Community Garden

Events

Bi-State Gardening Conference

January 14, 2025

School and Community Garden Training

February 25, 2025

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School and Community Garden Training

March 4, 2025

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School and Community Garden Training

March 11, 2025

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Blog Posts

Morton Public Library Tree Walk

September 2, 2024

The Morton Public Library has a diverse collection of trees planted on the library property. ...

raised bed with flowers and vegetables growing together

New Hardiness Zone Map changed some of our local zones

February 13, 2024

The USDA Hardiness Zone Map has been updated to reflect temperature data collected over the last 30 years. This new map version used GIS technology...

Gardeners' BIG Day 2024 is a great place to learn for gardeners of all experience levels

February 6, 2024

Join us for the 21st Gardener’s Big Day 9 am to 4:30 pm on April 13, 2024 at Spoon River College in Canton, IL. Registration begins February 1, 2024...

A child holds an small orange tomato close to the camera

Gardeners support the community as they Grow & Give Back

October 14, 2022

The gardens of Livingston, McLean and Woodford Counties grew with great pride this summer because they were deemed Giving Gardens. In 2021, amid...

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News Releases

three people at conference who won award

December 13, 2024

Community garden, arts program, and environmental stewardship day win inclusivity awards
URBANA, Ill. — As an organization, University of Illinois Extension values inclusivity and acknowledges and respects the similarities, differences, and contributions of all people and communities in identifying new ideas and approaches. Extension staff strive to include everyone and create...

a group of children stand at a table full of potted plants in a classroom

April 24, 2024

Plant positivity, learn how to grow a school or community garden
URBANA, Ill. — When green spaces fill schoolyards and neighborhoods with flowers and fresh produce, children and communities thrive. But the journey from the idea of starting a community or school-based garden to planting one that is built to last is long. What funding sources are available?...

April 24, 2024

2024 Growing Together Illinois awards announced
URBANA, Ill. — Growing Together is a Illinois is multi-disciplinary program focused on increasing access to fruits and vegetables in identified...

April 18, 2024

Grow and give back through the Giving Garden program
Bloomington, IL – Healthy communities grow with community support. Let the harvest of your garden contribute to the health of your community this summer. Offering garden vegetables is a source of food that ensures a neighbor facing food insecurity has access to fresh produce. An arrangement of...

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Videos

Youth Gardening: Back Pocket Lessons

Learn some quick, easy, and highly engaging garden activities that require minimal preparation that can be used by anyone who works with youth! Horticulture Extension educator Brittnay Haag discusses simple and fun ways to get youth engaged in gardening.

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School and Community Gardens Learning Module

Bring the garden into the schoolyard with our online School and Community Gardens Self-Paced Learning Modules. A school garden can be many things, from a pollinator garden, to a sensory garden, or a bulb garden. Our online learning modules focus on vegetable gardening while we take you on a...