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Inspiration abounds at our 28th Annual Garden Walk

When: Saturday, June 15, 2024, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Where: Champaign & Urbana

Prepare to be inspired at this year’s annual Champaign County Master Gardener Garden Walk, a self-guided tour through the stunning private gardens of six Champaign County homeowners and two public gardens. The event, entitled Garden Gatherings, is set for June 15 from 9 am to 4 pm.

Explore diverse landscapes, from vibrant pollinator pockets to bountiful vegetable patches and tranquil zen-like spaces. Master Gardeners will be on hand at each location to answer your questions, share their expertise, and offer insights into creating your own flourishing garden.

Proceeds from ticket sales benefit Champaign County Master Gardener-sponsored community projects, including gardens at the Champaign County Crisis Nursery, the Idea Garden, and Ying Ying’s Garden.  

Tickets are $10 and free for children ten and under. Advance tickets are sold at Country Arbors Nursery in Urbana (1742 CR 1400 N) and Prairie Gardens in Champaign (3000 W Springfield Ave) by calling the University of Illinois Extension office at UI 217-333-7672 or clicking HERE. 

Learn About the Gardens On This Year's Walk

Find out about the features of all of the gardens on our walk.

Garden #1

 

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Breen Acres

 

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Hosta Dreamin'

 

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Garden Party

 

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The English Tea Garden

 

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Walk in Harmony

 

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The Prosperity Gardens

In this urban area, just north of downtown Champaign, there are many open spaces yet to be put to use. However, Prosperity Gardens has begun to use a portion of this space as an urban farm. This program of the City of Champaign Township, directed by Nicole Musumeci, is an inspiration to all who happen upon it. What began with two small lots on North First street has grown to encompass this larger one acre area, which currently holds 85 raised beds that were put into production for organic vegetable farming last year.

The Idea Garden

The Idea Garden, located on the University of Illinois Arboretum in Urbana at 2000 S. Lincoln Ave., is 18,000 square feet of planted space. Volunteers work more than 4,500 hours each year in the garden to provide a source of inspiration, relaxation, and continuing education for our community and its visitors. Since 1997, the Idea Garden has been maintained as an educational tool to demonstrate garden design and maintenance ideas, to encourage novice and experienced gardeners to experiment with new plants and techniques, and as a site for public workshops.

Hosted by: The Champaign County Master Gardeners