garden Club
Jan. 2008
Donation - Six garden magazines renewed for Lowell Public Library. March 2008
Donation - Four hard cover garden books purchased for Lowell Public Library. March 2008
Donation for Premiums and Prizes herb classes Lake County Fair in August. April 2008
Garden booth at Garden & Pond Expo in Crown Point. April, 2008
Spring clean up flower beds at clock tower garden, park dept sign, welcome to Lowell sign, Town Hall & Desert Storm Memorial. May 2008
$1000. scholarship given to Lowell High School senior. May 2008
Annuals, perennials, mulch, preen, and fertilizer added to The Lowell Post Office, Desert Storm Memorial, Welcome Sign, Olde Town Square Park Fountain, Park Department Sign, Clock Tower garden, American Legion Park pots and Lowell Health Care flower pots. June 2008
Four acres of Rye grass planted at Freedom Park, in preparation for Wildflower planting to be done this fall. June 2008
Several applications of weed killer applied to Wildflower planting area at Freedom Park. July 2008
Maintaining flower beds at clock tower garden, park dept sign, welcome to Lowell sign, Post Office, Old Fountain planting & Desert Storm Memorial. Ongoing 2008
25 Gallon tree purchased and planted at Dog Park in Freedom Park. August/September 2008
Wildflower seeds planted at Freedom Park. September 2008
Bricks purchased and placed at each location we maintain or have purchased and planted. September 2008
Display window at Lowell Public Library decorated for Christmas December 2008
Donation - Six garden magazines renewed for Lowell Public Library. March 2009
Donation -$100. for hard cover garden books for Lowell Public Library. March 2009
Donation for Premiums and Prizes herb classes Lake County Fair in August. April 2009
Spring clean up flower beds at clock tower garden, park dept sign, welcome to Lowell sign, Town Hall & Desert Storm Memorial. May 2009
$1000. scholarship given to Lowell High School senior. May 2009
Annuals, perennials, mulch, preen, and fertilizer added to The Lowell Post Office, Desert Storm Memorial, Welcome Sign, Olde Town Square Park Fountain, Park Department Sign, American Legion Park pots and Clock Tower garden. May/June 2009
Two Baptisia planted at Clock Garden. June 2009
Tree purchased for Lowell Post Office October 2009
Display window at Lowell Public Library decorated for Christmas, December 2009
Food given by members and collected by club given to NWI Food Bank, December 2009
Six garden magazines renewed plus money donated for hard cover book to Lowell Public Library. April 2010
Donation for Premiums and Prizes herb classes Lake County Fair in August. April 2010
Annuals purchased and planted at The Lowell Post Office, Welcome Sign, Olde Town Square Park, Park Department Sign, American Legion Park, and Town Hall. May 2010
Perennials purchased and planted at Clock Tower Garden and Town Hall. May 2010
$1000. scholarship given to Lowell High School senior. May 2010
Mums planted at Park Dept. sign and Clock Tower Garden September 2010
Display window at Lowell Public Library decorated for Christmas December 2010
Food given by members and collected by club given monthly to NWI Food Bank, beginning 2011
Donation for Premiums and Prizes herb classes Lake County Fair in August. April 2011
Lime, Fertilize, and Preen put into Lowell town gardens maintained by the club. April 2011
Six garden magazines renewed to Lowell Public Library. May 2011
$1000. scholarship given to Lowell High School senior. May 2011
Perennials and annuals purchased and planted at Clock Tower Garden. May 2011
Annuals purchased and planted at The Lowell Post Office, Welcome Sign, Town Hall, & Olde Town Square Park. May 2011
Bench purchased and donated to the Lowell Nursing Home. September 2011
Two shrubs replaced with two perennial grasses at the Lowell Post Office. September 2011
5 perennial grasses and 2 Rozaane perennails purchaed and put in garden at Desert Storm Memorial. September 2011
Book purchased in Memory of Bill Moses and donated to the Lowell Library. October 2011