Downers Grove mayor proclaims June 7–13 National Garden Week, honors local Garden Club
June 10, 2026 | Downers Grove, DuPage County, Illinois
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Mayor Robert T. Barnett on June 9 proclaimed the week of June 7 through June 13, 2026, National Garden Week in Downers Grove and thanked the Garden Club of Downers Grove for its contributions to the village.
The proclamation highlighted the club’s long history in the village, noting that the Garden Club of Downers Grove was founded in 1927 and has supported conservation, public beautification and scholarships for horticulture students. "I, Robert T. Barnett, mayor of the village of Downer's Grove, do hereby proclaim the week of June 7th through 13th, 2026 as National Garden Week in the village of Downer's Grove," the mayor read as part of the ceremonial recognition.
Debbie Wilderman accepted the proclamation on behalf of the club. Council members praised the club’s work planting flowers, bulbs and trees in parks and at village facilities. The recognition was listed on the meeting’s agenda as a proclamation to raise awareness of gardening and volunteer contributions to the community.
The proclamation is dated June 9, 2026, and was delivered during the Downers Grove Village Council meeting in council chambers.
The proclamation highlighted the club’s long history in the village, noting that the Garden Club of Downers Grove was founded in 1927 and has supported conservation, public beautification and scholarships for horticulture students. "I, Robert T. Barnett, mayor of the village of Downer's Grove, do hereby proclaim the week of June 7th through 13th, 2026 as National Garden Week in the village of Downer's Grove," the mayor read as part of the ceremonial recognition.
Debbie Wilderman accepted the proclamation on behalf of the club. Council members praised the club’s work planting flowers, bulbs and trees in parks and at village facilities. The recognition was listed on the meeting’s agenda as a proclamation to raise awareness of gardening and volunteer contributions to the community.
The proclamation is dated June 9, 2026, and was delivered during the Downers Grove Village Council meeting in council chambers.
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