Supporting your school or community garden is important to us, and
U of I Extension’s Cook County Agriculture and Natural Resources team is looking
forward to serving you in 2020.
To make the most of on-site visits, we are implementing a school and community garden training. Priority technical assistance will be given to those organizations that attend ONE of the two training dates.
Saturday, February 8th from 9:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Chicago Center For Green Technology - 445 N Sacramento, Chicago
Tuesday, February 11th from 4:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Cook County Extension Office - 2205 Enterprise Drive, Suite 501, Westchester
Topics to include:
~ Planning and implementing gardens
~ Fundamentals of successful vegetable and ornamental gardening
~ Linking NGSS and nutrition to school garden programs
Free to attend, but pre-registration is required: go.illinois.edu/gardentraining2020
If you have any questions or to request a disability accommodation, please contact Margaret Burns-Westmeyer at mburnswe@illinois.edu or 708-679-6889.