Crystal Lake Park District Offers Summer Garden Tours and Programs at Colonel Palmer House

Did you know we offer FREE Garden Tours at the Crystal Lake Park District Colonel Palmer House Thursday-Saturday?

Colonel Palmer House

660 E. Terra Cotta, Crystal Lake

815-477-5873

Hours

Th & Fri 11 am-5 pm

Sat 10 am-4 pm

Looking for a more immersive gardening experience?

Browse youth garden classes in July and August by browsing pages 34-36 of the digital activity guide, click on the program code to register https://view.publitas.com/clpd/programs/page/36-37

Harvest Heroes: Jul 25, 9-10:30 am

Join us as we harvest fresh from the garden, make sweet and savory garden inspired treats, and craft a pocket garden terrarium to take home.

Ode to The Potato: Aug 6, 9-10 am
Together let’s learn everything we love about the potato as we work with all our senses to understand them best.

Garden Potions: Aug 29, 9-10:30 am

Learn magic spells that have been used for thousands of years to keep all pests away from your garden and how to make attractive ones to create positivity. Then we’ll explore how to express your findings using real forms of art, science, history, and nature when you craft your custom grimoire using fresh items from our natural world to take home