Serving Grundy, Kankakee and Will Counties

Announcements and Highlights

Extension Offices Closed for Martin Luther King Day Monday January 20, 2020

The Grundy, Kankakee and Will County Extension Offices will be closed in honor of the Martin Luther King holiday. All offices will reopen for normal business hours Tuesday, January 21, 2020 at 8am.

Growing Great Raspberries

Raspberries are easy to grow and can produce for years in the right conditions. Join us Jan 21 at 10 am at our Bourbonnais office for this workshop. Learn raspberry varieties, how to plant and pruning. Raspberries can be easy to grow even for beginners.

Maple Tree Tapping

Join us for an educational, family fun event to learn the history and observe the process of making maple syrup. (Co-sponsored by the Kankakee River Valley Forest Preserve District)

When I'm 65 - A personal finance documentary

Join educator, Sasha Grabenstetter, as we watch "When I'm 65" and have a brief discussion about retirement in the future!

Goat and Sheet Workshop February 1, 2020

Are you raising sheep and goats or are you thinking about it? Join us for our annual Goat and Sheep Workshop on February 1 at the Kankakee County Extension Office in Bourbonnais from 9 to 3.

Wild About Worms: Worm Composting Made Easy

Did you know you can compost inside and produce great compost year round? Worm Composting also known as vermicomposting is a simple, no mess, easy way to compost your vegetable and fruit scraps. Join us for this info packed Gardening Power Hour.

Fruit Tree Pruning Workshop March 5 at Shannon Bayou

Does thinking about pruning your fruit trees frighten and confuse you? Learn the basics of fruit tree pruning. (Co-sponsored by the Kankakee River Valley Forest Preserve District)

Grow Your Own Microgreens & Babygreens

Are you anxious to get your 2020 gardening going but it is too early to start seeds? Have you decided to include more healthy options to your diet? Join us for another Master Gardener Make and Take Workshop, Grow Your Own Microgreens & Babygreens
Events

  1. Growing Great Raspberries
    Bourbonnais (Kankakee County)

  1. When I'm 65 - A Personal Finance Documentary Screening
    Kankakee Extension Office - 1650 Commerce Drive, Bourbonnais, IL 60914 (Kankakee County)

  1. Annual Goat and Sheep Workshop
    Bourbonnais (Kankakee County)

  1. Grow Your Own Microgreens and Babygreens
    Joliet (Will County)

  1. Growing Great Hydrangeas
    Bourbonnais (Kankakee County)
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