Shake off your winter blues with the Vermilion County Master Gardeners! An annual tradition for over 25 years, Garden Day has everything gardeners enjoy: entertaining speakers, unique vendors, a delicious lunch, a silent auction, donation baskets, and door prizes.

Garden Day will take place at the Danville Area Community College Bremer Conference Center, 2000 E Main St., Danville, IL 61832. The cost to attend is $30, and will pay for your entry to see the four speakers, a hot lunch from the DACC Culinary Arts School, and a bag filled with garden info and more goodies. Your seat is reserved through receipt of payment. This event has sold out in the past, so make sure to get your seat reserved early. REGISTRATION IS NOW FULL

Can’t commit to a whole day? The Spring Festival, with garden-themed baskets, vendors, and a silent auction, is open to the public at no charge from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Speakers Schedule

• Chris Enroth | Building Healthy Soil For Your Landscape - Learn why soil is the foundation of every garden
• Jennifer Fishburn | Culinary Herbs and Pollinating Insects - Learn all about how growing culinary herbs can catch the attention of pollinators
• Marshall Dirks | What's New With Proven Winners? - Learn about the flowers coming out this year
• Toby Brown | What's Wrong With My Tomatoes? - Learn all about how to keep your tomato plants healthy and thriving.

Silent Auction Items

• Lemonade Stand/Potting Table/Summer Refreshment Station
• Raised garden bed with soil-perfect for patio herbs, lettuce, small tomato plants. Comes with Greenhouse cover so could be used to start seeds or harden off plants
• Utility Wagon for ball games, beach, concerts, gardening etc.
• Houseplants in a crate with book, potting soil and gift card to Prairie Gardens
• Handcrafted Painted Wooden Barn Quilt
• Two Pinecone wreaths-hand painted to look like flowers
• 3 yards mulch delivered from Berry’s Garden Center
• 2 yards Topsoil delivered from Berry’s Garden Center
• 2 Lawn Treatments from Berry’s Garden Center
• 2 certificates for six yards mulch at Georgetown Pallet
• Truckload with 12 yards of compost delivered from River Bottom Farms
• Lee’s Chicken Buffet for 25 people is perfect for Mother’s Day, B-Day, Father’s Day, Graduation etc.
• Certificate to have Ryan Pankau visit your home landscape for 2 hours and offer advice on trees, native and invasive plants, insect pest management
• Handcrafted soap in a basket- wonderful scents, perfect for a birthday gift!
• Basket of garden items from Sunrise Nursery with gift card
• Framed quilt picture by local artist Bonnie Bodensteiner
• Seed Starting Supplies with grow light, heat mat, seed starting mix, containers, seeds, information on how to start seeds at home from University of Illinois Extension
• Fairy Tree Garden-lights up!
• Child’s wheel barrow filled with child size garden tools
• Lunchbox filled with gift cards to local restaurants

• More is added everyday!

For more information call or visit the Illinois Extension Office in Danville at 3164 N Vermilion St., Danville, IL 217-442-8615.