Highland Garden Club to learn about plant diseases at next meeting

The Highland Garden Club will be held Thursday, Sept. 24 in the upstairs meeting rooms Nos. 2 and 3 at the Korte Recreation Center beginning at 7 p.m. The program will be presented by Liz Stumpf Fields, an agriculture major at Southern Illinois University Carbondale and past Garden Club Scholarship winner, who will be speaking on plant diseases. Garden Club members and anyone else interested in learning more about plant diseases and the club are welcome and encouraged to attend.

The Highland Garden Club meets monthly on the fourth Thursday of each month. The mission of the club is: “To plant the seeds of knowledge, cultivate friendships, grow in our appreciation of nature, harvest ideas, and preserve the beauty of our community.” Anyone interested in learning more about the Garden Club should call Kathy Moore, club president, at 654-3579.

This story was originally published September 21, 2015 at 5:34 AM with the headline "Highland Garden Club to learn about plant diseases at next meeting."