University of Illinois Extension- Livingston County Office 

Join the Livingston County Master Gardeners on Saturday, March 16 to learn how you can improve your well-being through gardening!

Cooking Healthy with Herbs
Do you have an herb garden but are unsure how to incorporate it into your meals? Jenna Smith, Nutrition & Wellness Educator, will share how herbs can greatly enhance the flavor of food while reducing the use of salt and sugar. Participants will receive recipes and tips on buying, storing, and using herbs and spices. Master Gardeners will share some growing tips too!

Create a Sensory Garden
Surrounding yourself with plants in a garden can be a wonderful sensory experience. From sight, smell, touch, sound, and taste, sensory plants can connect garden visitors with nature. Join Brittnay Haag, Horticulture Educator, to explore how to incorporate various plants to provide sensory benefits into your garden environment.

Wellness in the Garden stations
Spending time in nature can benefit your mental and physical well-being. Discover some simple activities to foster your experiences in the natural world to improve your overall well-being at activity stations led by the Livingston County Master Gardeners. Enjoy this hands-on portion as you create a nature journal, DIY herbal products, mindful rocks, and more!

A $30 registration fee includes herbal refreshments, 2 workshops, and materials from the wellness in the garden stations. Check-in and light refreshments will be available at 8:45 a.m., with the workshops beginning at 9 a.m