Master Gardeners

Events

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Monarch Madness

September 21, 2024

County

Macon

4-H Junior Master Gardeners

September 22, 2024

County

Kane

Rend Lake Pollinator Garden Stewardship Days

September 23, 2024

County

Franklin

Fall Décor | Thomson Library

September 23, 2024

County

Carroll

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Blog Posts

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Extension Master Gardeners and Master Naturalists share expertise through Speakers Bureau

August 14, 2024

It's been said that "The only reason to give a speech is to change the world." Illinois Extension Master Gardeners (EMG) and Master Naturalists...

Native plant demonstration garden flourishes in its first year

July 24, 2024

Volunteers from the Fulton County Farm Bureau, Extension Master Gardeners, and Extension Master Naturalists planted close to 200 native plants around...

Conservation@Home Member Spotlight: Laura Hertz

July 24, 2024

By Laura Hertz, Illinois Extension Master Gardener serving Fulton, Mason, Peoria, and Tazewell countiesIn 2018, I became aware of the...

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New Illinois Green Connections educational events expand reach and build community

July 11, 2024

Continuing education programs have been a foundational part of the University of Illinois Extension ...

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News Releases

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June 20, 2023

McHenry County Farm Stroll 2023
McHenry County Farm Stroll 2023 Offers Tours of 11 Family-Owned Small Farms and McHenry County College Student Farm Woodstock, Ill. – Come out for an autumn day in the country! On Sunday, Sept. 24, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., McHenry County will host its annual Farm Stroll, a free self-...

September 19, 2024

Learning and networking help volunteers, staff grow at Illinois Extension’s Master Gardener 2024 Conference
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Gardens across Illinois take many forms. Apartment dwellers embrace balcony potted plants, flowers fill fields on rural roads and front yards in the suburbs, and neighbors come together to grow vegetables and find fellowship among their harvests....

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September 18, 2024

Local Master Gardeners Honored with State Awards
DUQUOIN, Ill. – Local southern Illinois residents were recently honored with state awards at the 2024 Illinois Master Gardener State Conference. Pam Appleton and Michael Biesk received the State Outstanding Master Gardener Award, and Sally Cook received the State Master Gardener Sustained...

September 11, 2024

New Seed Library program at Flagg-Rochelle Public Library
OREGON, Ill. – The Seed Library is a new program available at the Flagg-Rochelle Public Library in collaboration with the Ogle County Extension Master Gardeners. The program aims to educate the community about the rewards of gardening and seed saving.The Seed Library is housed in a...

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