Events
Eat and Educate - Eating Well as You Age
Learn how nutritional needs change over time and how to make smart, enjoyable food choices that support heart health, bone strength, digestion, and immune function. Gain practical tips for…
Fire & Flavor
Whether out camping or at home, cooking outside on a grill is a great time to be outdoors with friends and family to explore delicious eats. Learn about grilling techniques for both meat and…
Homegrown Harvest: Planting Warm Season Crops
Homegrown Harvest is a series of free, family-friendly vegetable garden workshops designed to support beginning gardeners through the growing season. Topics include seed sowing, soil health,…
Mother's Day Spa-tacular Science Lab
Spring Wildflower Hike
Explore the beauty of spring wildflowers on a series of guided hikes at natural areas around LaSalle County. Spring ephemeral wildflowers can only be viewed for a brief period of time, between the…
Master Gardener Plant Sale
Visit the Master Gardener booth at Garden Fest. Our knowledgeable Master Gardeners will be available throughout the morning to answer your gardening questions and give you suggestions for…
Community Tree Planting and Workshop in Pontiac
Trees are an essential part of Pontiac’s urban landscape, offering shade, evaporative cooling, habitat for local wildlife, and beauty throughout the seasons. This free workshop and community tree‑…
Mother's Day Planters
Join the Jo Daviess County Master Gardeners on Saturday, May 9 at Aunt Beez Greenhouse, 3027 W. Veta Grande Road, Scales Mound, IL, to create a planter that you can either keep for yourself or…
VCMG May Plant Sale
For over 20 years, the University of Illinois Extension Vermilion County Master Gardeners have been hosting an eagerly anticipated Spring Plant Sale – and this year’s event promises to be better…
