Gardeners’ Sale

Our annual Gardeners’ Sale is scheduled on the Saturday after Mother’s Day. Stroll through our farmer’s market style sale that features vendors selling plants and gardening-related items. Proceeds from the sale fund our community projects.

THE 2023 SALE IS SATURDAY, MAY 20
8:00 am - 2:00 pm
1870 W. Galena Blvd.
Parking lot behind West Aurora Learning Center
(formerly Dreyer Medical Clinic)

RAIN or SHINE
FREE Parking

The Fox Valley Garden Club has plants from member’s gardens, as well as annuals and perennials from a nursery available for sale at reasonable prices. Vendors offer annuals, perennials, vegetable plants, garden and yard art, garden related crafts, bird houses and feeders, and more. Food is also available.

Checklist for day of the Gardeners’ Sale:

• Arrive early for the best selection
• Remember your plant wish list
• Bring cash and/or checks
• Bring a wagon or cart to transport your treasures to your car

Want to be a vendor? Download the guidelines and application here.

2023 Vendors

Plants

• Cheryl App – perennials & handmade mosaics
• Bartlett Tree Experts – tree services
• Cara’s Garden – tomatoes, peppers, kale, cabbage, cold-processed soap
• A.Denise Farrugia & Ron Burgess – perennials, grasses, stainless steel plant markers
• Fox Valley Organics – tomato and pepper plants, OMRI certified
• Anne Galloway – perennials & coleus
• Sofia Garcia - plants
• Iris Meisters, Bill & Scott – potted bearded iris and perennials
• Sue Middleton - perennials, hosta, coneflower, brown eyed Susan, sedum, iris, groundcover, loosestrife, handmade earrings, crocheted potholders
• Needful Things, Tiffanie – plants, décor, accessories
• Midge Poore – perennials, wood birdhouses, misc handmade items
• Claire Rogers – perennials, garden décor, 3-D printed items
• Karen Schroedter – perennials, cacti & succulents
• Sophie’s Succulents & Sweets - succulents, various plants, painted pots, cookies, pumpkin bread, granola
• Sunset Growers, Jack – plants, hanging baskets, lettuce & green produce
• Theis Farm Market – bedding plants, herbs, annuals, vegetable plants, hanging baskets

Crafts

• Jim Ahng – birdhouses, driftwood bench, wood crafts, potting stands
• Maria Arciga – tumblers, tote bags, keychains, handmade bracelets, makeup bags
• Carla Baker – crochet handmade accessories
• Bob & Del – steel garden art, fresh eggs
• Cloudy Water Co, Jamie – crochet items, handmade art, etc
• Margaret Durso & Joanne – stained glass, scarfs, used garden tools
• Iron Nest – new, vintage, homemade, repurposed and upcycled home and garden items. Honey, jams, peanut butter, soaps
• Junkin’ Creations, Frank – metal art, bird feeders, rock art, paint your own concrete
• Lion Concrete – concrete birdbath, flowerpots, lawn statues
• Marty & Roger, Paw Paws worms
• Norma – Mexican art
• Shadowlux Soapery, Amy – handmade soap
• Phil Strods – handpainted birdhouses, beehouse, garden signs from barn wood

Food

• Brit’s Sweet Treats - baked goods, scones, cinnamon rolls, cookies, pie
• Draper’s Honey, Don – honey, creamed honey, candles, paw wax, honey stix
• Holy Pierogi, Gandi Falcon – pierogi truck
• M&D Enterprise Service, Mark - local maple syrup
• Sassafras Sweet Treats – cookies, scones, lemonade
• Shadow Family Farm – homemade jams & honey, wood products-pens/pencils
• Tamalex – freshly made artisan Mexican Tamales/cold drinks. Pre-orders available 2-weeks prior at: www.tamalex.net All pre-orders must be picked up at the event.