Calendar of Events
Spring Plant Sale
May 21-23
10-4 pm in the Garden Market
Dahlias, heirloom tomatoes and herbs from our favorite midwest grower, Two Pony Gardens, will be for sale. You can grow what we grow and talk turkey with us during the season. This is a great chance to buy quality start-ups with good root systems and plant immediately!
Opening of the Garden Market
Tuesday, June 22
10-4 pm
We will be open Tuesdays, Fridays and Saturdays, 10-4 pm until Halloween. Seasonal crops will be supplemented from the kitchen with soups, jams, pestos, breads and muffins. Please visit our market, kitchen and garden when you come to shop, it's a lovely trip worthy of time spent in a most beautiful place.
Sunday, July 25
10-4 pm
The garden will be on the Open Days tour for the third year as a "work in progress", joining the perennial Camp Rosemary and Mettawa Manor as a decidedly different property. Visitors can view photographs of the original garden and the restoration process that began in 2003.
Several major structural elements that were installed in 2009 have decidedly changed the look of the garden, casting a glance back at the original Beaux Arts design that was commissioned by David Adler 1n 1918.
The kitchen and the Garden Market will also be open to complete the scope of the Garden at Elawa Farm. Enjoy the day and support the Garden Conservancy!
CHEF SERIES
Saturday, August 14, 2-4 pm
Sarah Gruenberg of Spiaggia and Meg Colleran Sahs of Terzo Piano at the Art Institute will return to our kitchen with visions of salad, fruits and vegetables. Our summer has been HOT, so let's enjoy these talented young professionals as they try to cool things down out here!...................................................$50
Saturday, August 21, 2-4 pm
Summer Soups
From Elawa's Garden with Chef David Brode, learn how to prepare fresh summer soups in this exciting and interactive class. We will demo and learn hands-on the fundamentals of classic stocks and two Summer Soup recipes! Demo includes tastings, soup to-go and a recipe packet..................$35
Saturday, September 25, 2-4 pm
Chocolates
Sarah Bellini, of Elawa Farm, is a pastry chef by training, a gingerbread efficionado and a chocolate`enthusiast. Last year she entranced her audience with secrets of the milk, white, dark and bark as they sprinkled, stirred, wove and tasted. The challenge is to get it home to share with the family as these are mighty tempting treats!..........................$50
*please call 847-234-1907 for reservations
Christmas Market
December 3, 4 and 5
10-4 pm
Trees, wreaths, roping and greens will fill the outdoor courtyard at the farm while inside the barn we will have amaryllis and paperwhites, hand made bows, gingerbread houses and holiday foodstuffs made from garden produce. Additionally, we will be making decorative outdoor arrangements in pots to grace your front entrance or back terrace. Proceeds from the Christmas Market will go to the restoration of the garden at Elawa Farm.
Frazier Firs in the courtyard
Christmas in the Hay Barn
LFHS Men's Club selling trees
847-234-1907 phone Fax 847-234-9212
garden@elawafarm.org