2026 Ready.Set.Grow! Gardening Workshop

2026 Ready...Set...Grow...Gardening Workshop, on Saturday, March 28 from 8:00 AM to 12:30 PM at Sauk Valley Community College (173 IL-2, Dixon, IL 61021).
Join the Master Gardeners of Carroll, Lee, Ogle, and Whiteside counties for this half-day event offering participants information about various aspects of home gardening.

This workshop includes:
Keynote Presentation
Milk Jug activity
Two breakout sessions
Master Gardener Resource Table
Door Prizes
The fee for this program is $25. The hands-on sessions have additional fees.
Registration deadline is March 16.

SCHEDULE:
8:00 AM – Registration 
8:30 AM to 9:30 AM – Welcome & Keynote Presentation
9:30 AM to 10:00 AM – winter sowing activity
SESSION ONE – 10:15 AM to 11:15 AM – CHOOSE ONE (more information coming soon!)
SESSION TWO – 11:20 AM to 12:20 PM – CHOOSE ONE (more information coming soon!)
12:30 PM – Evaluations & Pick Up Door Prizes

New this year is a kids track for budding gardeners ages 8 to 14! 

For more information about Ready…Set…Grow… and other Master Gardener programs, please call any Extension office in Carroll, Lee, Ogle or Whiteside counties. If you need a reasonable accommodation to participate in this program, please contact your local Extension office. Early requests are strongly encouraged to allow sufficient time for meeting your access needs.
Carroll County Extension:  815-244-9444
Lee County Extension:  815-857-3525
Ogle County Extension: 815-732-2191
Whiteside County Extension: 815-632-3611