Event Date(s)
Event Time
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Event Fee
$250.00
County
Fulton
Mason
Peoria
Tazewell
University of Illinois Extension's Horticulture Core Education Training is designed for adults of any age who love to learn about gardening/horticulture. The goal of the program is not to teach you everything there is to know about the subjects being covered, but to give you an engaging exposure to horticulture that encourages you to seek lifelong learning opportunities.
Illinois teachers can earn 60 professional development hours!
The 5-day course will be held Monday, September 29 to Friday, October 3 from 9 am-3 pm each day (with a short lunch break) and will include hands-on learning at gardens throughout the four-county unit and digital learning on your own.
After completing the course you will have the option to further your development and become an Extension Master Gardener through completion of a 40-hour volunteer service internship.
The 5-day course will be held Monday, September 29 to Friday, October 3 from 9 am-3 pm each day (with a short lunch break) and will include hands-on learning at gardens throughout the four-county unit and digital learning on your own.
After completing the course you will have the option to further your development and become an Extension Master Gardener through completion of a 40-hour volunteer service internship.
Training Topics:
- Vegetable Gardening
- Insects
- Tree and Small Fruits
- Basic Botany
- Integrated Pest Management
- Turfgrass Care
- Plant Diseases
- Tree and Shrub Care
- Soils and Fertilizer
- Flower Gardening
Training Cost
The Horticulture Core Education training costs $250. If you are a current Master Naturalist, the training costs $125.
Opportunities
Participants wanting to become a Master Gardener volunteer will need to complete an application, background screening and schedule an interview with Extension Horticulture Program Coordinator Ainsley Olsen.
Training Schedule
Monday, Sept 29
- 9am – Wildlife Prairie Park
Address: 3826 N Taylor Rd, Hanna City, IL 61536
Tuesday, Sept 30
- 9am – Luthy Botanical Garden
Address: 2520 N Prospect Rd, Peoria, IL 61603
Wednesday, Oct 1
- 9am - WIC Garden at Tazewell County Health Dept
Address: 21306 IL-9, Tremont, IL 61568
- 11:45am – Morton Giving Garden
Address: 2003 Veterans Road, Morton, IL 61550
- 1pm – Tres Rojas Winery
Address: 1774 E Cruger Rd, Washington, IL 61571
Thursday, Oct 2
- 9am – Black Sheep Flower Farm
Address: 11055 N Dickson Mounds Rd, Lewistown, IL 61542
- 10:30am – University of Illinois Extension Fulton County Branch Office
Address: 15411 IL-100, Lewistown, IL 61542
Friday, Oct 3
- 9am – ICC Demonstration Garden & Horticulture Lab
Address: College Dr, East Peoria, IL 61635
- 11am - Master Gardener’s provide Picnic Lunch at ICC for group
If you would like to share this opportunity with others:
If you need a reasonable accommodation to participate, please contact
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